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.

City of Atlanta + Sprite Present: ATL 50 Hip Hop: Yesterday, Today and (404)ever Concert

Event Details

Event Details

Concert
When:
August 13th 4:00PM-8:00PM
Where:
Lakewood Amphitheater

The City of Atlanta and Sprite have team up with Hip Hop Icons to create a unique experience celebrating the genre-blending culture. The concert will also serve as celebration wrap up party for the Summer Youth Employment Program. Hosted By Jermaine Dupri and Performing: T.I, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike, Earthgang, Backbone, Crime Mob, ScottyATL.

The City of Atlanta and Sprite have team up with Hip Hop Icons to create a unique experience celebrating the genre-blending culture. The concert will also serve as celebration wrap up party for the Summer Youth Employment Program. Hosted By Jermaine Dupri and Performing: T.I, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike, Earthgang, Backbone, Crime Mob, ScottyATL.

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.