Presented in partnership with Hip Hop Innovation Center at the University of Illinois.
The Hip Hop Media Stage at PYGMALION’s Hip Hop Stage is a vibe of Hip Hop culture and a warmup for the main stage featuring Host TheLetterLBeats aka Lamont Holden Professor of Hip Hop Music Production at University of Illinois plus four guests who’ve established footholds in Hip Hop Culture and industry that connect back to the State of Illinois and work being done at the proposed Hip Hop Innovation Center at University of Illinois School of Music.
- Sekret – Hip Hop artist, hit song “Valentine’s Day” viral on TikTok
- Stephen Bekoe – founder of iLLANOiZE Radio media platform for new artists
- Joel Q – Chicago Hip Hop artist and founder of The New Chicago Hip Hop Media platform
- $imba P – Chicago Hip Hop artist, actor on the Force series on STARZ and member of Gr8Thinkaz
