It is a blessing when remarkable people allow us to interview them. Those conversations are reflections of us both, that’s why it’s imperative that what we ask matters.
One of the people we were blessed to speak with was Hip Hop artist and filmmaker Sixman!
On August 11, 2023, Sixman will closeout a lineup of great artists in Grand Rapids, MI for HIP HOP 50Th Anniversary Music Fest live at top-rated venue The Pyramid Scheme. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event sponsored by WYCE Radio, NOXX and COOKIES GR, Wasted Brand Clothing, Debo Scotty (Power Moves Only), Vitale’s On Leonard, THIS ENT, and Feeding America (West Michigan).
With this cultural milestone in mind, we asked him THIS GOOD QUESTION: What excites you about celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop and why is this milestone so culturally and socially important?
Sixman answered, “What excites me about celebrating the 50th anniversary is that this only comes once in a lifetime.
At 100 years we may not be around for that celebration, so to celebrate the culture which has done so much for us all is truly an honor.
Culturally it is important for us to give proper respect to the founders of this genre. Without them none of us would be doing what we do today. The world is celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop; we are truly blessed to be able to celebrate this along with the other official events happening around the world. That says a lot for our market.
It’s socially important because Hip Hop has always stood for community, empowerment, and growth; it’s the reason why I chose to follow in the footsteps of DJ Kool Herc and Cynthia Campbell. We’re doing a food drive in the same spirit as they did on Sedgwick & Cedar when they did a back-to-school fundraiser with the very first Hip Hop jam.
This means everything!” | THIS ENT
[By Mr. Joe Walker]
