BE A PART OF
HIP HOP HISTORY
AT OUR GALA ON AUGUST 24TH
Be a Hip Hop changemaker, a visionary, a champion:
come to our inaugural gala on August 24th.
Join The Hip Hop Museum for our inaugural benefit gala and celebrate ”50 Years of Hip Hop History: From NYC to the World.”
The event will take place on August 24, 2023, 7pm at the iconic Cipriani, 25 Broadway, New York, NY.
At this unforgettable evening, we will welcome and honor the trailblazers, innovators, and business visionaries who have shaped Hip Hop into an influential and global force.
This extraordinary black-tie affair will be filled with entertainment and inspiration.
After your red-carpet arrival, dinner, drinks, and outstanding live performances, we will pay tribute to and award the individuals who play a pivotal role in establishing the Official Record of Hip Hop.
Learn more about patronage and sponsorship here.
Tickets are still available, here.
See you on August 24th.
WHO WE ARE
As the first major museum of Hip Hop culture, the THHM will draw cultural loyalists of the genre, a diverse range of visitors, students and educators from around the world. The THHM is poised to serve as a major global resource dedicated to Hip Hop culture.
OUR MISSION
Anchored in its birthplace of The Bronx, the Universal Hip Hop Museum celebrates and preserves the history of local and global Hip Hop to inspire, empower, and promote understanding.
OUR CULTURE
At the Universal Hip Hop Museum, artists, audiences, and technology converge to create unparalleled experiences around the Hip Hop culture of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Our motto
THHM IS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF HIP HOP
ROCKY BUCANO – Executive Director – THHM
Learn about the Honorees and Special Guests/Entertainment and Host
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Ari Melber – 🎤 Gala co-host
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Kool DJ Red Alert – 🎧 Gala DJ
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Brad Smith – 🏆 Spirit Award
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Sylvia Rhone – 🏆 Visionary Award
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Lisa Gomez – 🏆 Champion Award
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Charles Schumer – 🏆 Change Maker Award
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Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker
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Derrick “D-Nice” Jones – 🏆 Innovation Award
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Wé Ani
THURSDAY AUGUST 24, 2023
LOCATION: CIPRIANI • 25 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
TIME: VIP COCKTAILS 7PM - 8PM, AWARDS DINNER 8PM - 11PM
THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF HIP HOP
About Us
The The Hip Hop Museum Story
Out of the turmoil of the 1970s, a new art form was born in the Bronx. Who better to tell the story of Hip Hop than the people who wrote the story? From household-name artists such as Kurtis Blow, Ice-T, and Chuck D to behind-the-scenes visionaries like music impresario Rocky Bucano, breakdancing pioneer Popmaster Fabel and street photographer Joe Conzo Jr., The Hip Hop Museum is conceptualized by the same artists who crafted this art form out of beats, samples, dance moves, and fashion—the same people who changed the world. Every visitor will be immersed in the authentic story of Hip Hop as told by the past and present creators through their photos, artifacts, and memorabilia. The Hip Hop Museum will open in 2025, marking the 52nd anniversary of the birth of one of the world’s loudest and proudest cultural movements.
CONTACT US TO
SPONSOR THE GALA
Please send us a message if you are interested in donating or sponsoring the THHM 2023 Gala.
