Looks like the Bay Area will be rocking this weekend when KRS ONE, Mikah 9, Busdriver, DJ Disk, Encore and many more descend upon San Francisco to perform at "Chicken Soup for the Hip Hop Soul" Part One

The event is being put together by Stealth Productions in association with The Bay Area Art collective. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit "Chicken Soup for the Hip Hop Soul" co-authors Kool Kyle and Adisa Banjoko’s ability to finish their highly anticipated project.

The event takes place Oct. 4th 2002 at Big Heart City located at 836 Mission St. between 4th and 5th. The doors open promptly at 9 pm and will go on until 5 am. Tickets are $18.00 pre-sale at www.ticketweb.com and Amoeba Records, and $20.00 the day of the show. Although the book itself is meant for people of all ages, the event is for those 21 an over only.

"There are a lot of artists and regular people on the street that we need to talk to in order to make this book all that it needs to be” said co-author Kool Kyle. "This show will help ensure that happens. There is an eclectic mix of groups performing, and all of them love Hip Hop. So we’ll be having Hip Hop, jungle, reggae DJ’s, live bands it’s gonna be a powerful event. We are grateful to KRS ONE for helping us actualize our vision. Hip Hop has affected the lives of millions of people in the music industry, not just Hip Hop artists."

The line up for the show will include, but is not limited to MC’s KRS ONE, Mikah 9, Bus Driver, Encore, DJ Disk, jungle spinner DJ Hive, Paralax, Ins. Double Negative, James Ek-sel, Soulstice, Laron, DJ Wicked, DJ SG-13, DJ Poizen, turntablists DJ’s Relm and Streak, the live instrumentation of the soul/break band Gruve Disciplez and other surprise guests.