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# Support Youth Through Therapeutic Beat Making: Today’s Future Sound 2025 Year-End Fundraiser As 2025 comes to a close, Today’s Future Sound (TFS) is launching our annual Year-End Fundraiser to expand access to Therapeutic Beat Making, Hip Hop therapy, and trauma-informed music education for youth across the Bay Area and beyond. For over a decade, TFS has brought Hip Hop–based mental health interventions to young people in: • Bay Area public schools and alternative schools • Juvenile halls and probation […]

Dr. Elliot Gann Brings Global Hip-Hop Innovation to Howard University Respect the Technical: Therapeutic Beat Making for Healing, Education, and Global Exchange This interactive workshop invites participants into the world of Therapeutic Beat Making (TBM)—a healing-centered, culturally grounded approach that uses Hip Hop beat-making and music production to support wellness, learning, and empowerment. Developed by Dr. Elliot Gann, a licensed clinical psychologist, Hip Hop artist/producer (@phillipdrummond), and Executive Director of Today’s Future Sound, TBM weaves together clinical wisdom, educational practice, […]

#BeatCypherOAK XXIX — Oakland Beat Cypher & Open Aux Date: Saturday, November 1st, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Couchdate Temescal, 5032 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 Cost: Free / All Ages Community Giveback: Please bring a can of food to donate to the Alameda County Food Bank. Presented by: Today’s Future Sound, Phillipdrummond, and Couchdate #BeatCypherOAK is Today’s Future Sound’s monthly beat-maker and Hip Hop community gathering in Oakland — a space for producers, DJs, MCs, youth, and educators […]

🔥 HOUSTON — TONIGHT! 🔥 Today’s Future Sound is pulling up to Valhalla on the Rice University campus for an all-ages beat session: #HoustonHeat #HTownBeatCypher!Join us at 9pm for live beat sets, open aux cyphers, and underground blaps with community vibes. 👊🏽🎛️ If you’re in the Houston / Houston, Texas area, come through, hang out, play beats, connect, and build with the global beat community. 📍 Valhalla – 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005⏰ Tonight, 9pm — Free / No […]

Today’s Future Sound, Phillipdrummond and Legacy present:  #BeatCypherSF II Beats showcase and open aux Beat Cypher With live original beat sets from: Jazz is Dead Otayo Dubb       Tahaj the 1st     Phillipdrummond The Friendly Traveler Special performance by Illinger Inc (Ammbaataa x Phillipdrummond)   DJs: Ammbush The Friendly Traveler   Thurs Jan 16th 9pm-2am Legacy North Beach Bar 1326 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 21+ with ID No cover    Open aux beat cypher starts at 9pm   For more info […]

@phillipdrummond, @todaysfuturesound and @casaplatonica presenta #BeatCypherCDMX II 03 / Enero / 2024 9 PM Entrada $100 Calzada de Tlalpan 656. (Saliendo de metro Xola, dirección Cuatro caminos) Beats: @phillipdrummond @justiniani__ @miguel_buenrostro_ @ericelnino_ @torubeat Mic: @perrolouie @tuleelval @citmusic Open Aux para beatmakers de 9 a 10 pm. Si quieres participar, manda DM a @todaysfuturesound o escribe a info@todaysfuturesound.org #beatcypher #todaysfuturesound #hiphopcdmx #beatculture

  As we wrap up the year it’s once again time for our Today’s Future Sound (TFS) year-end annual fundraiser launch on #GivingTuesday to support our Therapeutic Beat Making programs in elementary, middle and high schools, community and juvenile detention settings in Oakland, the Bay Area, and across the globe! DONATE NOW (CLICK HERE)! #GivingTuesday marks the launch of the TFS year-end annual fundraiser, during which we ask our community to #KeepKidsMakingBeats by making a donation that helps us to […]

Today’s Future Sound, Phillipdrummond and Legacy present:  #BeatCypherSF / #BahnMiandBeats year-end annual fundraiser party and Beat Cypher Feat live beat sets, open aux beat cypher, and Bahn Mi sandwiches to eat by Chef Tahaj With live original beat sets from: Will Randolph V Otayo Dubb       Teru      A million beats     Tahaj the 1st     Manun    Spyder x Fugwel     Tito Tunes      DJs: Ammbush The Friendly Traveler   Thurs Dec 5th 9pm-2am Legacy North Beach Bar 1326 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 21+ […]

More info and acts TBA #BeatCypherOAK XXV (25) Apr 13 2024 at FAM 11am-4pm FAM (Food, Art and Music) Oakland Hosted by Phillipdrummond No charge and all ages! With live beat sets from: DJ Platurn x Ammbush/Ammbaataa Echoik DM @todaysfuturesound or email info@todaysfuturesound to participate in open aux beat cypher!