The Bronx Times: BP Diaz Co-Hosts Element Of Hip-Hop Awards 2019

BP Diaz Co-Hosts Element Of Hip-Hop Awards 2019
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Bronx.com on 01/29/2019 15:06:00
 
The event honored those musical luminaries who have promoted the Bronx-born
phenomenon known as hip-hop and advanced the culture forward through their work
in both the industry and the community.
This year’s honorees included Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop icon Fat Joe,
radio legend Angie Martinez, former National Football League Pro Bowler and
current co-host of “The Barstool Breakfast” on Sirius XM Willie Colon, Roc
Nation Sports executive Shawn “Pecas” Costner, and artist Andre Trenier. The
event also included a performance by recording artist Mysonne.
“No matter what others tell you the global phenomenon that is hip-hop culture
was birthed here, in Bronx, on Sedgwick Avenue,” said Bronx Borough President
Ruben Diaz Jr. “Today we honor legends and taste-makers of hip-hop culture who
not only have excelled in their field, but are also entertainers and
entrepreneurs who symbolize how far the culture has come, influencing a part of
the mainstream zeitgeist.”
Windows of Hip-Hop (WoHH), who co-hosted the event with the borough president,
is a non-profit, economic development project that promotes educational,
communal and historical perspective of hip-hop.
More photos of the 2019 Elements of Hip-Hop Award are available here.