The beat selection is very old-school hip-hop and boom-bap influenced, with classic samples and production contributed by DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, J Dilla and Kirk Knight.

The Rock the Bells Festival, presented LL Cool J showcased some of the genre’s best from the 1980s and 1990s at Prudential Center in Newark.

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“We were lucky to partner with [LL Cool J], Rock the Bells, and Paramount on Hip Hop Was Born Here,” Manning, who executive produces through his Omaha Productions company, said in a statement.

With the next iteration, there’s an opportunity to add more figures, such as Lil’ Kim, Eve, Da Brat, and others, to demonstrate the essential role women artists play in hip-hop culture as a whole.

Doechii played a earth-shattering set at Glastonbury 2025 last night, and served a masterclass in hip-hop. Check out the full NME review here.

When I win they win, when they win, I win. It’s elevation and it’s the essence of hip-hop. That’s why I’m happy to be in a collective.