We regret to inform you that the Basketball Game & Award Show, which was scheduled for Friday, September 29th & Saturday, September 30th, has been postponed due to the producer having a family matter which requires his immediate attention.

The new date for the basketball game is Friday, October 13th and the award show will be held Saturday, October 14th. However, the Fashion Gala will go on as planned.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.


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TRUTH 4 Literacy Fashion Gala
Thursday, September 28th
Little Black Pearl, 7pm - 11pm
'Hip Hop Against H.I.V.'
Driven By: Toyota/Scion
Host: Dave Jeff
Produced By: Blakk Inkk
Hip Hop Hoops Game
Friday, October 13th
Sherwood Park, 6pm - 8pm
Driven By: Toyota/Scion
Host: Kevin Shine
The TRUTH Awards '06
Saturday, October 14th
Grand Marmon Ballroom, 6pm - 9pm
'Hip Hop Meets Politics'
Co-Host: Vanessa Fraction / Shawn Morgan
Co - Produced & Powered By: NU Face
Official Award Show After-Party
Saturday, October 14th
Grand Marmon Ballroom, 10pm -2am
Driven By: Toyota/Scion
Co-Host: CK One/ Irvin Bros. / Miracle Ent. / Club Net / Extreme Entertainment / A2

Performances By:
Mikkey, Rhymefest, Shorty K, Shawnna, Bump J, Traxster, Risque, E.Q. Live, Skee Franchise,
Duo, Traye D, GLC, Shawn Mason, Static, One Chance, Chi Blizz, Jameisha Trice, Trizzona, S.O.M.

Special Movie/T.V./Film Award Recipient: Drew Sedora
White Chicks, Step Up, That's So Raven

 

NOMINATIONS

(1) Best Producer:
Emmaculate (Shorty K)
Xtreme (Ghost Face, DMX)
Dupee Production (Kindred)
Xcel (Shawnna)
Traxster (Mariah Carey)

 

(2) Best Television Personality:
Tamron Hall - FOX 32
LeAnn Trotter - NBC 5
Valerie Warner - WGN 9
Darlene Hill - FOX 32
Diane Burns - CBS 2

 

(3) Best Radio Personality (ies):
Rocsi - The Midday Mami/Power 92
Leon Rogers/Pharris Thomas - HOOD Radio/Power 92
Mike Love & Da Diz - Bad Boyz/WGCI
Ramonski Luv, Jo Soto - The Real Show/V103
Howard McGee, Nikki Woods, Tony Sculfield - The Crazy Show/WGCI

 

(4) Hottest Radio Station:
WGCI - 107.5
Power 92 - 92.3
WKKC - 89.3
WHPK - 88.9
WVON - 1450

 

(5) Best New Artist:
Shorty K
Lupe Fiasco
RhymeFest
One Chance
Duo

 

(6) Best Album:
Kanye West - Late Registration
Shawnna - Block Music
Donell Jones - Journey of A Gemini
Legit Ballaz - Vol 4 - Tha TRUTH
Darius Brooks - My Soul

 

(7) Entertainer of the Year:
Traye D
Kanye West
Shawnna
Duo
E-Q Live

 

(8) Hottest Video:
He Got It Good - Skee Franchise
Touch The Sky - Kanye West feat Lupe Fiasco
Gettin Some - Shawnna
Kick Push - Lupe Fiasco
Trapped In The Closet, 1-12 - R. Kelly

 

(9) Best Gospel Artist:
Shirley Caesar
Rev. Charles Hayes
Darius Brooks
New Direction
Percy Bady

 

(10) Hottest Mix Tape:
Midwest Gangstas- Sean Mac
Songs of Hope - Basuah H.I.V. Project
Brace Yourself - Harvy Allbangers
From Mississippi to the Chi & Back to G.I. - LiL C
Uncovered, Part 2- Jamal Smallz

 

(11) Best Video Show:
Real Flava
Tha Low
Urban T.V.
Check It Out
Go Gettas

 

(12) Funniest Comedian:
Marlon Mitchell
Damon Williams
Marcus Combs
Jeff B.
Ms. Tammy

 

(13) Hottest Spoken Word Artist:
Khari B
Amin Ra
Collage
Verbal Balance
Ear Candy

 

(14) Best Independent Film/Short:
Holla If U Hear Me - Mark Harris & Mark Armstrong
The Engagement: My Phamily Bar B Q 2 - Ytasha Womack
The Untold Story of Emmitt Louis Till - Keith Beauchamp
The Redemption of Rwanda - Felicia Middlebrooks
Hip Hop Colony - Michael Wanguhu & Russell Kenya

 

(15) Best Theater Production:
Cycle - Kenya Robertson
She Created This Monster - Maestro
A Man Gotta Do What A Man's Gotta Do - Agin Muhammad
Apology From One Sista' To Another - Shywanee L. Manson
Bathsheba's Baby - Rev. Michael Anthony Simmons

 

(16) Hottest Club DJ:
Vince Adams
Jeff The Illiest
Twilite Tone
Timbuck 2
Mustafa Rock

 

(17) Hottest Independent Record Label:
Ming Dynasty Records - Skee Franchise
Legion Records - Cap One
Legit Ballin Records/Koch - Legit Ballaz
Connected Record - Duo
The Movement/Universal - Qualo

 

(18) Hottest Female DJ:
DJ Heather
Sundance
AMPM
DJ Lady D
Fathom DJ

 

(19) Best Party Promoter:
CK Plus 1
A2
PhifexDuce
Miracle Entertainment
Xtreme Entertainment

 

(20) Best Radio DJ:
Boolu Master - Power 92
DJ Phantom - WGCI
V. Dub - WGCI
J.P. Chill - WKKC
DJ Lil John - WGCI

 

Participating sponsors are: Hip Hop IMAGEMAKER, Carl West TRUTH N Comedy Hour and The TRUTH Magazine, CITIZEN Newspaper Group, W.I.N.E. Newspaper, CHI. Brand Label, The WESTside Story and Berry & Sons Exterminating Co.

 

GIVING RESPECT TO THE CHICAGO CONNECT

Benefiting TRUTH 4 Literacy Foundation

A MIDWEST GAP Media Event
Creator & Executive Producer
Carl West

 

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