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.

Moderated Hip Hop Conversation on the Beltline

Event Details

Event Details

Conference
When:
September 14th
Where:
Beltline

Moderated conversation w/ Mayor Dickens, Clyde Higgs (President & CEO of ABI) and Zaytoven, Bem Joiner (Atlanta Influences Everything) and Rachel Jackson (YouTube Artist Relations) on the cultural influence of Hip Hop on the BeltLine.

Moderated conversation w/ Mayor Dickens, Clyde Higgs (President & CEO of ABI) and Zaytoven, Bem Joiner (Atlanta Influences Everything) and Rachel Jackson (YouTube Artist Relations) on the cultural influence of Hip Hop on the BeltLine.

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.