The city will host and sponsor events leading up to and on Hip Hop’s actual birthdate (August 11, 2023) in commemoration of Atlanta-based rappers, musicians, and creatives from over the past 50 years.
As part of the City of Atlanta’s Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs with hosting a night of art expression and hip hopIconic photographic Hip Hop portraits by Cam KirkA Curation of Atlanta Hip-Hop Album Cover Designs Creative Directed and Designed by Artist DL WarfieldA dance performance by dance troupes: WeOnFyre and Bautanzt Here
Held during the congressionally recognized Hip-Hop history month, this conference will take place in Atlanta, GA on November 6- 7, 2023. The goal of this conference is to celebrate, acknowledge and promote the importance of Hip-Hop culture in our lives and society. Specifically for this conference we are interested in highlighting questions around Hip-Hop culture’s inclusion in different regions, southern women emcees and Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop’s future including the role of AI, the continued global expansion of the genre, and numerous other topics.
