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Discover RaP CiDy

RaP CiDy celebrates the ingenuity and values of the Hip Hop art form that has transformed popular culture as a global phenomenon. Hip Hop has been embraced by the multi-cultural landscape for over 50 years and is celebrated by young and old alike. It’s influence as a trend setter, fashion influencer, to be socially conscience and street cred have demonstrated its impact to shape cultural movements, public policy, multi-cultural marketing, and fashion. Enclosed we have captured moments around NYC that have been influenced by Hip Hop.

Beat Boxer in Chinatown

The AAPI Community celebrates Hip Hop during 50th Anniversary

Hip Hop Legend Awards in Harlem: 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop

Flavor Flav an Honoree

DJ Chuck Chillout an Honoree

50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Brooklyn Press Conference @ Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration

Hip Hop the New Culture of Commerce 4/16/2024 @ ICBED Conference in Medgar Evers College

RaP CiDy D is 4 Dope partnered with Medgar Evers College and ICBED (International Conference on Business and Economic Development) to discuss the impact of HIp Hop as a entrepreneurial model in the New Culture of Commerce.

Organizing Team

RaP CiDy D is 4 Dope is curated by a small team of physical science teachers , construction engineers, corporate leaders, music & arts professionals and financial literacy presenters who believe that technology must serve the planet — not the other way around. Working between National Grid, McKissack & McKissack, NYC Public School System, Primerica and Bridge Street Development Corp, the team brings together local knowledge and global collaboration to shape a gathering rooted in care, creativity, and systems thinking.
We don’t just program talks — we curate experiences, relationships, and ideas that grow long after the program ends.