Def Jam founder Russell Simmons, the man behind last years Hip-Hop Summit in the US, will this year launch an Urban Hip-Hop Music Festival. The Festival and a second Summit will both take place in Atlanta in April. Already dubbed the 'Woodstock of hip-hop’ the festival is set to be a two-day extravaganza featuring a who's who of rappers.
"Just as music played an important role in the changing of our culture after the original Woodstock, we are again at a turning point where music — specifically hip-hop — will have a role in shaping our future," Simmons said in a statement. "It's time to take that responsibility seriously."