Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame To Celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary

STONY BROOK, NY — The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special concert and panel discussion event in June.

The event will feature icons like Son of Bazerk, Kool Rock-Ski of The Fat Boys, A.J. Rock of J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E., DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Johnny Juice of Public Enemy, Dinco D and Milo in de Dance both of Leaders of the New School, and special guest Ralph McDaniels of Video Music Box, as well as other surprise hip-hop guest artists.

DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Johnny Juice, Kool Rock-Ski, and Son of Bazerk will perform live at the celebration.

There will also be a panel discussion moderated by Tom Needham, the Hall of Fame's vice chairman and longtime host of the "Sounds of Film Radio Show,” who will be joined by members of JVC Force, Leaders of the New School, DJ Johnny Juice, and Ralph McDaniels.

Although the Bronx often receives the most credit for the origins of hip-hop, Long Island artists have been very influential in its development with many performers went into the city to perform, to museum officials. Through the years, the Hall of Fame has paid tribute to the hip-hop community by inducting artists from Long Island, including LL Cool J, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Kurtis Blow, Whodini, Salt-N-Pepa, and EPMD.

Hall of Fame Chairman Ernie Canadeo said members "are honored to pay tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with a live concert performed by some of hip-hop’s most influential artists, all from Long Island."

“It is a testament to Long Island’s prominent and continuing role in hip-hop’s legacy," he said.

The June 11 event will kick off at 2 p.m. at the venue’s home base on Main Street in Stony Brook Village

For more information about the concert, visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/museum.