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Vision: Passionate Neighborhood Hip Hop
Mission: Get the Park Poppin’
Value: Winning Neighborhood Approval

Open Mic Guidelines

Mission: Provide a space for neighborhood artists to improve their performance skills in front of an audience. Also, to promote and encourage the visual artist.ALL PERFORMERS MUST CHECK IN WITH THE HOST

Note:
This is not a strip club, so please no sexual vulgarity.

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You will be unplugged and asked to leave if you cannot follow these guidelines.Thank You.

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hidingtobefound
Lives in: FOCO
From: Hawaii

• Grey

Alana K
Lives in: Aurora
From: Hawaii

• “Old School Luv”

Rafa
Lives in: Aurora - From: Lost For Words Productions

• Elevated Insight (hidingtobefound Remix)

GrimLock
Lives in: The Steel City
From: Pueblo, The Home of Heroes

• Paralyze

J.EX the Joker
Lives in: Aurora
From: The Boogie Down

• TRILLA FREESTYLE (FEAT. CREEZ COOPER)

S.R. Trace
Lives in: Mile High City Stand Up!!!
From: Montbello to be Exact

• OKAY

Rian or Duece
From: The DMV Area
Lives in: Denver

• Everyday.

Oneper
From: RdeR AGS México
Lives in: Denver

• EL AGUANTE

Mirri
Lives in: Aurora - From: The Ville, KY

• Elysium

Bubba Spliffs
Lives in: Denver
From: Cosmic Deriviations llc.

• Into the Unknown

Arecee
Lives in: Aurora
From: Planet X

• Hip-hop 4 the Hopeless snippet

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hidingtobefound
Lives in: FOCO - From: Hawaii

• I Aint Scared

Alana K
Lives in: Aurora - From: Hawaii

• Here I Am

Brizia
Lives in: Johnstown - From: Denver

• Evan Williams

Emcee 3Two
Lives in: Estes Park - From: Denver

• In The Kitchen

J.EX the Joker
Lives in: Aurora - From: The Boogie Down

• RUN (N’ DONE)

Bubba Spliffs
Lives in: Denver - From: Cosmic Deriviations llc.

• What's The Value Of Your Worth?

Toon Mac
Lives in: Aurora - From: Chi-Raq

• 2 a.m. in Denver

Rafa
Lives in: Aurora - From: Lost For Words Productions

• Metaphysician

YungPeso
Lives in: Aurora - From: Park Hill

• New Years 2023

CHOZN ONE
Lives in: - From: Picayune (Pearl River County)

• MISSING

Docta Doc
Lives in: Commerce City - From: Westwood!!

• Competition

Deris
Lives in: 5280 - From: 5280

• Been That

Mirri
Lives in: Aurora - From: The Ville, KY

• Only 4 Girls

Arecee
Lives in: Aurora - From: Planet X

• All We Have

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hidingtobefound
Lives in: FOCO - From: Hawaii

• Mindstate

Alana K
Lives in: Aurora - From: Hawaii

• It Sounds Like

Emcee 3Two
Lives in: Estes Park - From: Denver

• In The Kitchen

YungPeso
Lives in: Aurora - From: Park Hill

• Romeo X Juliet (feat. She Who Won’t Be Named)

Toon Mac
Lives in: Aurora - From: Chi-Raq

• Smile Pretty

Docta Doc
Lives in: Commerce City - From: Westwood!!

• Legend N the Making

NIQQO da Vet
Lives in: - From: The Sunshine State

• Man Of The Year (feat. KMC)

Bubba Spliffs
Lives in: Denver - From: Cosmic Deriviations llc.

• I Know Why ft. Lava Majesty

Rafa
Lives in: Aurora - From: Lost For Words Productions

• BCE

J.EX the Joker
Lives in: Aurora - From: The Boogie Down

• I GOT U (THE LAST SONG) (PROD. BY 9TH WONDER)

Arecee
Lives in: Aurora - From: Planet X

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Gems

• Hellohihey

• Absolution

• Edutainment

• G.O.D.

• The Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight Lyrics (FULL VERSION)

• 1979 FIRST RAP RECORD [ King Tim III ] aka The Fatback Band

• Rhymin' & Rappin

• Funk You Up (Long Version)

• Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rapping (live on TOTP jan'80)

• Jimmy Spicer - Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap) [Lyrics]

• Rhythm Rap Rock

• Disco Daddy & Captain Rapp - The Gigolo Rapp (Club Version)

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2025 Talent Show Sign-Up Form

-LETS MAKE OUR OWN LEGENDS-

Except where noted on this page,
Open Mic Guidelines
(link)
will apply.

Sign-up ends May 24th, possibly sooner. [check back for updates]

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2 rehearsal sessions will be held. Participation in 1 is required, in-person or remotely.
Saturday June 7th @ 9a & 2p.
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There are 4 talents for you to compete in: DJ, MC, Dance, & Graffiti
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Competition will be talent vs talent. (i.e. DJ vs DJ)
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You must pick a theme from below.
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The winners of each talent at the Jun-11 competition will receive $100.
(Jul-9 & Aug-13 are subject to changes)
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You will have 6 minutes to perfom and 1 minute for Q&A.
(Graffiti is Exempted)
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Link to:
Graffiti Guidelines

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You may compete on multiple days.
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Each day is “Winner Takes All”, in the selected talent.

Primary Criterion:
Dopest execution of theme.

THEME CATEGORIES:

Note: This is a family-friendly, PG-13ish event

In the “Message” below please include the following:

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2025 yeteset’i’o masaya yemizigeba k’its’i
yerasachinini āfe tarīki inadirigi
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bezīhi gets’i layi ketegelets’ewi besitek’eri,
yemayiki memerīyawochini kifeti
(āgenanyi)
tegibarawī yihonali.
Open Mic Guidelines
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memezigebi bemēyi 24 layi yabek’ali, minalibatimi k’edemi bilo. [lezimanēwochi temelisewi yimeliketu]
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2 yemelemameja kifile gīzēwochi yikahēdalu. be’ākali weyimi berik’eti be1 wisit’i mesatefi yasifeligali.
k’idamē senē 7 @ 9a & 2p.
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lemewedaderi 4 teset’i’owochi āluwoti : dījē, ēmisī, danisi ina girafītī
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wididiru teset’i’o vs chilota yihonali. (maletimi dījē vs dījē)
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ānidi ch’ibit’i ketachi memiret’i ālebihi.
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bejuni -11 wididiri ye’iyanidanidu teset’i’o āshenafīwochi 100 dolari yagenyalu.
(julayi-9 ina ogesiti-13 lewit’ochi līderegu yichilalu)
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lemesirati 6 dek’īk’awochi ina let’iyak’ē ina melisi 1 dek’īk’a yinoriwotali.
(girafītī net͟s’a newi)
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āgenanyi wede :
yegirafītī memerīyawochi
Link to:
Graffiti Guidelines
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beberikata k’enati wisit’i mewedaderi yichilalu.
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iyanidanidu k’eni betemeret’ewi teset’i’o wisit’i "āshenafī hulunimi yiwesidali" newi.
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wana mesiferiti :
yech’ibit’u bet’ami ādegenya āfet͟s’at͟s’emi.
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ch’ibit’i midibochi :
+ sikēti
+ ḥiyiwetini bemakiberi layi
+ yesīvīki kurati
+ yebahili k’irisi
+ bētesebi/gwadenyochi
+ ketema-k’emesi yemīzīk’a siliti
+ kīsara
+ fik’iri
+ ts’inati
+ mahiberawī āsiteyayeti
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masitawesha : yihi lebētesebi tesimamī yehone, PG-13ish kisiteti newi.
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kezīhi betachi balewi “meli’ikiti”/“Message” wisit’i ibakiwo yemīketelutini yakatitu.
teset’i’o - dījē / ēmisī (zefanyi) / danisi / girafītī (yegodana t’ibebi)
yetemeret’e ch’ibit’i
yetemezegebubeti k’eni : - juni-11, julayi-9, ogesiti-13
yemedireki simi
bayo - keyeti / āhuni menori
yemegibīya k’its’i

yemegibīya k’its’i

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2025 Talent Show aakawng hpw ng hkyinnhpaung
- kyawanotethoeteat kopine dandarre myarr hpaantee kyaparhchoet-
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dehcarmyetnharmhar mhaatsarrhtarrtae nayrarkalwalrain
mite hk lamnywhaanhkyetmyarrko hpw ng par .
( lang hk)
shouthtarr parmai .
Open Mic Guidelines
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hcarrainnswinmhusai mayl 24 raatnaetwin konesonemaihpyitpyee hcawninesai . [ aaut datemyarraatwat pyanlai hcaitsayy par]
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a hcam lae kyangmhu 2 kyaain pyulotemai hpyitsai . 1 twin parwainraan loaautsai , luukotine shoetmahote aawayymha nay par .
jwanl 7 raat hcanaynae @ 9a & 2p .
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DJ , MC , Dance nhang Graffiti twin yhain pyaineraan aaraiaahkyinn 4 hku shisai .
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aaraiaahkyinn nhang hcwmrai pyainesinemhu hpyitmai . (solosaimhar DJ vs DJ)
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aoutparmha aapyinaasainko rway rapar mai .
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Jun-11 pyainepwaltwin aaraiaahkyinn shisuutine aaninerasuumyarrsai $100 rashimai hpyitsai .
(juuline 9 nhang augote 13 aapyaunggaalell shi ninesai)
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hpyay soraan 6 minaitnhang aamayyaahpyayaatwat 1 minait shi maihpyitsai .
( garauthpait teko kainnlwat hkwng payysai)
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lang hk-
garauthpait te lamnywhaanhkyetmyarr
Graffiti Guidelines
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raatpaunggmyarrhcwar yhain pyaine nineparsai .
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rwayhkyaalhtarrsaw aaraiaahkyinnmyarrtwin "Winner Takes All" naeraat tine .
muul saatmhaathkyet-
saungpudko aalwalsonehcarrlote hkyinn .
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aapyinaasain aamyoeaahcarrmyarr-
+ aaungmyinmhu
+ bhawako gunpyuhkyinn .
+ pyishu gun
+ yainkyaayymhu
+ aamwayaanhaitmyarr
+ misarrhcu/suungaalhkyinnmyarr
+ haithotut
+ soneshonemhu
+ aahkyit
+ jwal ,
+ luumhurayymhaathkyet
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isaimhar misarrhcuaatwat aasainpyaysaw PG-13ish pwal hpyitsai .
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aouthpawpyapar "Message" twin aoutparthoetko htany swin payypar .
Talent - DJ / MC (Singer) / Dance / Graffiti ( Street Art )
rwayhkyaal htarrsany aapyinaasain
sain hcarrainnswin many raathcwal- jwan- 1 1 , juuline- 9 , sya gote- 1 3
jarathkoneaamai
jew - bhaalkanay/ aahku aasaatshin nay lell .
wain hkwng hpaung

wain hkwng hpaung

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Formulario de inscripción para el concurso de talentos 2025
-¡CREÉMOS NUESTRAS PROPIAS LEYENDAS!-
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Excepto donde se indique en esta página, se aplicarán las normas del micrófono abierto (enlace).
Open Mic Guidelines
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El plazo de inscripción finaliza el 24 de mayo, posiblemente antes. [Consulta las actualizaciones]
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Se realizarán 2 ensayos. Es obligatorio participar en uno, ya sea presencial o a distancia.Sábado 7 de junio, de 9:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m.
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Competirás en 4 talentos: DJ, MC, Baile y Grafiti.
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La competencia será de talento contra talento (es decir, DJ contra DJ).
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Debes elegir un tema de los que aparecen a continuación.
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Los ganadores de cada talento en la competencia del 11 de junio recibirán $100.
(Las competencias del 9 de julio y del 13 de agosto están sujetas a cambios).
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Tendrás 6 minutos para la presentación y 1 minuto para preguntas y respuestas. (Grafiti exento)
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Enlace a:
Directrices de Grafiti
Graffiti Guidelines
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Puedes competir en varios días.
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Cada día es "El ganador se lo lleva todo" con el talento seleccionado.
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Criterio principal:
La mejor ejecución del tema.
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CATEGORÍAS DE TEMAS:
+ Logro
+ Celebración de la vida
+ Orgullo cívico
+ Patrimonio cultural
+ Familia/Amigos
+ Hip Hop
+ Pérdida
+ Amor
+ Perseverancia
+ Comentarios sociales
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Nota: Este es un evento apto para toda la familia, con clasificación para mayores de 13 años.
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En el "Mensaje" a continuación, incluye lo siguiente:
Talento: DJ / MC (Cantante) / Baile / Grafiti (Arte callejero)
Tema seleccionado
Fechas de inscripción: 11 de junio, 9 de julio, 13 de agosto
Nombre artístico
Biografía: De dónde viene / Viviendo ahora
Formulario de inscripción

Formulario de inscripción

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Derrick Taylor
📧 derrick@centralparkhiphop.com
📞 720-432-3208
🌐 https://centralparkhiphop.com

HIP HOP IS BACK IN THE PARK – SUMMER 2025Denver, CO – The East Colfax Community Collective and Central Park Hip Hop are proud to present the return of Hip Hop in the Park, a three-part summer celebration of music, art, and community at McNichols Park.This vibrant series is designed to highlight global culture, showcase the creative passions of local talent, and honor the enduring spirit of Hip Hop.

EVENT DETAILS
Who: East Colfax Community Collective & Central Park Hip HopWhat: International Markets & 2025 Summer Series Talent CompetitionsWhen: Wednesdays – June 11, July 9, August 13Time: Seating begins at 4:00 PMWhere: McNichols Park – 17th & Syracuse, Denver, COCost: FREE – All Ages Welcome

THE COMPETITIONS
Each event will feature a talent vs. talent showdown in Hip Hop’s four core elements:
🎧 DJing • 🎤 MCing • 💃 Dancing • 🎨 Graffiti WritingOne winner from each element will be selected for each date to receive cash prizes and special trophies provided by local businesses.

JOIN THE CELEBRATION
Please come out and enjoy summertime in the city with three memorable Wednesdays filled with music, movement, visual art, skateboarding, food, vendors, and community spirit.Whether you're a performer, vendor, or just here for the vibes, Hip Hop in the Park promises connection and creativity.

MEDIA, SPONSORSHIP, AND REGISTRATION
To inquire about media coverage, sponsorship opportunities, or to register as a performer or vendor, please contact:
Derrick Taylor
📧 derrick@centralparkhiphop.com
📞 720-432-3208
🌐 https://centralparkhiphop.com

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