August is the official birthday month of hip hop because the music style celebrates 50 years on August 11. Again in 1973, a then 18-year-old Clive Campbell—higher referred to as DJ Kool Herc—and his youthful sister Cindy threw a neighborhood get together the place he unleashed breakbeat, the syncopated bass sound that types the premise of hip hop music.
Hip hop celebrations are poppin’ off all this month, so hook up your tickets and see your favourite hip hop stars, from the pioneers to emergings DJ and emcees, at these finest hip hop festivals throughout the nation.
LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, Rick Ross—Rock The Bells Pageant (August 5)
The Rock The Bells Pageant, a day-long celebration, will fill its stage in Queens, New York, with greater than 20 legendary hip hop artists on August 5. Together with traditional performances from the likes of De La Soul, MC Lyte, Slick Rick and extra, the day will function interactive experiences and artwork displays pertaining to the style.
21 Savage, Child Cudi, Ludacris—Onerous Summit Music Pageant (August 5-6)
Rapper 21 Savage is the particular visitor on the Onerous Summit Music Pageant in Los Angeles, which is able to current performances by Child Cudi, Ludacris, Fats Joe and extra, together with the sounds from South African DJ Black Espresso.
DJ Kool Herc—Hip Hop 50 Reside at Yankee Stadium (August 11)
The person who gave delivery to hip hop takes the stage the queens of hip hop like Eve, Lil Kim, Remy Ma and Trina. The stellar line-up can even serve up performances from T.I., Fats Joe, Frequent, A$AP Ferg, EPMD, Gostface Killah and extra.
The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Journey—The F.O.R.C.E Reside (August 12)
LL Cool J strikes once more, this time headlining Rock the Bells and Reside City Nation Presents “The F.O.R.C.E (Frequencies of Actual Inventive Power) Reside,” with collaborative dwell performances from The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Journey. The manufacturing additionally options particular appearances from hip hop greats Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Methodology Man & Redman and extra in sure cities. The tour hits Cleveland, Ohio, on August 12 and ends on September 9 in Los Angeles.
Ice Dice and The Sugar Hill Gang—Evolution Pageant (August 26-27)
The inaugural Evolution Pageant plans for an unforgettable weekend with one of the best in dwell music, which incorporates units by Ice Dice and The incomparable Sugar Hill Gang, as they take the stage for the two-day celebration in St. Louis, Missouri.
Waka Flocka, French Montana, Metro Boomin—Brightside Music Pageant (September 1-2)
This Labor Day weekend, catch hip hop royalty Waka Flocka and French Montana on the Brightside Music Pageant in El Paso, Texas. Greater than 20 featured artists will take to the stage beginning September 1, together with fellow hip hop artists Sheck Wes and DJ/producer Metro Boomin, for the two-day competition.
