Hip Hop 50 Live

Hip Hop 50 Live was a one-night-only concert in celebration of fifty years of hip hop, held at the Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2023; the birthplace credited to DJ Kool Herc in The Bronx, New York, 1973. The sold-out event was produced by Mass Appeal and Live Nation."Hip Hop 50 (@hiphop50)". Instagram. August 11, 2023. American rapper Lupe Fiasco was one of the many headliners, where he performed his early hits.Lamarre, Carl (June 5, 2023). "Run-DMC, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg & More to Headline Hip-Hop 50 Live Concert at Yankee Stadium". Billboard. He was accompanied by DJ Sky Gellatly and wore a TextFX t-shirt.
== Background ==
Presale tickets began on June 8, 2023, before general public onsale the following day on June 9. A fundraiser livestream was hosted on Mass Appeal's YouTube channel for those that could not attend in person. All donations went towards Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM), a Bronx museum that preserves and commemorates the hip hop music and culture."Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium". YouTube. August 11, 2023.
During his performance, Fiasco gave a shout-out to the late rappers Fred the Godson, Vice Verses, Nipsey Hussle, and DMX, before he launched into "Hip-Hop Saved My Life". He stated before the final song of his set, "I was backstage jumping around like a little kid, standing around all those legends. Seeing all those people I grew up on, all those raps that I studied and learned since a little-ass kid, to be up here now, to rock at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx is so amazing, it feels so good [...] I feel like an absolute Superstar".
== Set list ==
# "Kick, Push"
# "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
# "Superstar"
== Date ==
Date	Date 	City 	Venue
Fri 	August 11, 2023	New York City	Yankee Stadium
== Gallery ==
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File:Lupe Fiasco - Hip Hop 50 Live.jpg|Photo by Daniel Shirey
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File:Lupe Fiasco - Hip Hop 50 Live (3).jpg|Photo by Peter Olohan
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== References ==
Category:2023 live performances
Category:Concerts