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’s Golden Anniversary Conference

Event Details

Event Details

Conference
When:
November 6th – 7th
Where:
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.

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.

Movie Series: Hip Hop 50th Edition – The Art of Organized Noise

Date(s):
August 24th at 7:00PM
Location:
Auburn Avenue Research Library

Partnership with Auburn Avenue Research Library to showcase a series of hip-hop inspired movies.