2023 Lineup

21st Annual Festival - 2023 Lineup

Lineup subject to change. Please check back for any updates.

Frank Ogawa Plaza – Downtown Oakland
Sunday, September 17, noon – 6 pm

Plaza Stage

In front of Oakland City Hall

Presented by Xfinity

Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop!
Hosted by Davey D

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12:30 - 1:00
Hip Hop for Change Artists Showcase

https://www.hiphopforchange.org/

Jamaica Rodriguez, The Big 3, Sum Of Man, Brooklyn Williams, Daylite, Amani Jade and sounds by DJ Amir. Hosted by Unlearn.

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1:30 - 2:00
2023 GRAMMY® Winners: Alphabet Rockers

https://www.alphabetrockers.com/

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2:30 - 3:30
Women in Hip Hop Revue

Curated by Kerry Fiero

Featuring a diverse lineup of accomplished Bay Area artists:
Breathless, Coco Peila, Dakini Star, Gina Madrid, LadyRyan, RyanNicole, Suga-T, Shy'an G, Versoul

Artist Bios

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3:45 - 4:30
AfroComicCon Fashion Show 

Produced by Hip Hop TV, this exciting fashion show highlighting Afrocentric and urban creative, innovative and futuristic threads will inspire and incite your senses! Featured Designers: Hip Hop TV’s Classy to Sassy; James Head; ThreadHaus and BLMTD. https://hiphoptv.com/

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5:00 - 6:00
Latyrx & Friends (Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker)

www.lyricsborn.com
www.lateefthetruthspeaker.com

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Special guest: DJ DSharp!

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Clay Street Stage

12th & Clay

Presented by PG&E

In memory of Victor McElhaney

12:00 – 12:30
Prevue of 2023 AfroComicCon Fashion Show

(Full fashion show takes place on Plaza Stage at 3:45 pm)

Produced by Hip Hop TV, this exciting fashion show highlighting Afrocentric and urban creative, innovative and futuristic threads will inspire and incite your senses! Featured Designers: Hip Hop TV’s Classy to Sassy; James Head; ThreadHaus and BLMTD. https://hiphoptv.com/

1:00 - 2:00
Gospel Hour

Produced by Sandra Hunter
Hosted by Dr. Pastor Bo Jackson and J-Red

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Featuring: LB and Friends, Josh Carter, Mary Williams

Artist Bios

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LB and Friends

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Josh Carter

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2:30 - 3:15
Oakland Public Conservatory of Music

Oakland Public Conservatory of Music presents Black Girls Play & Afterschool Jazz Ensemble (an OPC/SFJAZZ Education partnership)

https://opcclasses.squarespace.com/black-girls-play
https://www.sfjazz.org/education/schools-and-partnerships/

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3:45 - 4:00
Yo-Yo

Grammy-nominated Hip Hop pioneer!
Brought to you by AfroComicCon

4:30 - 6:00
West Coast Blues Society

https://www.westcoastbluessociety.org/caravan-of-allstars
http://www.westcoastbluessociety.org/

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Food Court Stage

In front of the State Building (1515 Clay)

Presented by AfroComicCon
Hosted by Honey Gold Jasmine & Friends

12:30 Kingmakers of Oakland - Hip Hop
1:00 Carla Service, Dance-A-Vision Oakland - Dance Auditions/Performances
2:10 Honey Gold Jasmine & Friends - Host/Curator
2:20 AjGOD - Rap
2:30 The Oakland Mind - Rap
2:40 Brokage Senpai - Anime Song/Game Segment
2:50 Spacewalker - Rap
3:00 Onyx Dance Ensemble (EOYDC)
3:10 MH the Verb - DJ
3:20 Opineismyname - R&B
3:30 Armand Raynor - Spoken Word
3:40 The People's Conservatory presents: Pangea Dream Team Crew  - Dance
3:50 Honest - Rap
4:00 Daylite - Rap
4:10 Honey Gold Jasmine - R&B
4:20 SUGA-T - Rap
4:40 - 6:00 Cosplay Contest

Community Spotlight

Dance Auditions and Performances hosted by Carla Service, Dance-A-Vision Oakland

Gather at 12 noon; Performances 1pm - 2pm

Join our dance program! Auditions are open to dancers ages 12-25 (all genders and styles welcome) with at least one year of dance training. Come prepared with a dance piece of under three minutes in length. Auditioners will also freestyle and pick up choreography. There will also be a choreographers challenge. One dancer will win a cash prize and more. Register and warm up at the Food Court Stage at 12:00 pm sharp. See you on the dance floor!

For more info: Call or text Carla Service @ 510-763-5180

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