Vevo, the world’s peerless music video network, announced the celebration of its 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop. Vevo’s celebration of its anniversary serves as tribute to all aspects of hip hop. Music from “Legends In Concert,” “Hip-Hop International,” “2K Hip-Hop Legends,” “Rock Meets Rap,” “70’s Sampled Songs,” ‘80’s Sampled Songs”, and more will encompass the commemoration.
The celebration begins with an exclusive behind the scenes viewing of Public Enemy’s groundbreaking music video “Fight The Power” by Chuck D. Chuck D explains the writing process, concept for the video, the intermix of sounds used and public reception of the Spike Lee-directed video.
The anniversary allows you to enjoy Vevo footnotes, a series that takes viewers behind-the-scenes of their favorite videos. Come celebrate with your favorite artist to enjoy this honoring of hip hop. Expect to see stars like A$AP Rocky, Common, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Grand Puba, Havoc (Mobb Deep), Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Macklemore, Mack Maine, MC Serch (3rd Bass), Naughty by Nature, Public Enemy, Raekwon, Salt-N-Pepa, Souls of Mischief and T.I.
“Hip-hop hasn’t just shaped music; it’s shaped culture as a whole – from fashion, language, sports, even politics and beyond, and music videos have been there to aid in propelling those cultural shifts forward,”
Jordan Glickson
Since 2009, Vevo has been connecting an ever-growing global audience to high quality music video content. Vevo offers fans an abundance of premium content to choose from, showcasing official music videos alongside a constantly developing lineup of live performances and trailblazing programming. From top superstars to rising new talents, Vevo brings incomparable cross-promotional support to artists across the musical spectrum. Vevo is available on YouTube, Samsung, Samsung TV Plus, Roku, Pluto TV, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Echo Show, Freevee, Apple TV, Google Tv, etc. More information on Vevo can be accessed here.
“Hip Hop turning 50 means that there can be no doubt, no argument, no ignorance
about its consequence in the world. Back when PE was coming up, it was in the days before social media. Videos were the only way to connect with hip hop fans around the world. They delivered songs in a full package of sight, sound, story and style. A truly underrated art form. Vevo keeps that connection solid, not only for us but for hip hop artists
from every corner of the globe. Here’s to the next 50.”
– Chuck D
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