It came from the Bronx and tonight it goes back!

NYC Council member Joel Rivera and Tools of War in Association w/ Rane and Serato present 2009 Crotona Park Jams, beginning tonight! It goes all summer long and kicks off with DJ Biz Markie, DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore and some special guests and is hosted by DJ GrandMaster Caz.  Like anything that tries to revive early hip-hop with sets by the original DJs and MCs, this could be really wack. It’s free though, its gonna be a beautiful night and even seeing Biz Markie, Kool DJ Red Alert and Afrika Bambaataa is worth a train ride up.

If the concert sucks, make the most of being in the Bronx and follow these directions and head to The Feeding Tree in the shadow of Yankee Stadium, which has what has been repeatedly referred to as the best Jamaican food in all of New York.

Check the rest of the July lineup here:

JULY 9: CROTONA PARK JAMS: BRONX NY
Thurs. July 9: DJ Biz Markie, DJ GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ PopMaster Fabel & more tba. Host GrandMaster Caz. 5-9pm. Free! All Ages! Crotona Park at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NYC 10457. 2 or 5 train to 174th St. Buses: BX 11, 15, 17 or 55. http://www.itsmypark.org/brochures/crotona.swf. More info: myspace.com/toolsofwar

JULY 10: DMC NEW ORLEANS DJ BATTLE
9pm – ? Showcases by Teeko and DJ I-Dee. Judges: I-Dee, Teeko, DJ Spin & Shortkut. Host: Truth Universal. Howlin Wolf 907 S Peters St NO LA 70130. $10 at howlin-wolf.com. neworleansdmc.com & myspace.com/dmcneworleans. More info at myspace.com/dmcusa.

JULY 16: CROTONA PARK JAMS: BRONX NY
Thurs. July 16: DJ Afrika Bambaataa, Kool DJ Red Alert & DJ Jazzy Jay. Host GrandMaster Caz. 5-9pm. Free! All Ages! Crotona Park at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NYC 10457. 2 or 5 train to 174th St. Buses: BX 11, 15, 17 or 55. http://www.itsmypark.org/brochures/crotona.swf. More info: myspace.com/toolsofwar

JULY 23: CROTONA PARK JAMS: BRONX NY
Thurs. July 23: DJ Jazzy Joyce, DJ Scratch, Rockin Rob & Roc Raida. 5-9pm. Host GrandMaster Caz. Free! All Ages! Crotona Park at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NYC 10457. 2 or 5 train to 174th St. Buses: BX 11, 15, 17 or 55. http://www.itsmypark.org/brochures/crotona.swf. More info: myspace.com/toolsofwar

JULY 30: CROTONA PARK JAMS: BRONX NY
Thurs. July 30: DJ Cash Money, DJ Lord Finesse & GrandMaster Caz 5-9pm. Host GrandMaster Caz. Free! All Ages! Crotona Park at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NYC 10457. 2 or 5 train to 174th St. Buses: BX 11, 15, 17 or 55. http://www.itsmypark.org/brochures/crotona.swf. More info: myspace.com/toolsofwar

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