"HHC empowers communities around the world through the development and sharing of its cultural resources.
​Our network serves artists, youth and thought-leaders who support grassroots initiatives and culturally-informed education for social change."

Our Mission

Hip Hop Congress Inc (HHC) is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to spreading Hip Hop cultural awareness and creative exchange to uplift individuals and communities. We collaborate our efforts through local, regional, national and international grassroots organization to evolve the perception of Hip Hop culture as a means to inspire social engagement, civic service, cultural creativity and economic growth. Our local, regional and international Chapters, affiliates and respective communities consist of a solid network of diverse individuals driving the necessary change to transform the world by uplifting young people and Artists though creative development, education, civic engagement and equitable resource exchange. HHC regularly hosts cultural events and workshops focused on the Hip Hop art forms of DJing and Turntablism, MCing/Rapping, Tech-based Music Production, Dancing, Graffiti Art and Beat Boxing, as well as the topics of Hip Hop education, mental health and youth-crime prevention. HHC is committed to youth-based programs that develop social emotional learning, mental health, academic growth and inclusive education across all genders, races and ethnicities.

Our Roots

Hip Hop Congress Inc. is an international organization (est. 1993) that has connected these diverse people from around the world through the power of education, art, music, dance and social justice. Launched as a small grassroots movement of artists in 1993 branding collaborative efforts with a university student organization in 2000, it became a 501(c)3 organization upon discovering its network could unite school activity and community culture.

Virally spreading over 70 school and community chapters across the globe in less than a decade, Hip Hop Congress became the first and largest grassroots Hip Hop-based nonprofit organization of its kind. The organization and its direct influence through its broad chapter and artist network across 6 continents promotes leadership across the United States, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Japan, South Korea, China, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Australia.
​We help to build and connect communities through cultural resources, supporting the diverse economic and creative opportunities that can sustain a future for all People.  Hip Hop Congress (HHC) carries 30 years of experience exchanging cultural currency through creative art forms that inspire and impact youth and leaders around the globe .  Our organization built its foundation with like-minded individuals committed to the same vision of working towards an equitable and just future.

Our Vision

HHC intends to build a worldwide network of "Cultural Workers" through its Artist Network alongside global partnerships that share an equitable vision for the future.  HHC aims to support more Chapters fostering youth engagement in their local communities that thrive on collaborations and working relationships across the globe.

HHC builds strategically with like-minded organizations to provide opportunities that support K-12 STEAM education, youth crime intervention programs, and credentialed teaching positions for Artists.  We work to close the educational divide with diverse program opportunities that create more inclusive educational environments in public schools.  The Hip Hop Education and Equity Initiative (H2E2) Program allows Artists to become recognized as community leaders for their valuable contributions as "Cultural Workers" via professional career paths in education in California.  H2E2 is an extension of curriculum developed by artists, piloted by teachers, and assessed by academic researchers working over the last 25 years. H2E2 is the first state-sponsored Hip Hop education grant program in the United States.

"WE START THE DIALOGUE THAT GETS PEOPLE THINKING AND MAKING MOVES."

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

CHANGE MAKERS

OUR TEAM
Leadership is the very heart of any positive organization, as it determines the path of its growth and innovation. Hip Hop Congress, Inc has combined decades of 
experience, knowledge, key ideas and values in the Change Makers behind the scenes. These Change Makers bring their collective experiences and drive to share their love of art and social justice to better the lives of others. Meet our influencers and see how they are changing the lives of young people in their own communities and around the world.

GLOBAL IMPACT

CONNECTIONS
Hip Hop is more than a music genre, it is a cultural phenomenon of art and social change at its highest, understood around the world as a universal language for youth. Hip Hop gives voice and opportunities to many individuals through the power of its art forms. Music, dance and art have the power to unite people and inspire them to create together for a purpose. Through Hip Hop Congress, the power of art has brought people together via Chapters and affiliated organizations from all over the world. People coming together under shared values and visions continues to shape the way the artists collective, community leaders and educators are changing 
the world every day 
though this organization.

EDUCATION

INCLUSION
Education is behind the growth of all individuals, and Hip Hop Congress, Inc has dedicated its goals to the emotional, academic and social growth of young people. Science Technology, 
Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) education is at the core of the curriculum that has been created and is being piloted for Hip Hop education. Hip Hop Congress has been an integral part of planning and organizing the first statewide Hip Hop education program through the H2E2 Initiative. Hip Hop Education has opened the door to allow artists and community leaders to become credentialed teachers though the vast experience they have gained in their respective fields. Learn more about how this amazing program is taking shape and growing to change the lives of young people across cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds throughout diverse communities.
HHC is broadcasting knowledge around the globe! Join the live discussions and get the 411 you won't hear in mainstream media from the people living and creating real change around the world.
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Hip Hop is a culture, and its influence is real. Our special guest speakers from around the globe cover entertainment, grassroots efforts in communities and worldwide social issues. No topic is too controversial or small if it affects the culture. we start the dialogue that gets people thinking and making moves.

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BREAKIN' IN THE OLYMPICS

HHC  BEGAN ENGAGING OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OFFICIALS IN 2022 TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REPRESENTATION OF BREAKING IN THE 2024 PARIS GAMES IS TRANSPARENT AND COMPLIANT WITH INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE GUIDELINES. SOME OF THESE DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE LIVE ON OUR WEEKLY PODCAST WITH OFFICIAL OLYMPIC REPRESENTATION SPEAKING DIRECTLY ON THE POLITICS. YOU CAN CATCH THE FULL REPLAYS ON OUR OFFICIAL HIP HOP CONGRESS INC CLUBHOUSE APP STREAM.

THE NEWS

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Artists are not only defined by their ability to entertain, but more importantly through their ability to understand the important role that personal creative expression plays within the community. HHC seeks to elevate the status of the "Artist" to that of "Cultural Worker" through HHC sponsored events that represent a professional standard within the fields of arts, education and activism.

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Preserving History For The Future

​HHC is dedicated to preserving the history of inner-city culture through the people and art forms that have influenced and inspired it. HHC has undertaken a process spanning years to preserve the rich African American dance history of the San Francisco Bay area through the project known as "The Day Before Hip Hop." This monumental collaboration with Tart Productions International, LLC has brought together award-winning film makers and historians to document the prolific art forms of Boogaloo, Robottin' and Struttin' known colloquially as BRS dance styles that set the stage for Hip Hop dance on the West Coast, originating in the SF Bay Area in the 1960s to 1970s.

BRS dance styles of the California inner-city Black communities of Oakland, Richmond and San Francisco, California would become the precursor to some of Michael Jackson's most Iconic dance moves and the group choreography of his most Iconic video epic Thriller and Dancing Machine,, inspiring future generations in throughout Hip Hop culture for decades to come.

Much of the incredible history of BRS was undocumented and has largely gone unknown, and without sincere preservation efforts to conserve this time capsule of African American history, this tradition is in danger of being lost to time. With much of this information passed down from generation to generation though experience, and many of the teachers no longer around, HHC has made its mission to preserve not just the original dance styles but the true history of these incredible pioneers of African American culture.

Learn more about the conservation efforts HHC is undertaking to preserve "The Day Before Hip Hop", BRS and its history.

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