Audacy Launches Year Long 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Campaign

Audacy Hip Hop Made 50 YearsAudacy has announced it will run a year-long campaign in 2023 honoring the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.

Hip Hop Made” will feature on-air content features, interviews, podcasts and special streams. The features will led by talent including Big Tigger, Ed Lover, Miss Jones, and Greg Mack.

Audacy announces “Hip-Hop Made,” a year-long initiative that honors 50 years of hip-hop music. Running through the end of 2023, “Hip-Hop Made” will come alive across the Audacy portfolio through daily audio content features, special interviews and podcasts, as well as new exclusive stations on the Audacy app that cover the groundbreaking eras, cities, and styles that helped make hip-hop a cultural force.

Audacy’s Big Tigger, Ed Lover, Miss Jones, Greg Mack and more – voices that ushered in the dominance of the format – will highlight cornerstone moments in hip-hop’s history.

“Hip-hop’s influence across the globe has shaped numerous parts of music, culture and society as we know it, and we’re thrilled to commemorate 50 years of its existence,” said Dave Richards, Senior Vice President of Programming, Audacy. “Led by our powerhouse brands and personalities nationwide that helped bring this music to the mainstream, we’ll rightfully put hip-hop music in the spotlight all year, celebrate its rich history and look ahead to the next 50 years.”

For more information, please visit audacy.com/hiphopmade.

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