WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday hosted a celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary with appearances by some of the music genre's pioneers and stars.
Common, Jeezy, MC Lyte and Roxanne Shante were among the hip-hop artists invited to join Harris for the party at the vice presidential residence.
Harris said hip-hop is “the ultimate American art form” that “shapes every aspect of America’s popular culture.”“Hip-hop culture is American culture,” she told the crowd.
Saturday's celebration was a collaboration with Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban.
“This is a hip-hop household!” Emhoff said.
Persons:
Kamala Harris, Jeezy, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shante, Harris, Clive Campbell, Kool Herc, deejayed, ”, Chuck D, Doug Emhoff, ” Emhoff
Organizations:
WASHINGTON, —, Saturday, CNN
Locations:
Bronx, New York City