ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – September 18, 2014) – In conjunction with FilmOn Networks, Hip Hop Weekly magazine will broadcast its All Access Soundstage & Interview Suite during the BET Hip Hop Awards Weekend on Sept. 19 from 7-9 pm EDT.<\/p>\n
The event — which will feature exclusive interviews, select performances, a private red carpet, and a gifting suite — will be streamed live for free on FilmOn’s new platform ETV.com<\/a> with all “tips” going to the charity Peace One Day.<\/p>\n Artists expected at the suite include: Yo Gotti<\/strong>, Cash Out<\/strong>, Wiz Khalifa<\/strong>, Snootie Wild<\/strong>, Rocko<\/strong>, Lil Scrappy<\/strong>, Kirk & Rasheeda Frost<\/strong>, OMG Girlz<\/strong>, Althea “Thi Thi” Heart<\/strong>, Que<\/strong>, Ty Dolla $ign<\/strong>,\u00a0Rich Homie Quan<\/strong>, Zaytoven<\/strong>, Big Gipp<\/strong> and Bobby Shmurda <\/strong>among others.<\/p>\n The event at Atlanta’s Billboard Studios celebrates the launch of Hip Hop Weekly’s new website and the launch of ETV.com — a revolutionary new platform created by Greek billionaire Alki David<\/strong> which allows artists to monetize their performances and interact with audiences with just a laptop and a web cam. It will power the epic rap battle between Cassidy<\/strong> and Dizaster<\/strong> with FilmOn’s Battle Rap TV channel on Dec. 6.<\/p>\n Alki David, CEO of FilmOn Networks, which has 40 million monthly users worldwide, has embraced hip hop culture with partnerships with Suge Knight<\/strong> and Lush One<\/strong> and the 12 channels on his streaming TV service dedicated to urban entertainment including the most recent, Battle Rap TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n “I’m excited to inaugurate ETV.com with the Hip Hop Weekly All Access Soundstage and Interview Suite,” says Alki David. “We are changing the game — putting power and money in the hands of artists and consumers.”<\/p>\n Hip Hop Weekly <\/em>magazine, the numer one source for hip hop news and information, was founded by two pioneers of hip hop media, Dave Mays<\/strong> and Ray “Benzino” Scott<\/strong>. Mays co-founded seminal hip hop magazine The Source<\/em> in 1988, with Scott joining later, and their contribution to the culture has been immense. HHW is now building on its success in print over the last 7 years to become hip hop’s dominant digital brand.<\/p>\n “We are proud of the amazing ground that has been broken with Hip Hop Weekly<\/em> magazine in print,” says co-founder Dave Mays. “Now we’re confident our all-new digital platform will build on that success and continue to be integral to the fabric of hip hop culture.”<\/p>\n