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"Spirit of Hip-Hop" 2011 at La Raza Park

Monday, July 25, 2011 at 11:08 a.m.
B-Girl Gabrok showed out on the fellas in the crowd. 1/30
Young B-Boys and B-Girls learn from their elders as they watch them break it down. 2/30
Co-host for the day Panama Soweto rocks a set for the Park Jam. 3/30
The youngest breaker of the day stood out among the rest. 4/30
Audrey Gibson is a popper and a fashionista. 5/30
Ill7 and daughter, Miranda watch the action at la Raza Park for the second-annual Park Jam hosted by Hip Hop Congress. 6/30
Mane Rok and Distrakt shared the stage bringing Colorado Springs Hip Hop to Denver. 7/30
Young B-Boys get encouragement from the crowd. 8/30
DJ Lazy Eyes helped promote and put together the Park Jam. 9/30
Rathe Sok of Rah Expressions gets ready to paint a new piece. 10/30
The mighty turntables. 11/30
Young onlookers watch as the B-Boys warm up for the day. 12/30
A breaker shows off his skills for the crowd. 13/30
Chase Evered grills hot meals along with other celebrity chefs, EsNine and Mane Rok. 14/30
Adrian Molina helps kick off the day with fresh rhymes. 15/30
DJ Chonz gets his laptop ready for his set on the La Raza stage. 16/30
Graffiti artists and emcees alike pay tribute to the old school through art. 17/30
Panama Soweto shows the crowd "how you eat an emcee." 18/30
DJ SD and Bianca Mikahn chop it up in between sets. 19/30
Babah Fly rocks blue heart shaped glasses on stage. 20/30
Break dancing provides excitement and entertainment all day at the Park Jam. 21/30
B-Boys and girls are a centerpiece in Hip Hop culture. 22/30
This little girl's eyes lit up when she spotted DJ Cavem's drums. 23/30
One of the vendors, David Heredia, made custom hats at the Park Jam. 24/30
"Colorado's only one legged B-Boy," Mike Wird came out to judge the break battles after recent surgery. 25/30
T-shirts and tattoos are just two popular mode of self-expression in the Hip Hop world. 26/30
Ratha Sok puts finishing touches on the mural he painted with Jin Oh and Khundy Son or Rawh Expressions. 27/30
Efrain Tomes sketches when he's not painting. 28/30
M.F. KAAOS provided a live music vibe for the breakers. 29/30
B-Boy LSD takes a break form breaking to show some love. 30/30

"Spirit of Hip-Hop" 2011 at La Raza Park

Hip-Hop Congress, a non-profit collective of students and musicians focused on social change, hosted the second-annual "Park Jam and BBQ, 'Spirit of Hip-Hop'" on Sunday, July 24 at La Raza Park. Photos and captions by Marissa Gavel.

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Hip-Hop Congress, a non-profit collective of students and musicians focused on social change, hosted the second-annual "Park Jam and BBQ, 'Spirit of Hip-Hop'" on Sunday, July 24 at La Raza Park. Photos and captions by Marissa Gavel.

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