On April 1-4, Newark, NJ’s NJPAC Center will host Alternate Routes, a 4 day festival featuring over 30 Hip-Hop artists. 
The event aims to showcase the many multi-faceted artists in the Tri-State area, along with musicians from Canada.
In addition to performances, the festival’s lineup includes spoken word artists, exclusive film screenings, emcee battles, panel workshops, and a late night open mic.
Set to perform on Alternate Route’s second day, dubbed “Fresh Status,” are former Def Jam rapper and Jay-Z signee Sam Scarfo, and Newark native Tame One, formerly of 90’s duo The Artifacts and now the Weathermen.
On April 4, a panel discussion will be conducted with Hip-Hop pioneer Kangol Kid, and trailblazing female emcee Lin Que of X-Clan. Rob Swift, a founding member of the acclaimed X-ecutioners, will close the event with Hip-Hop Fundamentals 101.
Through exhibitions, Swift is scheduled to detail the various elements of the culture in DJing, beatboxing, and breaking.
Tickets are available through NJPAC at 1-888-GO-NJPAC, www.njpac.org, or the NJPAC box office at One Center Street in Newark, NJ.
