Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit Productions Present The 80's Hip Hop Halloween Party - Review

Sometimes I Forget How Much Fun The Loyals Have When We All Get Together. Halloween Night Was No Different As Everyone Came Out Draped In Retro Gear From The 80's, Some Dressed In Their Everyday Wear, and Some Dressed Just For Halloween, But Either Way It Was One Of The Most Memorable Times I Have Ever Had At A Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit Event. With DJ Spydermann and DJ Witnesse On The 1's and 2's The Party Went Well Into The Wee Hours Of November,


Sneak Peek Loyals Skewby and Total Savage Came Through To Rock The Mic, and Hot House Gruv x Musical Mindplay Entertained The Crowd With A Combination of Dope House Music and Hip Hop Dance. Nothing But Smiles On The Faces Of Those Walking Out The Door Which Is A Good Sign To Me Of A Good Time.

I'm Not Really Sure Whats Next On Our List Of Events But Just Know Its Gonna Be Dope. Stay Tuned To The Blog, Facebook, Twitter, or The Streets To Stay Up To Date With What Is Going On Around The Sneak Peek. We Greatly Appreciate Your Support and Until We Speak Again PEACE.



All Photos Taken With The Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit Background By Pro Photographer David C. Minkin Can Be Viewed and Purchased At Sneak Peek (515 S. Main Street Memphis, TN 38103)

Below Are Links To Other Photo Albums Dedicated To The SP x SF 80's Hip Hop Halloween Party:

DJ Spyderman's (Peter Parker) Facebook Photo Album (Click Here)

Maya McKenzie's Facebook Photo Album (Click Here)

Shalishah Franklin's Photo Album (Click Here)

Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit Productions Present The 80's Hip Hop Halloween Party Saturday October 31, 2009 9:00PM - Until

Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit Productions
Present
The 80's Hip Hop Halloween Party

Next Saturday Halloween Night
October 31, 2009
9:00PM - Until
At 409 S. Main Street Memphis, TN 38103 (Corner Of S. Main Street and Huling Avenue)

It's time to get FRESH and PARTY like it's ummmmmmmmmm 1980!!

Prizes For The Best 80s Costumes From LRG and Sneak Peek
DJ Spydaman and DJ Witnesse Spinning Your Favorite 80s and Current Music All Night!
Admission Is Only $10 Which Includes Free Drinks!!

The 80s Hip Hop Halloween Party Promises To Fuse Music, Creativity, Fashion and Culture To Provide An Unprecedented and Memorable Party Experience Including:
- graffiti wall for unique photograph opportunities
- hip hop music from then until now
- dance battles
- 80s costume contest with huge prizes from LRG

As The 20th anniversary For Many Pivotal Moments In Hip Hop Culture Including The Introduction of YO! MTV Raps and The Release of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," This Hip Hop Halloween Party Is A Celebration of The Lifestyle Many Diverse Memphians Love and Live.


SO, FELLAS GET YOUR HIGH-TOP FADES AND YOUR KANGOLS READY! LADIES GET YOUR DOOR KNOCKER EARRINGS AND FANNY PACKS READY!

This Will Be Another

Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit Event

You Don't Want To Miss

* Costumes / 80's Themed Costumes Are Not Required To Attend This Event

Though We Do Encourage Participation In The 80's Theme By Everyone

Sneak Peek Presents Youth Town Hall Forum With Memphis Mayoral Candidate Dr. Kenneth T. Whalum Jr. - Sept. 22, 2009

Sneak Peek Understands That For The City of Memphis To Progress We All Must Take A Stance For What We Believe In. No Time Is More Important Then Now To Make Sure Our Voice Is Heard Loud and Clear Before We Go To The Polls and Vote For The Next Mayor of Memphis. We Wanted To Make Sure Our Questions Were Answered By The Candidates To See Who Had Our Best Interest In Mind. Each Candidate Was Given The Opportunity To Sit Down With Young Adults Ages 18 - 30 To Give Real Answers To Real Questions That Impact Us. Watch, Listen, and Learn To See If This Is The Candidate Who Deserves Your Vote.

Dr. Kenneth T. Whalum Jr. Came To The Youth Town Hall Forum Presented By Sneak Peek On Tuesday September 22, 2009 For A Intimate Conversation With The Young Adults In Attendance To Speak On The Issues That Are Important To Us. He Chatted With Us For About 1 Hour and 30 Minutes and Let Us Know Exactly Where He Stands On Issues That Affect The City of Memphis. Watch To See Exactly What He Had To Say.

Please Remember That Voting For The Next Mayor of Memphis Will Be Held Tuesday October 15, 2009 At Your Local Voting Facility. We Ask That All Voters Watch These Videos and Those That Will Be Uploaded From The Other Candidates To Make An Informed Decision, To Make Sure We Get It Right. Announcements Are Made In Regards To Upcoming Town Halls Through Twitter.com, Facebook.com and Sneak Peek E-Newsletter. Please Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

All Photos Of This Event Were Provided Courtesy of Kenneth "BluCannon" Cummings (Click On Link For His Web Site)


All Photos Of This Event Were Provided Courtesy of Kenneth "BluCannon" Cummings (Click On Link For His Web Site)
All Photos Of This Event Were Provided Courtesy of Kenneth "BluCannon" Cummings (Click On Link For His Web Site)
All Photos Of This Event Were Provided Courtesy of Kenneth "BluCannon" Cummings (Click On Link For His Web Site)
All Photos Of This Event Were Provided Courtesy of Kenneth "BluCannon" Cummings (Click On Link For His Web Site)

Skewby "Proving You Wrong Since 1988" Mixtape Release Party ReCap

So Let Me Be The First To Say, I Knew That Skewby's "Proving You Wrong Since 1988" Mixtape Release Party Would Be Good, But By 7:00PM We Had Smashed Good and Were Well On Our Way To Amazing. We Had All Worked Hard To Make This Something To Remember But I Just Couldn't Stop The Doubtful Thoughts From Creeping Through My Busy Mind As 5:30PM Rolled Around "Maybe People Are Getting Sick Of Having So Much Fun At Our Parties", "I Know Hip Hop Is Alive In Memphis, But Are They Ready For Skewby", "Did We Invite Enough People". Those Thoughts Were Quickly Washed Out Of My Head As The Crowd Quickly Swelled Anxiously Awaiting The Man We Were All There To See.

7:30PM Came and Went and No One Seemed To Mind Waiting On Skewby As They Browsed The New Arrivals, Waited To Be Checked Out At The Front Counter, Danced To The Music, and Socialized With Friends They Only Ever See At Sneak Peek Events.




I Looked At My Watch Once More At 7:34Pm and As I Began To Ring Up Another Customer, I Heard A Loud Yell and the Clapping of Hands As The Young Artist Walked Through The Door.

It Was At That Moment That I Saw Cameron "Skewby" Smith Go From Just Another Local Memphis Rapper, To A Superstar As He Stopped To Shake Hands With Friends, Family, and Fans Prior To Getting On The Mic and Ripping The Show.



Truthfully, The Rest Is History, As We Partied, Listened To Skewby, and Networked For The Remainder of The Night.




Memphis' Music Scene Changed On That Night As Everyone In The Building Was Able To See That No Longer Is It About Guns, Drugs, and Disgracing Woman. You Can Actually Rap With Substance and People Will Appreciate You Just As Much.

I Pray That Friday September 25, 2009 Was Only The Beginning Of A Great Musical Career For Skewby and His Team.




Sneak Peek Would Like To Thank Some Specific People For Making The Event A Success. First and Foremost, The Man of The Hour Skewby, For Showing Up and Showing Out. Second, The Employees of Sneak Peek Marcus, Gavin, Corey, Tony Balentine, Akeara "Graphic Queen" Williams, Shalishah "Petey", and Sherman (Fli Pelican) + Nino Brown (Fli Pelican). Third, All of Skewby's Team Including But Not Limited To DJ Crumbz, DJ Charlie White, Afro D, Antonio Tubbs, Pat Johnson, Skewby's Mom, etc. Lastly, Super Thanks and Love Go Out To All That Made Sneak Peek The Place To Be On Friday Night, We Hope That You All Enjoyed Yourselves and That You All Continue To Support Us In The Future.

Click This Link To View The Rest of The Photos From Skewby's "Proving You Wrong Since 1988" Mixtape Release Party Taken and Edited By Akeara "Graphic Queen" Williams

ReCap: DJ Rasta Root x DJ Witnesse: Live At Marshall Arts Saturday June 27, 2009

So It Has Now Been A Week Since DJ Rasta Root and DJ Witnesse In Collaboration With Sneak Peek, Strange Fruit, Red Bull, and The Entire Hip Hop Community of Memphis Had A Small Art Gallery In Downtown Memphis Jumpin. Great Music, Great People, and Free Drinks Always Equals A Dope Ass Event Which Has Come To Be Expected From Us, and This Time Was No Different. With The Exception of a Few Jerks The Night Went Without Any Issues and Everyone Got To Enjoy Hip Hop Culture In Its Purest Form Unlike Ever Seen In The City of Memphis Before. How We Will Top This, Who Knows, But I Must Say That I Am So Pleased With The Way These Events Are Attended and The Diverse Groups Of People We See Coming Through The Doors. Following Every Event We Get So Many "Thank You's" and "When Are Yall Doing This Again", and The Truth Is We Never Know, but Please Believe We Will Be At It Again In The Next Couple of Weeks. Bigger, Better, and Doper (Is That A Word) Then Ever. Below Are Just A Couple Pics From The Festivities. There Are So Many More On Facebook That Were Posted By Akeara "Graphic Queen" Williams (CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW THEM). SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO ALL THAT SHOWED UP AND SUPPORTED THIS EVENT, SPECIFICALLY WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK DJ RASTA ROOT, DJ WITNESSE, STRANGE FRUIT PRODUCTIONS, RED BULL, CHRISTINA, GAVIN, TOMMY, JACK BLACK, PARKER, AND MARK BROWN FOR THEIR HELP IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE EVENT. CONTINUE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE BLOG FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON ANY FUTURE EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS AROUND SNEAK PEEK - MEMPHIS. Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Tonight, Saturday June 27, 2009: DJ Rasta Root x DJ Witnesse: Live At Marshall Arts At 9:00PM

Sneak Peek - Memphis and Strange Fruit Productions Proudly Present To The City of Memphis, 2 of The South's Dopest DeeJays: DJ Rasta Root of Atlanta, GA and Hometown Fave night DJ Witnesse, Spinning Live At Marshall Arts Saturday June 27, 2009. This Will Be A Night To Remember As We Will Prove Once Again That Hip Hop (and Good Music In General) Is Loved and Appreciate In Memphis, TN. Both DJ's Have Gained World Wide Notoriety Separately and Now They Team Up To Bring Us An Event Like No Other This Saturday. Check Out Some Videos and Info On Both DJ Rasta Root or Witnesse By Following The Links Below. If You Love Music, Then Trust Me, This Is Not Something You Want To Miss, If You Just Want To Check Out A Sneak Peek and Strange Fruit Event, This Is Not Something You Wanna Miss. If You Just Want To Dance and Have A Good Time, TRUST ME This Is Not Something You Wanna Miss.

DJ Rasta Roots In The Studio Cooking Up That Heat

DJ Witnesse Live At Onyx In Memphis, TN

DJ Rasta Root's 2 Anniversary of MJQ's Face/Off Fridays with Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan

So Come Out and Join Us

Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit: Present DJ Rasta Root and DJ Witnesse
Spinning Live At Marshall Arts

Where: Marshall Arts
639 Marshall Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

When: Saturday, June 27, 2009

Time: 9:00PM - Until

Cost: $5.00 (Includes Admission and Free Drinks)

DJ Rasta Root x DJ Witnesse: Live At Marshall Arts Saturday June 27, 2009 9:00PM

Sneak Peek - Memphis and Strange Fruit Productions Proudly Present To The City of Memphis, 2 of The South's Dopest DeeJays: DJ Rasta Root of Atlanta, GA and Hometown Fave night DJ Witnesse, Spinning Live At Marshall Arts Saturday June 27, 2009. This Will Be A Night To Remember As We Will Prove Once Again That Hip Hop (and Good Music In General) Is Loved and Appreciate In Memphis, TN. Both DJ's Have Gained World Wide Notoriety Separately and Now They Team Up To Bring Us An Event Like No Other This Saturday. Check Out Some Videos and Info On Both DJ Rasta Root or Witnesse By Following The Links Below. If You Love Music, Then Trust Me, This Is Not Something You Want To Miss, If You Just Want To Check Out A Sneak Peek and Strange Fruit Event, This Is Not Something You Wanna Miss. If You Just Want To Dance and Have A Good Time, TRUST ME This Is Not Something You Wanna Miss.

DJ Rasta Roots In The Studio Cooking Up That Heat

DJ Witnesse Live At Onyx In Memphis, TN

DJ Rasta Root's 2 Anniversary of MJQ's Face/Off Fridays with Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan

So Come Out and Join Us

Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit: Present DJ Rasta Root and DJ Witnesse
Spinning Live At Marshall Arts

Where: Marshall Arts
639 Marshall Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

When: Saturday, June 27, 2009

Time: 9:00PM - Until

Cost: $5.00 (Includes Admission and Free Drinks)

Shalishah and Strange Fruit Productions: Getting Closer To The Dream Part 2

Well A Couple Weeks Ago I Blogged About Shalishah Doing Big Things With The "Live From Memphis 60 Seconds Spot" Which She Ripped and Now She Is At It Again and Even Bigger This Time With A Feature Spot In Saturday's "Commercial Appeal".
I Am Definitely Proud To Have Her Apart of The Sneak Peek Crew As Many Of The Successful Events That Have Been Pulled Off Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without Her. I Look Forward To The Continued Success From The Trail Blazer and Wish Her Nothing But The Best In The Future. Memphis Will Be A Better Place Because Of People Like Her, Just Watch. The Entire Story Can Be Viewed By Clicking The Link Below. Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Shalishah "Petey" Franklin - Commercial Appeal Feature (Click Here)

Drake: Live In Memphis July 18, 2009 (Buy Tickets Below)

Drake: Live In Memphis - Saturday July 18, 2009

General Admission - $50.00

Drake: Live In Memphis - Saturday July 18, 2009 - Buy Tickets Here

What: Drake: Live In Memphis - Presented By Sneak Peek x D&P x Strange Fruit

When: Saturday July 18, 2009

Time: Doors Open at 6:00PM
Show Starts at 7:00PM

Where: Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38104

Tickets: $50.00

Drake: Live In Memphis - Saturday July 18, 2009

General Admission - $50.00

Show Your Love For Sneak Peek With SP Branded Products

Sneak Peek - Memphis Branded Vinyl Stickers


WEARHouse Party Limited Edition T-Shirt in Gray Colorway Still Available In a Few Sizes for $15.00


WEARHouse Party Limited Edition T-Shirt in Red Colorway Still Available In a Few Sizes for $15.00

Drake: Live In Memphis - Presented By Sneak Peek x D&P x Strange Fruit Saturday July 18, 2009

Yes You Read It Correctly, HeartBreak Drake Will Be Performing Live In Memphis July 18, 2009. Yes Memphis, we all get to see 1st hand the man who has been ripping stages all over the country and literally has the entire Hip Hop community going crazy. More details will be released as the event gets closer but the basic stuff can be found below.

What: Drake: Live In Memphis - Presented By Sneak Peek x D&P x Strange Fruit

When: Saturday July 18, 2009
Time: Doors Open at 6:00PM
Show Starts at 7:00PM

Where: Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38104

Tickets: $50.00
Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday June 2, 2009 at 12:00pm

Ticket Sales and Pick Up Available At:

Sneak Peek - Memphis
652 Marshall Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
(901) 605-8853

Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38104
(901) 312-6058

All Questions, Comments, or Concerns Please Feel Free To Contact Us By Email At Info@SneakPeek-Memphis.com.

Petey and Strange Fruit Productions Getting Closer To The Dream

Big Ups To The Boss Lady for her feature on LiveFromMemphis.com with Memphis Violinist Lila. She is on her way to the top and we applaud her for all of her hard work and dedication to this New Movement in the city of Memphis. I have learned so much about life from this lady in the couple months that we have known one another and I look forward to more lessons as we continue on our life journey. Success is her destiny. Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

WEARHouse Party Is Going Down Tonight @ 9:00PM

Nothing More To Say, Nothing More To Blog About.................... The Party Memphis Has Been Waiting For Is Here. Sneak Peek x Cordova Board Shop x Strange Fruit Productions Present WEARHouse Party Tonight @ 9:00PM

Where: Cordova Board Shop - 8130 Macon Station Drive
(Right Behind Ol' Charlie's and Next to Malco Theater)

Time: 9:00 PM - Until We Done

Cost: $10.00 (Bring 2 Canned Goods and Get In For $6.00) - 3 Free Drinks With Admission. Ice Cold Beer, Vodka and Red Bull, Water, Red Bull, etc.

More Information on Tonight's Event Visit Us Online @ http://www.SneakPeek-Memphis.blogspot.com

If you attended Spring Board 2009 @ Sneak Peek you already know we know how to party. If you missed it TRUST ME YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS WEARHouse Party. Twice The Space, Free Drinks, Skateboarding, 2 DJ's, Limited Edition WEARHouse Party T-Shirts, Live Graffiti, and so much more. We Hope To See You All Tongiht For All The Fun.

Until We Speak Again PEACE.

WEARHouse Party Preview #3 - HalfPipe and FreeStyle Skate Competition

Well By Now Everyone Knows Its Coming, But I Still Hear Confusion From Memphis As To What WEARHouse Is Exactly, Truth Be Told We Barely Know Ourselves Because We Never Put That Much Thought Into Stuff (Let Me Take That Back We Do Put Alot of Thought Into It By Asking Ourselves "What Can We Do To Make Sure Everyone Has The Time of Their Lives", I Believe We Accomplished That With Spring Board and I Believe We Will Top That With WEARHouse Party)............ So I'm Sure You Just Read A Bunch Of Words and Still Don't Understand, So For The NEXT Couple Days Leading Up To The Event, I Guess You Can Say I Will Be Giving Everyone A Little Sneak Peek At Some Of The Things They Can Expect To See At The Event.

Well When Memphis Skaters Get Center Stage They All Show Up Riding Deep and They Never Disappoint; WEARHouse Will Be No Exception. Skaters All Over Memphis Have Been Awaiting This Day To Hopefully Show There Skills Off To Other Riders But Also Those Who Will Attend WEARHouse Who Have Never Seen Live Skating Exhibitions or Trick Shows. TRUST ME, YOU ARE ALL IN FOR A TREAT. SEEING SKATEBOARDING LIVE BRINGS SOMETHING OUT OF YOU THATS UNEXPLAINABLE, YOU START TO THINK HOW DOPE IT MUST BE TO RIDE ONE, YOU START TO THINK I CAN DO THAT, AND AFTER FALLING ON YOUR ASS THE FIRST TIME YOU TRY, YOU DEVELOP A NEW RESPECT FOR SKATEBOARDERS AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO. Like I Said Before Don't Get Caught Just Looking At Photos on Sunday, Be There To Experience What Happens When Sneak Peek Hooks Up With Strange Fruit Productions, Cordova Board Shop, and Some Of The Dopest People In This Great City Of Memphis. Visit Us Tomorrow For Preview Number 4 and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

WEARHouse Party Preview #2 - Discounted Entry With Canned Good Donation

Well By Now Everyone Knows Its Coming, But I Still Hear Confusion From Memphis As To What WEARHouse Is Exactly, Truth Be Told We Barely Know Ourselves Because We Never Put That Much Thought Into Stuff (Let Me Take That Back We Do Put Alot of Thought Into It By Asking Ourselves "What Can We Do To Make Sure Everyone Has The Time of Their Lives", I Believe We Accomplished That With Spring Board and I Believe We Will Top That With WEARHouse Party)............ So I'm Sure You Just Read A Bunch Of Words and Still Don't Understand, So For The NEXT Couple Days Leading Up To The Event, I Guess You Can Say I Will Be Giving Everyone A Little Sneak Peek At Some Of The Things They Can Expect To See At The Event.

One of Our Main Goals as a Company Is To Give Back To The City of Memphis and We Hope That We Can Promote This Same Behavior To Everyone Who Participates In Any Event We Do. With That Said We Have Decided To Offer Everyone The Opportunity to Attend WEARHouse Party for a Discounted Rate with the Donation of Up To 2 Unopened Canned Goods. Let Me Clarify, Everyone Who Attends WEARHouse Party Can Get In For $6.00 With A Donation of 2 Canned Goods ($2.00 Per Canned Good, Up To 2 Canned Goods Can Be Donated For A Discount, But Please Feel Free Donate More But The Most Your Gonna Get Off Is $4.00. All Canned Goods Collected During This Event Will Be Donated To MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association) Like I Said Before Don't Get Caught Just Looking At Photos on Sunday, Be There To Experience What Happens When Sneak Peek Hooks Up With Strange Fruit Productions, Cordova Board Shop, and Some Of The Dopest People In This Great City Of Memphis. Visit Us Tomorrow For Preview Number 3 and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

WEARHouse Party Preview #1 - Live Graffiti Painting By Memphis Artist Nosey

Well By Now Everyone Knows Its Coming, But I Still Hear Confusion From Memphis As To What WEARHouse Is Exactly, Truth Be Told We Barely Know Ourselves Because We Never Put That Much Thought Into Stuff (Let Me Take That Back We Do Put Alot of Thought Into It By Asking Ourselves "What Can We Do To Make Sure Everyone Has The Time of Their Lives", I Believe We Accomplished That With Spring Board and I Believe We Will Top That With WEARHouse Party)............ So I'm Sure You Just Read A Bunch Of Words and Still Don't Understand, So For The NEXT Couple Days Leading Up To The Event, I Guess You Can Say I Will Be Giving Everyone A Little Sneak Peek At Some Of The Things They Can Expect To See At The Event.

Cans Of Spray Paint From IronLak



Some Examples of Nosey's Graf Work - Come By WEARHouse to see him work LIVE

Along with a host of other things there will be a live Graffiti Artist On Deck, Painting A Canvas (Surafce) Like No Other You Have Ever Seen (Trust Me You Have Never Seen It Done Like This BEFORE, Okay Maybe You Have But Not In Memphis). Don't Get Caught Just Looking At Photos on Sunday, Be There To Experience What Happens When Sneak Peek Hooks Up With Strange Fruit Productions, Cordova Board Shop, and Some Of The Dopest People In This Great City Of Memphis. Visit Us Tomorrow For Preview Number 2 and Until We Speak Again PEACE.