Grammy’s to Salute ’50 Years of Hip Hop’ | Rakim, Common, De La Soul + J.J. Fad

CBS and The Recording Academy have announced “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop,” a live concert special honoring hip hop legends, airing Sunday, December 10th at 8:30-10:30 PM, ET on CBS, and streaming on Paramount+.

A star-studded lineup of hip hop legends and Grammy-winning artists including Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady Of Rage, LL Cool J, MC Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, Yo-Yo, and many more are set to grace the stage at the special tribute concert celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop. The live concert special will showcase and celebrate the genre’s profound history and monumental cultural impact around the world.

More performers will be announced in the coming weeks. The Special Tapes November 8th, at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop is produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment. Jesse Collins, Shawn Gee and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of Two One Five Entertainment, Dionne Harmon, Claudine Joseph, LL COOL J, Fatima Robinson and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay serve as executive producers, and Marcello Gamma serves as director of the special.