ELEMENTS Hip-Hop Weekend (Sept 6-7)

Co-Produced by Beats Rhymes Everything Detroit, BAIRA / MVMNT PHLOSPHY, Motor City Street Dance Academy and Wayne State University September 6-7, 2024 Hilberry Gateway About ELEMENTS Hip-Hop Weekend: Experience the power of movement and storytelling as we celebrate the transformative impact of hip-hop on global culture. Immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere of creativity, connection, and shared passion for this phenomenon that has shaped and continues to influence communities worldwide. ELEMENTS Hip-Hop Weekend will feature new one-act plays based on iconic hip-hop/rap songs, open cyphers, a cash prize battle, VR / 360° film, dance performances & workshops, panel discussions, and, of course, a block party – the way it all got started. ELEMENTS builds ecosystems for communal well-being, individual responsibility, and commitment to the larger whole. The Festival brings us together through movement, theatre, music, food, and hip-hop culture at large for a profound experience of growth and enjoyment.