 PLATINUM AND GRAMMY-WINNING ARTISTS MIXED IT UP AT THE 2006 GLOBAL MIXX DJ RETREAT Kanye West, Common, Method Man, Ludacris, Twista, Lupe Fiasco, Eightball & MJG, Biz Markie, Shawna, Boss Man, Young Capone, Shareefa, Obie Trice, Rich Boy and Once Chance among celebrities who blew into Windy City for 4-day spectacular
CHICAGO (PRWEB) Saturday, the Global Mixx sponsored a fun day in the sun and invited the Chicago community to watch live performances and a BBQ grill-off. Re-emphasizing the importance of community involvement, The Global Mixx treated over a hundred deserving children from The Kanye West Foundation, Common Ground, and The Boys and Girls Club of America to the all-day event. During the middle of festivities, the children were honored with an impromptu appearance by Kanye West and Common. Immediately following the outdoor outing, retreat attendees headed to the Park West Hotel for an evening packed with surprises at the Second Annual Global Mixx DJ Awards Show, presented by Def Jam. Method Man opened the show with his parade grand marshall-style welcoming remarks. Spoken word artist, J-Ivey hosted the annual show. The first performance of the night was by A-Kid, a trick-style DJ child prodigy. At only five years old, standing on a crate, A-Kid captivated the crowd with a stage performance reminiscent of a young Michael Jackson. Then Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP) songstress, Shareefa, electrified the audience. Climaxing her performance was the spontaneous interruption by label head, platinum rapper, Ludacris. Chicago-native and DTP’s Shawna capped off the night of performances with a rap routine that brought the ballroom to its feet. Other celebrities in attendance included Rich Boy, Young Capone, Boss Man and Common, who was on hand to accept the Global Mixx’s $10,000 donation to his non-profit organization, The Common Ground Foundation. Between high-energy performances, the best in the industry for 2006 were announced. Winners included Jermaine Dupri, Kid Capri, DJ Prostyle, Atlantic Records, DJ Kool Herc, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Kay Slay, Greg Street and DJ Drama, who won two awards. The following is the complete list of winners in their category: Following the Awards show, the retreat traveled to the Congress Theatre for G.O.O.D. Music Revue, presented by Kanye West and Common. A packed auditorium witnessed the G.O.O.D. music artist line- up which featured performances by Consequence, Sa Ra, GLC and FJ Bentley. The highlight of the night was Kanye West’s and Common’s collaborative performance of “The Corner.” The 2006 retreat hosted attendees from 13 DJ Coalitions, and music executives from 15 labels, at 18 events spanning four days. The Aphilliates, The Bum Squad DJs, The Club Bangers, The Heavy Hitters, The HipHop Friends, The Hittmen DJs, The Murda Mamis, The Shadyville DJs, The Soul Selectors, The Super Friends, TJ’s DJs, The Turntable Assassins, and The Violator All-Star DJs completed the listed of DJ coalitions in attendance. Participating labels included Among Friends Records, Atlantic Records, Bad Boy Entertainment, Bassment Beats Entertainment, Capitol Records, Def Jam, Disturbing Tha Peace, Freeman Entertainment, G.O.O.D. Music, Interscope Records, J Records, Jive Records, The Legion Records, Sobe Entertainment, Universal and Virgin Records. The retreat’s corporate sponsors were Courvoisier, Demo Mix, DigiWaxx, The House of Blues, Hustle, KOOL, Miller Genuine Draft, Power 92 and The Recording Academy®. About The Global Mixx
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