Black August Hip Hop Project Tickets

The essentials

Quick Facts About Black August Hip Hop Project

• Origin and mission: Founded in the late 1990s by MXGM and organizers like Clyde Valentin and Kofi Taha to politicize hip-hop and support political prisoners; the project used concerts to promote human rights and global solidarity.
• Career highlights: Annual Black August Hip Hop Project concerts ran from 1998 through around 2010, featuring major artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, and Pharoahe Monch; the events included international delegations to Cuba and other countries.
• Documentary output: The movement is documented in Black August: A Hip-Hop Documentary Concert (2010), directed by dream hampton, chronicling the NYC–Cuba–South Africa tour history and performances.
• Notable public events: The 2010 Highline Ballroom concert (the 13th annual edition) is well-documented as a major milestone of the touring/concert phase.
• Current status: The project is mainly discussed in historical/educational contexts today, with renewed attention via film screenings and academic talks (e.g., CUNY 2026 events). There is no widely publicized ongoing 2025 touring schedule.
• Social media presence: No single official, ongoing central social-media hub for the project; references appear in journalism and MXGM-related materials rather than a dedicated artist page.