Cashmere Agency, Vibe Magazine And Mmxlii Return To Sxsw 2012 With The Vibe House, The Hottest Urban Event In Austin, Texas
Official SXSW Event Features Today's Hottest Urban Artists, Including:
Cash Money Records' Mystikal, Big K.R.I.T., Don Trip, Nipsey Hussle, Kendrick Lamar, Dom Kennedy and more.
- Austin-San Marcos, TX (1888PressRelease) March 09, 2012 - Cashmere Agency, VIBE Magazine and MMXLII are excited to hit Austin with the most comprehensive urban lineup with the official SXSW event residency, The VIBE House presented by adidas Originals. The must-attend event will feature two showcases, "AllHipHop.com's Breeding Ground" and "Respect The West", which will take place on Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 respectively, from 8pm - 2am at Kiss & Fly on 404 Colorado St. in Downtown Austin. The showcase series features some the biggest names in hip hop, including Cash Money's Mystikal, Big K.R.I.T., Nipsey Hussle, Kendrick Lamar, Don Trip, Dom Kennedy, Strong Arm Steady and more, along with plenty of surprise guests. (Full confirmed showcase list below).
The VIBE House has been the hottest hip hop ticket in Austin for the last two years, bringing over 100 of the biggest and freshest urban artists to Austin; including Snoop Dogg and DPG, EPMD, DJ Quik, Tech N9ne, Mac Miller, Big Sean, Machine Gun Kelly, Slaughterhouse, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T, Murs, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Kendrick Lamar and Dom Kennedy. All past VIBE House showcases have sold out, with over 1,200 fans attending every night and over 50,000 live stream viewers.
The 2012 VIBE House kicks-off on Friday with the "AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground" showcase and continues on Saturday night with Stampede Management hosting the successful "Respect The West" showcase, which celebrates West Coast hip hop. The VIBE House will also stream live via Livestream, so fans around the world can tune-in to watch the entire show, exclusive at http://new.livestream.com/vibehouse.
The VIBE House promises to be the most interactive event at SXSW 2012 with a coordinated social media strategy encompassing all the participating artists' social network pages and a unique social media experience with partnering platforms, including the latest social network Chime.in, which will enable fans to share their experience through a VIBE House community. The VIBE House attendees can also check-in on Facebook Places and Foursquare, as well as use #VIBEHouseSXSW hashtag on Twitter for a chance to receive exclusive prizes. Fans will also be able to connect with The VIBE House through Spotify, Soundtracking, Instagram and Pinterest.
The VIBE House is brought to Austin by adidas Originals. In addition, it will feature exclusive gifting by top lifestyle brand, HEX who will be showcasing their 2012 Spring/Summer line. In addition, The VIBE House will feature an on-site activation from premier mobile gaming community, MocoSpace, and Social Click Studio, an ultra-mod marketing photo booth that captures the essence of great events and spreads the vibe through social media.
Attendees can RSVP for The VIBE House, stay updated with set times, receive exclusive daily event info and content, only at www.vibe.com/sxsw.
Confirmed Artist Performances At The VIBE House 2012:
AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground Showcase on
Friday, March 16 from 8pm - 2am
Live Set by DJ Young Guru
Six Reasons
Erreon Lee
Jabari & Dres
The Airplane Boys
Dee-1
Future
Joi Starr
The Stepkids
BJ the Chicago Kid
Tito Lopez
King Louie
Chevy Woods
Rockie Fresh
Chase N. Cashe
Travis Porter
Don Trip
Smoke DZA
Big K.R.I.T
Mystikal
Trae the Truth
Juvenile
Stampede Management and Cashmere Agency Present Respect The West
Showcase on Saturday, March 17 from 8pm - 2am
Hosted by DJ Skee
Alexander Spit
Six
Roccett
Rocky Rivera
Stereotypes
Bad Lucc
Problem
Skeme
Thurz
Overdoz
Strong Arm Steady
Self Scientific
Terrace Martin ft. 9th Wonder
Pac Div
Dom Kennedy
Jay Rock
Ab Soul
Kendrick Lamar
Nipsey Hussle
Stay tuned to www.vibe.com/sxsw for announcements on additional artist performances and special events taking place at The VIBE House.
For more information on the VIBE House sponsors, please check out:
Adidas Originals - www.adidas.com/originals
Mocospace - www.mocospace.com
Chime.in - www.chime.in
HEX - www.shophex.com
MMXLII - www.MMXLII.com
Stampede Management - www.stampedemgmt.com
Social Click Studio - www.SocialClickStudio.com
FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES, CONTACT:
Cashmere Agency
Brianne Pins, Director of Public Relations
Brianne ( @ ) cashmereagency dot com
Phone: (323) 252-3633
FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES, CONTACT:
Cashmere Agency
Mimi Jakobovits, Business Development
Mimi ( @ ) cashmereagency dot com
Phone: (323) 928-5014
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