50 YEARS OF HIP HOP

Celebrating a genre founded by DJ Kool Herc in the Bronx NY

Hip-hop will celebrate its 50th birthday in the biggest way possible this summer in The Bronx on Aug. 11th 2023. Hip-Hop 50 Live will be at the famous Yankee Stadium. A slew of the genre’s most decorated artists, including RunD.M.C., Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube, will take center stage to celebrate hip-hop’s origin.

Along with the names mentioned above, there will be several commemorations of the event, including Queens of Hip-Hop, headlined by Eve, Trina, Remy Ma, and Lil Kim, along with a Pillars of Hip-Hop set paying homage to the early architects of the genre such as Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Roxanne Shante and more. Other performers include T.I., Fat

Joe, Common, A$AP Ferg, EPMD, Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, and Slick Rick, while the DJ set will feature Clark Kent, Marley Marl, Mannie Fresh, and Battlecat.

“I am honored to hit the stage in the Bronx, the birthplace of Hip Hop and celebrate all of my heroes,” said RUN in a press release. “Aug 11th is Hip Hop’s 50th birthday! So…’Up in the Bronx’ where it all started we will be celebrating this historic moment in history! I am honored to pay tribute to the culture that allowed this little shy kid from Queens to grow up and become The Mighty King of Rock! Thank you Hip Hop!!!” said DMC.