NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party
- Saturday, August 13, 2022
- 10:30am - 11:45pm
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- Location
- Enter on 15th Street NW and Madison Drive
- Cost
The event has reached capacity. Tune in here on August 13, to watch live.
Thank you to everyone who registered for a ticket to the Hip-Hop Block Party. The event has reached capacity and registration is now closed. But wait ... there is still an opportunity to watch the party LIVE. Visit this page on Saturday, Aug 13, to livestream performances and activities from the main stage. You can also follow the conversation on social media by following @NMAAHC.
Join the National Museum of African American History and Culture to celebrate the first anniversary of the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap with a star-studded Hip-Hop Block Party on Saturday, August 13.
Radio personality Vic Jagger of Majic 102.3 FM will host performances on the main stage outside the museum on Madison Drive. There will also be hip-hop dance workshops with the nonprofit dance troupe Culture Shock DC in the museum’s Heritage Hall, as well as a panel discussion featuring some of hip-hop’s formative figures. Performances during the day will include Alphabet Rockers, a DMV Showcase curated by DJ Heat (featuring O-Slice, Phuzz, Nia Dinero, and Yung Manny), DJ sets by J.PERIOD, and a musical experience by Mumu Fresh. The daytime session will be from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the museum will close briefly and re-open for the evening session.
Evening performances will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will include a J.PERIOD Live Mixtape with special guests, The Halluci Nation presented by the National Museum of the American Indian, and Grammy-nominated rapper D Smoke. The celebration concludes with a dance party featuring hip-hop pioneer DJ Spinderella. The evening session will be from 6:00 p.m. to midnight.
- Carry firearms, other dangerous or deadly weapons, or explosives, either openly or concealed on the premises. The prohibition on firearms applies to all visitors, including those with firearm permits, but not to active law enforcement personnel authorized to carry firearms.
- Display or carry placards, signs, or banners
- Destroy, damage, or remove property
- Climb upon any part of a building
- Use loud, abusive, or otherwise improper language
- Loiter, sleep, or participate in unwarranted assemblies
- Create any hazard to persons or things
- Perform obscene or indecent acts
- Engage in disorderly conduct
- Use, possess, or sell illegal drugs
- Bring dogs or other animals, other than service animals
- Take photographs for advertising or any other commercial purpose
- Solicit for commercial or charitable purposes or distribute advertisements, pamphlets, handbills, and flyers
- Bring any lawn chairs, blankets, and tents
Prohibited Items
- Metal, plastic or glass containers of any kind (except for clear, empty plastic water bottles no larger than one liter, juice boxes, insulin containers and baby food). Only one water bottle per person will be permitted.
- Food items
- Hard coolers or ice chests
- Bag Policy: One (1) 5 x 7 x ¾ inches or smaller
- Non-collapsible umbrellas
- Brooms, poles and staffs of any kind
- Weapons (including, without limitation, pocket knives), fireworks and other illegal substances
- Camera lenses in excess of eight inches, tripods, monopods and selfie sticks
- Animals (except service animals)
- Beach balls and other inflatable items
- Laser pens and laser pointers
- Alcohol
- Noisemakers
- Skateboards, hoverboards, and wheeled footwear
- Drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (including, without limitation, airborne drones which are prohibited by law)
- Self-defense sprays (including, without limitation, pepper spray and mace)
- Toy guns or toy knives (including, without limitation, water guns)
- Any other item deemed dangerous or inappropriate by security
Note: This list may be modified at any time and additional items may be prohibited at the discretion of law enforcement or security officials
With Appearances By
Image Credit: Courtesy of D. Smoke
Image Credit: Courtesy of The Halluci Nation
Image Credit: Courtesy of J.PERIOD
Image Credit: Courtesy of DJ Spinderella
Image Credit: Courtesy of Vic Jagger
Image Credit: Courtesy of Bun B
Image Credit: Travis Shinn Small
Image Credit: Courtesy of Roxanne Shante
Image Credit: Courtesy of Rahzel
Image Credit: Courtesy of DJ RBI
Image Credit: Courtesy of Jeff Chang
Image Credit: Courtesy of Phuzz
Image Credit: Courtesy of O-Slice
Image Credit: Courtesy of DJ Heat
Image Credit: Courtesy of Yung Manny
Image Credit: Courtesy of Mumu Fresh
Image Credit: Courtesy of DJ Natasha Diggs
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The Hip-Hop block party is generously supported by the NMAAHC Corporate Leadership Council
Feature Image Credit: Anacostia Park Community Day. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Farmer in memory of educators Winifred and George Farmer © Sharon Farmer.