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Rakim, De La Soul, Prince Paul, Das EFX, and Craig Mack are coming togetherto perform at a special concert on August 24 at Tramp's in New York City tobenefit Poetic of the Gravediggaz. Poetic, who most recently performedseveral tracks on Baby J's album, Birth, on Bomb Hip-Hop Records, waswas diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year, and, according to MTVNews, his condition has recently reached an extremely critical stage.Proceeds from the show will go towards funding Poetic's continuingchemotherapy treatments. A second benefit for Poetic is also being plannedfor September.
On the left coast, hip-hop artists are also coming together for
a goodcause. Tha Alkaholiks, Coolio, Naughty By Nature, The Sporty
Thievz,Xzibit, Warren G, and DJ Quik are performing for the
Breaking Out Concert onSunday, July 18, at the Great Western Forum
in Los Angeles. Money raisedfrom the concert is being donated to
the Breaking Out Foundation, anon-profit organization that puts
together various community programs tocurb juvenile crime, and
Junior Achievement of Southern California, a groupthat educates
youths about business and the work force. - Werner