“It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC” Free Concert Series Kicks-Off in The Bronx

August 16, 2021

First 1,000 ticket holders who arrive at concerts can receive a free, limited edition “It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC” T-Shirt

Live temporary art installations will be curated by Thrive Collective and feature Tats Cru, among other NYC street artists

Onsite food by Bronx Night Market, followed by Hester Street Fair at the Staten Island and Brooklyn concerts

NEW YORK—Today, as part of NYC Homecoming Week, which runs between August 14th to 22nd, New York City, the Universal Hip Hop Museum, and IDEKO will kick off the “It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC” free concert series in the Bronx. The concerts will feature a dynamic lineup of Hip Hop, Latin freestyle, dance, freestyle, techno, and funk artists set to perform in the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens.

As Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today during his media availability, the first 1,000 ticket holders who arrive at the concerts may receive a free, limited edition “It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC” t-shirt. Concert goers will also enjoy live temporary art installations by local street artists curated by Thrive Collective at all four shows, in addition to food by the Bronx Night Market at Orchard Beach, and Hester Street Fair at Midland Beach and Brooklyn Army Terminal.

The four free concerts to be held at outdoor venues will be hosted by iconic Video Music Box host Ralph McDaniels; live streamed by Behind the Rhyme, a channel on Twitch; all made possible through

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