Def Jam may have recognized its 25th anniversary in 2009, but that milestone for the legendary label is still cause for celebration with the release late last year of the coffee table book, Def Jam: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label. DMV Bouncers will have an opportunity to pay homage to the label that defined hip-hop music and culture when the Def Jam 25 Celebration rolls into Washington, DC on Saturday, June 16th at the Lincoln Theatre. The event will include a discussion with numerous hip-hop luminaries including EPMD, Maseo from De La Soul, Bill Adler, Cey Adams and Buggs from Junkyard Band and performances by local talent including Maimouna Youssef, Carolyn Malachi, Tabi Bonney, Gods'Illa and headlined by EPMD. The evening will be capped with a tribute to MCA of the Beastie Boys who passed away last month. If you are a DMV hip-hop head, then this is surely an event that needs to be on your calendar. We're giving away two pairs of tickets to this event courtesy of HedRush Music, and all you have to do to enter is fill out the entry form after the bounce. Tickets are also on sale via the Lincoln Theatre box office or Ticketmaster. However, if you'd like to save some money on Ticketmaster fees (and who doesn't), then tickets may be purchased directly from HedRush Music. Send them an email at dj25dc [@] hedrushmusic.com with the subject line "Def Jam 25 referred by SoulBounce" and they'll take care of you.
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To enter the SoulBounce/Munch & HedRush Music Def Jam 25 Celebration Ticket Giveaway:

• Enter your COMPLETE NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, MOBILE PHONE NUMBER, and ZIP CODE into the form below. 
• Entries will only be accepted between the hours of 1 pm on Friday, 6/8 until 12 noon on Friday, 6/15.
• One entry per person. 
• If you have won a contest/giveaway from SoulBounce in the past 30 days, you are ineligible to enter.
• All entries that do not adhere to the above stated guidelines will be disqualified.
• Entrants must be in the Washington, DC area or vicinity and available to attend the event at The Lincoln Theatre located at 1215 U Street, NW on Saturday, 6/16 at 7 pm.
• Two winners will be chosen at random from all eligible entrants on Friday, 6/15 to each receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the event.
• The winners will be notified by email and/or text message by Friday, 6/15 and provided with further details.
• The winners' names will be announced on SoulBounce's Facebook and Twitter pages.
• Thanks for participating and good luck!