#HipHop50 Empire State Building

New York, NY – (Aug 11, 2023) – Yesterday in an intimate ceremony to celebrate the 50th Birthday of Hip-Hop, Chase Republic founder Harold Wilkerson in partnership with Dr. Charlene Thomas of VP of Marketing, Def Jam Records honored Hip-Hop at the Empire State Building. Grammy Winning Artist Ashanti, Grammy Nominated Artist Jadakiss, and Grammy Award Winning Artist Ja Rule, made history flipping the switch to light the historic landmark gold, and toasted to the impact of the culture with Armand De Brignac Ace of Spades commemorating the moment. Chief Marketing Officer, Universal Music Group Alexandra Hinkle presented the artists with plaques honoring them for their legacies, “To be here today to light up the Empire State Building and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop with music’s royalty Ashanti, Jadakiss, and Ja Rule is beyond amazing, we wanted to show our gratitude for all the contribution that these three have made to Hip-Hop and to the culture” said Alexandra. hiphop50