In celebration of Hip Hop 50 and Hip Hop: Conscious, Unconscious, the show's photography exhibition, Mass Appeal partnered with Fotografiska to present artist panels, discussions, and interviews with the artists who are part of the show. Check out the highlights below.
Lyricist Lounge presents Origin Stories: An intimate conversation and performance along with archival footage screening from the vault of the legendary Lyricist Lounge.
This conversation was hosted live in person by both co-founders Anthony Marshall and Danny Castro alongside panelists and special guest performers Roxanne Shanté, Rah Digga, and ShaaBiggaa & Hiii Siddity of Girll Codee.
Lyricist Lounge presents Origin Stories: An intimate conversation and archival footage screening from the vault of the legendary Lyricist Lounge. This conversation was hosted live in person by both co-founders Anthony Marshall and Danny Castro alongside panelist and special guest performer Ghostface Killah.
Internationally renowned photography museum, Fotografiska, award-winning entertainment company Mass Appeal, Chase Marriott Bonvoy credit cards, and Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) Certified celebrated the opening of Hip Hop: Conscious, Unconscious, a new photography exhibition documenting the 50-year evolution of one of the most influential cultural movements of our generation: hip-hop.
A live performance by Grammy Award-winning legend NAS kicked-off the evening, followed by DJ sets by J. PERIOD and Statik Selektah who kept the beat going all night long. Mayor Eric Adams, Michael Che, A-Trak, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nia Long, Fabolous, Dave East, among others were in attendance, reveling in the music, art, and energy that shaped the global phenomenon of hip-hop.
Mass Appeal’s original live series Music Video Night returns featuring Grammy-nominated director, child. In this intimate screening & discussion, child revisits their groundbreaking work for Doja Cat, Wizkid, Future, Koffee, and more. Moderated by Gregg Kayson (Co-founder of Music Video Night and Creative Director at Mass Appeal) & Leiloni Marie (Creative at Mass Appeal)