Add one other entry to the record of occasions saluting hip-hop’s fiftieth anniversary. Rap legends Public Enemy and Ice-T will headline The Nationwide Celebration of Hip-Hop. The free live performance and cultural occasion will happen in Washington, D.C. — at West Potomac Park on the Nationwide Mall — on Oct. 6-7.
Among the many two-day occasion’s highlights can be DJ Hurricane’s Beastie Boys tribute set with particular friends. Additionally becoming a member of the aforementioned headliners can be performers Kurtis Blow, Child ‘n Play, Soulsonic Drive, Roxanne Shante, CL Easy, Melle Mel and Scorpio, The Sugarhill Gang, Peter Gunz, DJ Kevie Kev Rockwell, Mad Skillz, MC Sha-Rock, Busy Bee, Joe Ski Love, Optimistic Okay, Boogie Black, Mick Benzo, Gumbo and Donald D.
Further artists can be introduced quickly. Rounding out the celebration can be varied actions together with visitor audio system, comedians and public figures, in addition to interactive occasions and reveals.
The Nationwide Celebration of Hip-Hop is offered by government producers Nathan Parienti and Lauren Bissell of Chasing Stay. They’re working collaboration with producer Mickey Bentson’s The Artwork of Rap, which options Ice-T.
“We’re honored to proceed to have fun the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop in opposition to the backdrop of America’s capitol with a free occasion for everybody,” mentioned Public Enemy’s Taste Flav in a press release. “I can’t wait to get on stage and do our factor.”
Added fellow Public Enemy member Chuck D, “Hip-hop is past, not only a musical style. It’s a cultural motion that has dominated artwork, style, politics, poetry, academia, movie and each nook of the world for the previous 50 years. This Nationwide Celebration brings all of it collectively in a single place for the folks, by the folks.”
Famous Ice-T, “We’re coming to the Nationwide Mall itself to carry you genuine hip-hop for the fiftieth celebration!”
VIP pay and journey packages can be accessible for buy. And sign-up free of charge common admission begins Wednesday (Aug. 23). Extra data will be discovered on the occasion’s web site.
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