Co-sponsored by Words Beats & Life (WBL) and the Future Music Coalition (FMC) and hosted by Busboys & Poets, this event will feature a national panel of hip-hop bloggers who will give information to those trying to be featured on hip-hop blogs about how to get the attention of these bloggers, optimize web presence, learn what bloggers seek when generating content, and how use technology in acceptable formats. Moderator, Jef Tate (aka frank talk) will guide panelists in a roundtable discussion about pay-to-purchase sites (Band Camp, Itunes, Amazon, etc.): use ‘em or lose ‘em? FMC will also educate the bloggers and audience about legislation and policies currently affecting them and we will address the question: How can we leverage the success of these blogs for social change?

Special guests include Dallas Penn, Jason Reynolds (Okayplayer), Chris Rabb (Afro-netizen), producer extraordinaire and Diamond District member Oddisee, Frank William Miller Junior and Meka Udoh.

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Acclaimed hip-hop artists K’NAAN and Roc Nation/Allido artist Wale kick off their nine-date co-headlining Spring tour this Wednesday, March 31st at New York City’s The Fillmore at Irving Plaza. MTV.com will be on hand to webcast the concert, and fans can tune in to MTV.com for the live stream beginning at 9:30pm. During set changes fans will get to check out music videos and exclusive rehearsal footage shot earlier in the week. Fans will also have the ability to interact with others throughout the show by posting status updates and live commenting. – MTV

UPDATE: Well that was fun. If you missed it, I’m sure a recording will be posted in the morning.