DMC & Friends + Others — live event
DMC & Friends / Jadakiss / The Hoodies / DJ Statik Selektah / Hosted by Ralph McDaniels DMC, hailing from Hollis, Queens, founded the iconic hip-hop group Run-DMC in 1983 alongside Joseph Simmons (Rev. Run) and Jason Mizell. Regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip-hop culture, the group pioneered new school hip-hop music and was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship. Forty years, forty million record sales and half a billion song streams later, DMC still continues to create, inspire and motivate. In 2009, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2016 he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. In addition to his continuing impactful work as a musical artist and producer, DMC is also a critically acclaimed author, philanthropist and founder of the nonprofit The Felix Foundation, an Advisory Board Member for Hip Hop Public Health. A native of Yonkers, New York, Jadakiss is known for his distinctive gravelly voice and unflinching hardcore rhymes. He established himself with Bad Boy and Ruff Ryders affiliates, the LOX, before a solo career with Ruff Ryders and Def Jam featuring many top 10 solo albums including 2001’s debut Kiss tha Game Goodbye. The “King of Verzuz” and three-time GRAMMY nominee has appeared in over 18 movies, is co-owner of Juices for Life, the CEO of SORASPY, and is currently collaborating with Fanmire and Barcode. ABOUT SUMMERSTAGE Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is one of New York’s most beloved, broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals. SummerStage annually presents more than 80 free and benefit performances in Central Park and neighborhood parks throughout the five boroughs to 217,000 fans. With performances in genres that represent the cultural fabric of New York City ranging from jazz, hip hop, Latin, global, indie and contemporary dance, SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City’s summer arts festival landscape. Since its inception nearly 40 years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage.
Starts: 2024-07-21T17:00:00Z
Ends: 2024-07-21T21:00:00Z
Where: Van Wyck Expressway, New York 11354, United States
Price: $0.0