The National Hip-Hop Honors 2025 Grand Induction Ceremony & Concert

The National Hip-Hop Museum (NHHM)’s newest Hall of Fame honorees–Kid ‘n Play, Jungle Brothers, DJ Red Alert, Dana Dane, Kwamé, Sweet Tee and DJ Hollywood–will be honored during the The National Hip-Hop Honors 2025 grand induction ceremony/concert event taking place Saturday, August 23 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.

In partnership with the DowntownDC BID and Woolly Mammoth Theatre, NHHM also will present its first ever weeklong pre-induction celebration. Woolly Mammoth will display rare Hip-Hop artifacts from NHHM’s vast collection during FREE family-friendly Hip-Hop Happy Hours from August 18 – 22, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Themed activities schedule:

• August 18 – MC Monday: Open Mic freestyle session ($250 Cash Prize)
• August 19 – Turntable Tuesday: – With DJ Mixoff ($250 Cash Prize for the Best Mix Set)
• August 20 – Wild Style Wednesday: Graffiti Art Competition ($250 Cash Prize)
• August 21 – B-Boy & B-Girl Thursday: With DJ B Blast – Open Breakdance forum ($250 Cash Prize)
• August 22 – Grown Folks Friday: DJ Dance Party w/ DJ B Blast and Pop-Up Hip-Hop Shop (18 & Over)

Details

• Cost: GA Happy Hours (Mon-Fri): $0. GA Ceremony & Concert (Sat): $55.20. VIP Ceremony & Concert (Sat): $81.88.
• Location: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20004.
• Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station (Green/Yellow lines).

For more information and to register or purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.