Brown Sugar: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop.
Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center 300 E. 3rd St., Lexington, Kentucky 40508
August 11, 1973, is considered the birth date of hip-hop music, and a variety of local hip-hop acts will commemorate the genre’s 50th anniversary under the umbrella of Lexington’s long-running indie hip-hop showcase Brown Sugar. The celebration will represent all four original elements of hip-hop: DJ, MC, Dance and Graffiti. The event will feature beats from DJs JK-47 & DJ Eazy, live art from Bryce Oquaye, performances from Gem Rats (Sheisty Khrist and JustMe), Q-Bizz, Devina Carama & JK-47 and much more. 8 p.m.
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