Adisa Banjoko Interviewed on Culture Chat Podcast by Mimi Chan

                      L to R Evidence, Brother Ali, Adisa Banjoko Rakaa Iriscience backstage at
                                                    Greek Theater UC Berkeley

I recently got interviewed by Mimi Chan for the Culture Chat Podcast. I met her through one of my friends from the martial arts world Gene Ching. This was a great interview. Not because of me, but because of her. I hope you like it. We talked a lot about education and working with the youth. LISTEN HERE: https://www.culturechatpodcast.com/hiphopchess/

HHCF Auctioning Lost Autographed Chessboards by RZA, GZA, Rakaa and Waitzkin

For Immediate Release:

PR Contact: Mek Gaborski

(657) 229-2787

memg@hiphopchessfederation.org

   L-R: Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples, Daaim Shabazz of The Chess Drum, RZA from Wu-Tang Clan and International Chessmaster Josh Waitzkin.

Hip-Hop Chess Federation Auctions Lost Autographed Chessboards by Wu-Tang Clan

Arts and Education Non-profit Raising Money for New Community Center

8/3/15 San Jose, CA- The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has just announced that it is auctioning three autographed chessboards signed by Rza and Gza of the Wu-Tang Clan, International Chessmaster Josh Waitzkin and Rakaa Iriscience from Dilated Peoples. The initial auction price of the boards is $150.00. The boards had been lost after they were signed in October of 2007 at the Chess Kings Invitational in San Francisco. They recently were found as the organization was moving items to take to the new facility. The auction is happening to raise funds for the new HHCF Community Center. The new community center will host various classes on Hip-Hop dance, chess, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and after school tutoring and mentoring programs.

HHCF Founder Adisa The Bishop recently finished serving as an Education and History Consultant on Hip-Hop and chess for the record breaking exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri. The discussion on chess, martial arts and Hip-Hop as tools for non-violence has swept across universities like University of Connecticut, University Wisconsin Whitewater and Oberlin College among others. HHCF Summer Camps were hosted in San Jose and in East Palo Alto to help keep at-risk kids off the street and planning their future.

RZA serves as the Director of Outreach for the HHCF. In the wake of the police shootings of  Michael Brown and Vonderitt Myers RZA and Adisa spoke to St. Louis youth and visited incarcerated youth.  RZA shared his in depth wisdom about race in America, Ferguson, and the importance of chess as a tool for life strategies and  non-violence.

“These chessboards represent a unique era in the fusion between chess and Hip-Hop” stated Adisa The Bishop “These boards are not going to be reproduced. Whether you are a Hip-Hop or chess history buff, this is a truly one of a kind thing to have for any collector to own.”

To place your bid for one of the three autographed Hip-Hop Chess Federation chessboards visit: EBay now! For more information on the Hip-Hop Chess Federation visit www.hiphopchess.com or follow @realhiphopchess on Instagram.

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NEW EXCLUSIVE MUSIC: 64 Squares in the Cipher!! First Song from Street Games Vol. 1 Mixtape !

Check out the first single from HHCF Street Games Vol. 1 Mixtape!!

                                         Casual and Sunspot (L) play chess

Zumbi from Zion I shadowboxing

                                                            Rakaa relaxing after jiu jitsu
LISTEN NOW:

64 Squares in the Cipher by Sunspot Jonz, Zumbi and Rakaa Iriscience

Check out the complete lyrical breakdown at Rap Genius

The entire project drops Nov. 15th 2013.

HHCF Documentary Trailer: Checkmates

CheckmatesDoc from J.P. Garzone on Vimeo.

We expect this to be out in 2013. It has begun...We will not be stopped...All fates have changed.