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2013 Tools of War Park Jams Flyer - 1st edit.
Tools of War True School Park Jam Flyer 1st edit. Flyer design by HAKS-180. Photo by Joe Conzo!   

 

 It's not too late to sponsor! We have all Summer! Please contact Christie Z-Pabon at toolsofwar@gmail.com about sponsoring or vending. Very Affordable!! 

 

Rane presents
2013 Tools of War True School NYC Summer Park Jams Series
It's our 10th Anniversary of Jamming in NYC Parks! 

2013 Spanish Harlem Hop: Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27

White Park E. 105th St. betw. Lex & 3rd Ave. East Harlem

Free! All Ages. 3pm - 7pm. DJs rocking for the B-Boys, B-Girls, Poppers, Lockers, Rockers and Party Dancers @ White Park. Take the 6 train to 103rd St. or try hopstop.com for the best directions. 

 

June 6: DJs Bobbito, Ted Smooth, Handsome Paddy, SOE w/ host Jazzy Jay

June 13: DJs Lean Rock, Dr. Duss, DOC TC5 + DP One 

*June 20: DJs PopMaster Fabel, Tony Touch, Haywire + Bobby Morales

June 27: DJs Breakbeat Lou, Looie Lou, Forrest Getemgump & JS-1

Forever Host: GrandMaster Caz + Invincible Sound by Superman Like us on Facebook

* June 20th is dedicated to Rock dancing View our videos on YouTube

 

 

Important! No Filming. No Alcohol. No Drugs. No Drama! 
Please kindly stay in the audience and do not on stage or behind the ropes. No coolers. No Vending without permission from Tools of War. DJs spinning do not give you the right to film or record them. Still photography is always welcome. Never drive your car into the park. Please do not litter. Line ups subject to change. 
In the event of rain, use your best judgement. We rarely cancel but check Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook for updates.
 

 

10th Anniv. of the Crotona Park Jams: July 11, 18, 25 + Aug. 1

Crotona Park at Charlotte St. & Crotona Park East Bronx  

Free! All Ages. 4pm - 8pm. ONLY Pioneers + Legends on the Decks @ Crotona Park. Take the 2 or 5 train to 174th. Walk across Boston Rd. Make a left. Walk to Charlotte St. or try hopstop.com   

 

DJ Sets from Jazzy Jay, Jazzy Joyce, GrandWizzard Theodore, PopMaster Fabel, Dr. Duss, Rockin Rob w/ Chuck City, GrandMaster Caz, Biz Markie, Lord Finesse, Cash Money, Kool DJ Red Alert, Grand Wizard Rasheen. Exact line ups for each date to be announced and more to be confirmed!

Forever Host: GrandMaster Caz + Invincible Sound by Superman Like us on Facebook

 

 

2013 Digger's Delight: Tuesdays,  August 6, 13, 20 & 27

St. Nicholas Park 135th St. & St. Nicholas Ave Harlem NYC

Free! All Ages. 4pm - 8pm. DJs bring out their funkiest but rarest tracks from back in the days that no one ever heard! @ St. Nicholas Park. Take B or C train to 135th or try hopstop.com

 

August 6: DJs Miss Shing-A-Ling & more!
August 13: DJs Rockin Rob, Chuck City & Natasha Diggs & more
August 20: DJs Supreme La Rock, Breakbeat Lou, Danny Dan & Chairman Mao

August 27: DJs Jazzy Jay, Forrest Getemgump, Fabel & Raichous

More to be confirmed! 

Forever Host: GrandMaster Caz + Invincible Sound by Superman Like us on Facebook

 

 

Tools of War True School Park Jams: Thurs. Sept. 5, 12, 19 & 27

 

September 5 & 12: The Concrete Plant Park - Bronx NYC

4 to 8pm. Free! All Ages! Concrete Plant Park on the Bronx River betw. Westchester Ave + Bruckner Exspy, Bronx NY 10472. 6 to Whitlock or chechopstop.com for best directions. Line ups tba.

Forever Host: GrandMaster Caz + Invincible Sound by Superman   

 

September 19 & 26: East River Park Amphitheater - LES NYC 
3 to 7pm. Free! All Ages! @ East River Park Amphitheather on the East River Promenade betw. the Williamsburg Bridge & East Houston near the FDR Drive NYC 10002. Take the F or V train to 2nd or L train to 1st or check hopstop.com for best directions. Line ups tba.

Forever Host: GrandMaster Caz + Invincible Sound by Superman  

  


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It's Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop's 10th Anniversary of True School NYC Park Jams! 

Something magical is happening in the NYC Parks this summer. 

 

From June through September, the sun is warm, the flowers are in bloom, trees and grass are finally green and people gather each week in the NYC parks to hear music. We respect the many organizations who host concerts in the parks, each bringing a special flavor or specializing in a certain genre of music: Folk, Salsa, Jazz, R&B, World, etc. Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop specializes, naturally, in Hip Hop, but not just any Hip Hop, THE CULTURE OF HIP HOP.

 

We specialize in DJs spinning Breaks, Funk, Rock, Soul, Salsa and anything very rare and very funky. Some weeks you won't hear any Rap at all but if you do, it will usually be from the 70s or 80s, from the DJ who produced it or the MC who rhymed it. 

 

The jams are miraculous. The jams are organic. The jams are overwhelming. The jams are beautiful. The jams are simplicity. The jams build community. The jams are a celebration of the best that Hip Hop culture has to offer.

 

Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary of throwing jams in NYC parks. For 10 years we have seen Hip Hop's greatest DJ pioneers and legends rock our stages. 

 

At a time when people need community more than ever, our jams bring them together. Some live next door to the park. Some travel from other countries. Some have just immigrated to the US who find us in their local park and their children are fascinated by the bboys and bgirls and other dancers.  Some of our favorite attendees are the Yemini and Mexican children who come to Spanish Harlem Hop because they live near the park. 

 

Most come to the park just to witness a real live park jam presided over by the very originators of the culture. They are the authenticity factor and make our jams like no other.  The fact that there are more Hip Hop legends and pioneers from every element, just in the audience alone, is the unspoken seal of approval - like celebrities on their off day, where they go when they aren't performing to admire the mastery of the other performers.

 

The jams are miraculous in the fact that they are even happening. After the lawlessness in NYC several decades ago, the jams just stopped on the grassroots level. The fact that we have mostly convinced the gatekeepers: skeptical park managers and overworked NYPD to allow us the proper permits to jam, is a miracle in itself.

 

The jams are organic. The sound is set up. The dancers usually arrive first. The DJs put the needle to the record and it seems within minutes, the park is peopled with partiers! Even people who do not identify as Hip Hoppers love our jams because we focus on the music that made Hip Hop what it is, the blackest part of the record, the hardest part of the song, the Break!  Yes, you will hear the most beloved classic Breaks at our jams, but we truly favor the ones that no one can identify. The ones that only the record collectors - the diggers - possess.

 

At our jams, a DJ is revered for what he or she is packing in the crates and how he/she rocks it. 

 

Our jams focus on very specific categories of DJs: Hip Hop DJ pioneers and legends, Diggers/record collectors, B-Boy/B-Girl/Dance DJs and DJ Battle champions. 

 

Outside of our host, Hip Hop pioneer, GrandMaster Caz, it is a rare treat for the  audience to see a legendary MC perform at our jams. We are always honored that the MC legends want to contribute but we have created a sacred space for the DJ that must be respected. At our jams, the DJs are the show. 

 

We are especially protective of the audience. We encourage everyone to attend but that entails specific assignments for the DJs to play music that uplifts and does not offend. We suspect  that this might be the key to our longevity in the parks system - a respect for our audience, who we believe would rather not be disrespected in any way by the music being presented by the DJ.

 

Our jams have been covered by the New York Times... twice earned Crotona Park the best park to jam award in  The Village Voice. We have four page spreads in European printed magazines. We have at least 3 professional photographers shooting at any one of our jams, including the legendary Joe Conzo. Quite possibly the most favorite media is presented by Noisemaker Media - click here View our videos on YouTube to see breathtaking video clips from our jams! 

 

We invite you to be part of one of the most celebrated Hip Hop experiences, in the last ten years!


Sincerely 
Tools of War co-founders
Christie Z-Pabon: Tools of War / DMC USA
Jorge Fabel Pabon: Tools of War / Rock Steady Crew

 

PARK JAM RULES

 

1. NO Alcohol or Drugs allowed 

 

2. NO Video Filming Allowed 

The artists performing have the right to film their OWN set and post it online if they want to share it - it is not for others to decide this for them or collect content. 

 

3. Do NOT Attempt to go on or back Stage or Behind the Ropes. Maybe you do it at other shows but we want to encourage professionalism here. Everyone is very special to us but staff & DJs need room and a peaceful place to create the magic that led you to join us!

 

4. NO Vending - Park Rules are Strict!

5. NO Coolers 
6. Please Throw Away Your Garbage 

Tools of War
grassroots Hip Hop

 

Co-founded by Jorge "Fabel" Pabon and Christie Z-Pabon, Tools of War was named with the idea that there are many "tools" one can use in competing or battling within Hip Hop culture: paint, turntables, microphones, one's body, and especially one's voice. Although the name may appear aggressive, the intent behind it's use is actually to inform and educate people regarding not only Hip Hop but many other social and political issues. As we grow, we are finding that it has also become a forum for voicing opinions and sharing ideas which might help in unifying and uplifting people all over the world.


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