The Hip Hop Boot Camp initiated by Joe Jackson, father of superstar Michael, will expect hip hop talents from Singapore and Malaysia to attend auditions for a chance to compete in 2007, a publicist told China.org.cn on Saturday.  

Ms Gail Felix, one of the project's press team, said the Hip Hop Boot Camp was spinning the vinyl in Singapore on November 2, 2006, when Joe Jackson the father of he world renowned musical Jackson family, arrives to announce the Singapore "Clean Hip Hop" Music Talent Competition.
 
The semi finalists will be groomed at the Boot Camp in New York which is home to hip hop. The group will then return home having learned a Hip Hop trick or two to compete for the grand prize in Singapore. 
 
The Joe Jackson Hip Hop Boot Camp establishes international music competitions where the most promising young talent can be discovered, showcased and promoted before worldwide audiences, the media and music industry. The Joe Jackson initiative exclusively promotes the musical concept of "Clean Hip Hop" without vulgarity or offensive lyrics.

Joe Jackson's world famous son Michael will make a rare public appearance at the World Music Awards in London on November 15 to collect a Diamond Award. It's presented to artists who sell over 100 million records. An exclusive interview with the "King of Pop" will be aired on NBC's Access Hollywood program on November 2.

(China.org.cn by staff reporter Zhang Rui October 30, 2006)