Hip Hop World presents
Launch Party
53rd Anniversary of Hip Hop
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 7:00–11:00 PM PT
Covert Café · Portland, OR · Free admission
Free admission — RSVP so we know you’re coming.
The Lineup
Performers for the night, in billing order.
Lineup announcements coming — want to perform?
Throw your name inYour host for the night
Mental Stamina
FounderFounder of Hip Hop World, hosting the night the world goes live.
Read the founder storyFifty-three years to the day since DJ Kool Herc’s August 11, 1973 party at 1520 Sedgwick Ave in the Bronx set hip hop in motion. This night is our way of celebrating the culture’s birthday — and everyone who keeps it alive.
Be there when the world goes live.
Join Hip Hop World as a founding member and claim your place in it from night one.
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