The legendary Yankee Stadium will serve as host to Hip-Hop 50 Live, a star-studded concert paying homage to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, taking place on August 11, 2023 — hip-hop’s official 50th birthday. Headlined by rap pioneers Run-DMC, the lineup for Hip-Hop 50 Live includes Common, Eve, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Ice Cube, Lil Kim, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Remy Ma, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Trina, and more.
In a statement to Rolling Stone, Run said: “I am honored to hit the stage in the Bronx, the birthplace of Hip Hop and celebrate all of my heroes.” DMC added: “August is Hip Hop’s 50th birthday! So ’Up in the Bronx’ where it all started we will be celebrating this historic moment in history! I am honored to pay tribute to the culture that allowed this little shy kid from Queens to grow up and become The Mighty King of Rock! Thank you Hip Hop!!!”
Hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Caz, Kool Herc, Melle Mel, and Roxanne Shante will headline a ‘Pillars of Hip-Hop’ set, while Eve, Kim, Remy, and Trina will front a ‘Queens Of Hip-Hop’ set.
General tickets go on sale on Friday, June 9th at 10 am EST via Ticketmaster.
You can find more info at Ticketmaster or via https://lnk.bio/hiphop50.
Editorial credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com
