Legends of Hip-Hop will rejoice the fortieth anniversary of the enduring movie Beat Avenue in grand type with a celebration on the Bethesda Theater.
On Saturday (December 28), The Nationwide Hip-Hop Museum (NHHM) will host the Hip-Hop Vacation Honors occasion from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on the historic Maryland theater.
“That is the fruits of 5 years of intense work to protect and set up Hip-Hop as America’s most necessary cultural export,” NHHM Founder Jeremy Beaver stated. “I can’t consider a greater place to carry our largest induction ceremony thus far.”
Bethesda Theater proprietor Earl Ciccel. added, “This collaboration is a celebration of Hip-Hop’s wealthy legacy, and we’re honored to highlight the artists and tradition which have impressed generations. We look ahead to an unforgettable night of music, recognition, and group.”
The night can pay tribute to a few of Hip-Hop’s most influential figures, inducting Kool Moe Dee, John “RAMO” Chartier, Robert “Lee” Taylor, Mr. Wave and The Treacherous Three. All of them had been featured in Beat Avenue. Different celebrities will probably be current as properly, together with Marley Marl, Lords of the Underground, Soul Sonic Drive, DJ Jazzy Jay and The Fearless 4, all of which will probably be inducted into the NHHM Corridor of Fame.
Visitors will get the prospect to look at a screening of Beat Avenue and watch Kool Moe Dee reenact the movie’s legendary Christmas rap scene.
Honorees will obtain customized trophies, Corridor of Fame jackets, commemorative medallions and extra. Grasp Gee, the occasion’s grasp of ceremonies, will host a stay podcast.
The occasion will conclude with a live performance that includes the Soul Sonic Drive, The Fearless 4, Lords of the Underground, Kool Moe Dee and The Treacherous Three.
Tickets and data can be found now at nationalhiphopmuseum.org.
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