Following the landmark success of the acclaimed HBO series Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices, this all-new, one-hour HBO special presentation from executive producers Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan celebrates youthful excitement, creative expression, and inspired stage presentations. Brave New Voices 2010 captures the exhilarating verbal adrenaline of the freewheeling Grand Slam Finals showdown between four teams - Denver, Albuquerque, the California Bay Area and New York City - all performing in front of a raucous audience at L.A.'s Saban Theatre. Hosted by rap superstar Common and Image Award-winning actress Rosario Dawson, the talented artists and emerging leaders compete before a celebrity panel of judges who will ultimately crown the Brave New Voices 2010 champion.