Hip Hop Listening Sessions: Ladies First—Queens of Hip Hop Edition

River Pavilion

All hail the QUEENS! Fresh off the heels of Queen Latifah becoming the first female hip hop artist to receive a Kennedy Center Honors, we are celebrating women in hip hop. Come share your favorite songs and let’s listen together.

Wed. Dec. 6, 2023

Wed. Dec. 6, 2023 7p.m.

Genre

Hip Hop

Program

All hail the QUEENS! Fresh off the heels of Queen Latifah becoming the first female hip hop artist to receive a Kennedy Center Honors, we are celebrating women in hip hop. Whether it’s MC Sha-Rock, Roxanne Shanté, J.J. Fad, Salt-N-Pepa, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Yo-Yo, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Eve, Trina, Da Brat, Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Rapsody, Mumu Fresh, Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls, Leikeli47, Latto, Doechii, Coi Leray, Kash Doll, Ice Spice, Lola Brooke, or another amazing queen in the culture, come share your favorite songs and let’s listen together. The listening session will be complemented by a mixologist on-site, who will teach guests how to make their own themed cocktails. Special guests include moderator Dior Ashley Brown, DJ MISS H.E.R., and panelists Nia Dinero, Paige Hernandez, and Soleille.

Come early, stay late!

Join us before the listening session from 6–7 p.m. for a curated soundtrack and mixologist-crafted thematic cocktail and happy hour deals—and stay late for a DJ set and after-party.

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Featuring a special set by PRAISE 104.1 FM’s DJ Soul.

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