Hip Hop Listening Session:
#LifeIn5 Edition
Digital
Join #KenCenHipHop for the virtual version of our Hip Hop Listening Session: #LifeIn5 Edition, led by ethnomusicologist Dr. Fredara M. Hadley. This free, livestreamed event features Angie Ange, J.PERIOD, and Xavier “X” Jernigan discussing the top five Hip Hop songs that help to tell their stories with a live soundtrack spun by DJ Raydar Ellis! Stream on our Youtube or Facebook.
Wed. Apr. 21, 2021
Wed. Apr. 21, 2021 6p.m.
Genre
Hip Hop
Watch the show live on YouTube or Facebook.
Streaming Wed., Apr. 21 at 6 p.m. on Youtube & Facebook.
Join us as we kick off the series with a virtual Hip Hop Listening Session featuring Morning Hustle host Angie Ange along with Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Members: DJ/Producer J.PERIOD and host of Spotify’s The Get Up Xavier “X” Jernigan. This listening session and collaborative conversation will be facilitated by ethnomusicologist Dr. Fredara M. Hadley and feature a live soundtrack spun by emcee, producer, and DJ Raydar Ellis.
Attendees are encouraged to contribute their own #LifeIn5 to be featured live!
Stay tuned for themed cocktail and mocktail recipes to complement the evening and for our official #LifeIn5 drop coming on April 15!
Take part in this ongoing video series and collaborative playlist aiming to inspire, educate, and engage the community in active conversation about the music and artists that shape the soundtracks to our lives.
Share YOUR story using the hashtag #LifeIn5.
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Presented as part of The Irene Pollin Audience Development and Community Engagement Initiatives
Major Support provided by Microsoft Corporation
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
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