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The Grammy Museum has announced its third annual Hip-Hop Block Party on Tuesday, June 16, a museum-wide celebration of music, art, culture, and community.
The Grammy Museum will come alive for its third annual Hip-Hop Block Party on Tuesday, June 16, beginning at 7:30 PM. The museum-wide celebration of community, culture, art, and music will feature an LA Drumline performance, panels and talks, vendor pop-ups, fashion shows, DJ sets, spoken word and comedy, guest performers, and much more. Each floor of the museum will include various sights and sounds from across hip-hop culture.
“Join us as we celebrate and uplift local artists, creativity, and community. This event is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs,” the museum’s announcement noted.
This year’s edition will include panels such as Black Music Month and Monetizing Hip Hop Through Film and Television presented by AAFCA, Talk Box Demo with artist and producer Andre Troutman presented by Live Out L!ve, and The Mic is Live! with Roland/Open Mic.
DJ sets will include Tempest and DJ R-Tistic, and spoken word and comedy will be hosted by Barbara Fant. There will be a Game Night for Music Nerds hosted by Michael “MJ” Jackson, an MC Cypher hosted by Thomas “Rated TG” Torres, The HBCU Divine 9 Experience choreographed by Jamal Josef, a Black Music Collective rooftop activation featuring special guest performers, and a Jam Session hosted by the National Black Musicians Coalition.
Last year’s Block Party featured the all-female tap dance group The Syncopated Ladies, visually striking art installations, open mic sessions, and live DJ sets across the museum’s five floors.
The first Hip Hop Block Party, held in June 2024, drew approximately 800 attendees. In October 2024, the museum also launched “Hip Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit,” an immersive experience celebrating 50 years of hip-hop culture.
The Grammy Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from throughout the years to inspire the music of tomorrow through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming.
