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.

Hip Hop 50 Skate Day: Customer Appreciation Day

Event Details

Event Details

Entertainment
When:
August 5th at 1PM
Where:
Cascade Skating Ring (3335 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30331)

Cascade Skating Rink hosting their 20th Annual customer appreciation free skate day.

Cascade Skating Rink hosting their 20th Annual customer appreciation free skate day.

Hip Hop’s Golden Anniversary Conference

Date(s):
November 6th – 7th
Location:
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History

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.