MISSION DRIVEN
Our Why
Black Americans carry a disproportionate cancer burden, including the highest mortality rates from most cancers, and slowest time to diagnosis of any other race.
Not only are Black Americans 41% more likely to die from cancer, they top the charts in heart disease, diabetes, and obesity too.
Low health literacy is a big part of the problem.
We're bringing health literacy to the streets
Black Americans need to be empowered with effective health literacy so they can seek the healthcare access and timely intervention they need and deserve.
We aim to educate people in their local communities, with voices they know and trust.
We're eliminating road blocks and barriers to success
Healthcare disparities like lack of insurance, limited access, historical injustices, and implicit racial bias keep many People of Color from seeking essential or even basic medical care.
We're fostering prevention and self-advocacy
We must engage Communities of Color at the grass roots level, and establish collaborative partnerships that will drive health literacy and create lasting change.
THE SOLUTION
Hit the Streets
We’re gearing up to launch a series of block parties in some of America’s largest urban communities and harness the power of hip-hop music and its culture to empower people to seek and receive the healthcare they need and deserve.
Together with community partners, the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is creating a model to educate and inspire Black Americans in their neighborhoods with a goal of creating measurable and lasting change.
OUR PROGRAMS
Powered by Hip-Hop
LOCAL BLOCK PARTIES
Urban street parties in underserved communities that combine hip-hop culture with trusted experts to empower health literacy
PODCAST SERIES
A series for survivors featuring Grand G and special guests, who've all been touched by serious illness and perservered
PRODUCTION COMPANY
A vehicle to produce and distribute hip-hop collaborations featuring legends and up-and-coming local artists
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Join the Party
VIDEOS
Spittin' Rhymes
Playlist
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We are grateful to our homies for supporting our mission and vision
🚨 THIS IS BIG 🚨
We’re not just part of something…
We’re helping BUILD IT.
The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is proud to be at the forefront of launching
INTERNATIONAL HIP HOP HEALTH DAY (IHHHD) 🌍🎤❤️
This is a GLOBAL MOVEMENT powered by culture, driven by purpose, and focused on HEALTH.
From day one, we’ve believed Hip-Hop could save lives…
Now we’re taking that belief worldwide.
We’re calling on organizations, advocates, and the community to TAP IN and be part of this coalition.
👉🏾 Learn more & join us here or 🔗 in bio: healthhopehiphop.org/ihhd-event/
This is what happens when Hip-Hop meets health.
This is what happens when we move with purpose.
🎶 Health. Hope. Hip-Hop. Spread the word!
#IHHHD #HealthHopeHipHop #HipHopHealth #GlobalMovement #CultureForChange
🚨 THIS IS BIG 🚨
We’re not just part of something…
We’re helping BUILD IT.
The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is proud to be at the forefront of launching
INTERNATIONAL HIP HOP HEALTH DAY (IHHHD) 🌍🎤❤️
This is a GLOBAL MOVEMENT powered by culture, driven by purpose, and focused on HEALTH.
From day one, we’ve believed Hip-Hop could save lives…
Now we’re taking that belief worldwide.
We’re calling on organizations, advocates, and the community to TAP IN and be part of this coalition.
👉🏾 Learn more & join us here or 🔗 in bio: healthhopehiphop.org/ihhd-event/
This is what happens when Hip-Hop meets health.
This is what happens when we move with purpose.
🎶 Health. Hope. Hip-Hop. Spread the word!
#IHHHD #HealthHopeHipHop #HipHopHealth #GlobalMovement #CultureForChange
Three-way call. 📲
Doctor`s nurse on hold. 🤫
"Honey, somebody wants to talk to you." 😇
SIR — get to the ER RIGHT NOW. 🏥
He said he had a busy day. 😑
She said... we`ll see about that. 💅🏾
That`s how the Freeman Williams Corporation got started. 💼🔥
▶️ Watch this clip from the latest episode 👇🏾
New episode LIVE now. 🎙️ Full links in bio. Go tap in. 🎧
Don`t let pride stand in the way of prevention brothers. 💙🙏🏾
💙 #hiphopehooray #healthhopehiphop #MultipleMyeloma #CarePartner #MenTalkinHealth
Three-way call. 📲
Doctor`s nurse on hold. 🤫
"Honey, somebody wants to talk to you." 😇
SIR — get to the ER RIGHT NOW. 🏥
He said he had a busy day. 😑
She said... we`ll see about that. 💅🏾
That`s how the Freeman Williams Corporation got started. 💼🔥
▶️ Watch this clip from the latest episode 👇🏾
New episode LIVE now. 🎙️ Full links in bio. Go tap in. 🎧
Don`t let pride stand in the way of prevention brothers. 💙🙏🏾
💙 #hiphopehooray #healthhopehiphop #MultipleMyeloma #CarePartner #MenTalkinHealth
🎉🏆 HIP HOPE BINGO WINNER 🏆🎉
Big congrats to Tiffany Matthews (and hubby Brad 😎) for taking home the GRAND PRIZE at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball!
✈️ TWO First-Class Tickets
🌍 Anywhere Avelo Airlines flies
🔥 All from knowing your hip-hop classics!
Winning tracks included:
🎶 UNITY
🎶 Me, Myself & I
🎶 Award Tour
🎶 Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Tiffany said the night felt like “community, love, and inspiration”… and that’s exactly the vibe 💙
👀 Destination reveal coming soon??? (Puerto Rico might be calling 🌴)
Huge shoutout to @AveloAir for showing love 2 years in a row!
This is what happens when HIP-HOP meets PURPOSE 💯
#HipHopeBall26 #HipHopeBingo #HealthHopeHipHop #Winner #HipHopCulture #PurposeDriven #TravelGoals
🎉🏆 HIP HOPE BINGO WINNER 🏆🎉
Big congrats to Tiffany Matthews (and hubby Brad 😎) for taking home the GRAND PRIZE at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball!
✈️ TWO First-Class Tickets
🌍 Anywhere Avelo Airlines flies
🔥 All from knowing your hip-hop classics!
Winning tracks included:
🎶 UNITY
🎶 Me, Myself & I
🎶 Award Tour
🎶 Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Tiffany said the night felt like “community, love, and inspiration”… and that’s exactly the vibe 💙
👀 Destination reveal coming soon??? (Puerto Rico might be calling 🌴)
Huge shoutout to @AveloAir for showing love 2 years in a row!
This is what happens when HIP-HOP meets PURPOSE 💯
#HipHopeBall26 #HipHopeBingo #HealthHopeHipHop #Winner #HipHopCulture #PurposeDriven #TravelGoals
✨ Gratitude. Impact. Purpose. ✨
A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors:
@pfizer @jnjinnovativemedicine @bristolmyerssquibb @sanofi and @dartfirststateofficial 💙
Your support of the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball made it possible to bring together culture, community, and a shared commitment to better health outcomes.
To our pharma partners—thank you for leading the way in innovation and patient care.
To DART—thank you for helping move our community forward and making connection possible.
This is what it looks like when purpose meets partnership 🙌🏾
#HipHopeBall26 #healthhopehiphop #HealthEquity #HipHopForHealth #ThankYou CommunityStrong
✨ Gratitude. Impact. Purpose. ✨
A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors:
@pfizer @jnjinnovativemedicine @bristolmyerssquibb @sanofi and @dartfirststateofficial 💙
Your support of the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball made it possible to bring together culture, community, and a shared commitment to better health outcomes.
To our pharma partners—thank you for leading the way in innovation and patient care.
To DART—thank you for helping move our community forward and making connection possible.
This is what it looks like when purpose meets partnership 🙌🏾
#HipHopeBall26 #healthhopehiphop #HealthEquity #HipHopForHealth #ThankYou CommunityStrong
🎤✨ HIP-HOP. HOPE. HEALING. ✨🎤
The Hip Hope Ball—featured by Tim Mader @6abcactionnews —was more than a night… it was a movement.
🗣️ “Hip-hop is a way to express what so many are feeling.” — Big Daddy Kane
🗣️ “Music uplifted me when I was at my worst.” — Philadelphia Freeway
🗣️ “Hip-hop has always pushed for social change.” — Masta Ace
AND we honored the REAL:
🏆 Johnson & Johnson – Collab of the Year
🏆 Philadelphia Freeway – Recognition of the Real
🏆 Maria Davis – Lifetime Advocacy
🏆 Chandra Pitts – Staple of the Streets
🏆 Logan Herring – Staple of the Streets
🗣️ “We’re taking hip-hop and turning it into hip hope.”
👉🏾 Take care of your health
👉🏾 Share the message
👉🏾 Be part of the movement
#HealthHopeHipHop #HipHopeBall26 #HipHopHeals #HealthEquity
🎤✨ HIP-HOP. HOPE. HEALING. ✨🎤
The Hip Hope Ball—featured by Tim Mader @6abcactionnews —was more than a night… it was a movement.
🗣️ “Hip-hop is a way to express what so many are feeling.” — Big Daddy Kane
🗣️ “Music uplifted me when I was at my worst.” — Philadelphia Freeway
🗣️ “Hip-hop has always pushed for social change.” — Masta Ace
AND we honored the REAL:
🏆 Johnson & Johnson – Collab of the Year
🏆 Philadelphia Freeway – Recognition of the Real
🏆 Maria Davis – Lifetime Advocacy
🏆 Chandra Pitts – Staple of the Streets
🏆 Logan Herring – Staple of the Streets
🗣️ “We’re taking hip-hop and turning it into hip hope.”
👉🏾 Take care of your health
👉🏾 Share the message
👉🏾 Be part of the movement
#HealthHopeHipHop #HipHopeBall26 #HipHopHeals #HealthEquity
QUEEN ENERGY 👑🔥
We’re proud to announce that Chandra G. Pitts is this year’s female recipient of the Staple of the Streets Award, presented by the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball!
Founder. Visionary. Global advocate.
President & CEO of One Village Alliance.
From empowering girls through Girls Can Do Anything!
To elevating boys through Raising Kings
To expanding impact into 240 schools across West Africa
To leading Delaware’s only community-based urban wellness center…
She builds legacy.
Youngest inductee into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame, Businesswoman of the Year, UN Honoree, NAACP Award recipient and Afro-Latina History Maker.
On March 14, 2026, we celebrate a true Staple of the Streets.
#HipHopeBall #StapleOfTheStreets #HealthHopeHipHop #WomenInLeadership #CultureWithPurpose
QUEEN ENERGY 👑🔥
We’re proud to announce that Chandra G. Pitts is this year’s female recipient of the Staple of the Streets Award, presented by the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball!
Founder. Visionary. Global advocate.
President & CEO of One Village Alliance.
From empowering girls through Girls Can Do Anything!
To elevating boys through Raising Kings
To expanding impact into 240 schools across West Africa
To leading Delaware’s only community-based urban wellness center…
She builds legacy.
Youngest inductee into the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame, Businesswoman of the Year, UN Honoree, NAACP Award recipient and Afro-Latina History Maker.
On March 14, 2026, we celebrate a true Staple of the Streets.
#HipHopeBall #StapleOfTheStreets #HealthHopeHipHop #WomenInLeadership #CultureWithPurpose
@officialbigdaddykane we can’t wait to celebrate with you.
March 4th is the last day to grab a seat at this event. Link in bio
Don’t Drop the Ball and miss this one☝🏾
#hiphopeball #healthhopehiphop
@officialbigdaddykane we can’t wait to celebrate with you.
March 4th is the last day to grab a seat at this event. Link in bio
Don’t Drop the Ball and miss this one☝🏾
#hiphopeball #healthhopehiphop
🚨 LAST CALL FOR TICKETS — WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE! 🚨
The clock is ticking, and your seat at the table is almost gone. 🍽️
The Hip Hope Ball: A Celebration to Ignite Change is going down — and this is NOT just a party. This is a movement dressed in its finest. The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is bringing together Hip-Hop legends, healthcare advocates, and community change makers for one powerful night where culture meets purpose.
Here’s the real talk — Black Americans are TWICE as likely to develop multiple myeloma, yet too many don’t even know it. Every ticket you purchase fuels the fight to change that. Every seat filled sends a message that our community deserves better healthcare, better access, and better outcomes.
Oya Gilbert, founder and multiple myeloma thriver, built this Foundation from personal pain into community power. Don’t let him — or your community — show up without you.
🎟️ Wednesday, March 4th is the LAST DAY to get your tickets. Once they’re gone, they’re GONE. No door sales. No exceptions.
🎫 Grab your tickets NOW → healthhopehiphop.org or link in bio
Time doesn’t wait. Neither does history. 🖤✊🏾
#HipHopeBall #HealthHopeHipHop #CultureMeetsPurpose #WilmingtonDE #BigDaddyKane
🚨 LAST CALL FOR TICKETS — WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE! 🚨
The clock is ticking, and your seat at the table is almost gone. 🍽️
The Hip Hope Ball: A Celebration to Ignite Change is going down — and this is NOT just a party. This is a movement dressed in its finest. The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is bringing together Hip-Hop legends, healthcare advocates, and community change makers for one powerful night where culture meets purpose.
Here’s the real talk — Black Americans are TWICE as likely to develop multiple myeloma, yet too many don’t even know it. Every ticket you purchase fuels the fight to change that. Every seat filled sends a message that our community deserves better healthcare, better access, and better outcomes.
Oya Gilbert, founder and multiple myeloma thriver, built this Foundation from personal pain into community power. Don’t let him — or your community — show up without you.
🎟️ Wednesday, March 4th is the LAST DAY to get your tickets. Once they’re gone, they’re GONE. No door sales. No exceptions.
🎫 Grab your tickets NOW → healthhopehiphop.org or link in bio
Time doesn’t wait. Neither does history. 🖤✊🏾
#HipHopeBall #HealthHopeHipHop #CultureMeetsPurpose #WilmingtonDE #BigDaddyKane
BROOKLYN IN THE BUILDING 🎤🔥
Internationally acclaimed poet, singer, and lupus advocate Shanelle Gabriel is hosting the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14, 2026 — presented by the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation!
From Def Poetry Jam to Carnegie Hall to the Vatican…
From sharing stages with Jill Scott & Nas to national campaigns with the NFL Draft & Pandora…
She brings ART + ADVOCACY + AUTHENTICITY wherever she goes.
Living with lupus, she uses her voice to speak on resilience, healing, and strength — making her the perfect host for a night where culture meets purpose.
Big Daddy Kane 🎤
Shanelle Gabriel 🎙
Health equity front and center.
This isn’t just a Ball. It’s a movement.
#HipHopeBall #ShanelleGabriel #healthhopehiphop #PoetryMeetsPurpose #CultureWithPurpose
BROOKLYN IN THE BUILDING 🎤🔥
Internationally acclaimed poet, singer, and lupus advocate Shanelle Gabriel is hosting the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14, 2026 — presented by the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation!
From Def Poetry Jam to Carnegie Hall to the Vatican…
From sharing stages with Jill Scott & Nas to national campaigns with the NFL Draft & Pandora…
She brings ART + ADVOCACY + AUTHENTICITY wherever she goes.
Living with lupus, she uses her voice to speak on resilience, healing, and strength — making her the perfect host for a night where culture meets purpose.
Big Daddy Kane 🎤
Shanelle Gabriel 🎙
Health equity front and center.
This isn’t just a Ball. It’s a movement.
#HipHopeBall #ShanelleGabriel #healthhopehiphop #PoetryMeetsPurpose #CultureWithPurpose
A LEGACY OF PURPOSE. 🔥❤️
We’re proud to announce that Maria A. Davis will receive the Lifetime Advocacy Achievement Award at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14, 2026.
Diagnosed with HIV in 1995, Maria chose to turn her diagnosis into a movement. In 2006 she founded Can’t Be Silenced, Inc. — and she has been educating, advocating, and saving lives ever since.
From national HIV campaigns to serving on NYC’s HIV/AIDS Advisory Board…
From producing 30 years of “Mad Wednesdays”…
To bridging music and advocacy in powerful ways…
Maria doesn’t call herself a victim.
She calls herself an activist.
And that’s exactly why we honor her.
The Lifetime Advocacy Achievement Award celebrates leaders whose decades of work have left a lasting impact on communities everywhere.
We can’t wait to celebrate her legacy on a night where culture meets purpose — headlined by Big Daddy Kane 🎤✨
Legacy. Leadership. Love for the people.
#HipHopeBall #HealthHopeHipHop #LifetimeAdvocacyAchievement #CantBeSilenced #HIVAwareness CultureWithPurpose
A LEGACY OF PURPOSE. 🔥❤️
We’re proud to announce that Maria A. Davis will receive the Lifetime Advocacy Achievement Award at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14, 2026.
Diagnosed with HIV in 1995, Maria chose to turn her diagnosis into a movement. In 2006 she founded Can’t Be Silenced, Inc. — and she has been educating, advocating, and saving lives ever since.
From national HIV campaigns to serving on NYC’s HIV/AIDS Advisory Board…
From producing 30 years of “Mad Wednesdays”…
To bridging music and advocacy in powerful ways…
Maria doesn’t call herself a victim.
She calls herself an activist.
And that’s exactly why we honor her.
The Lifetime Advocacy Achievement Award celebrates leaders whose decades of work have left a lasting impact on communities everywhere.
We can’t wait to celebrate her legacy on a night where culture meets purpose — headlined by Big Daddy Kane 🎤✨
Legacy. Leadership. Love for the people.
#HipHopeBall #HealthHopeHipHop #LifetimeAdvocacyAchievement #CantBeSilenced #HIVAwareness CultureWithPurpose
Wilmington stand up! 👏🏾🔥
We’re proud to announce that Logan Herring is one of two recipients of the Staple of the Streets Award at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14, 2026 at The Queen.
A true son of the city and grandson of Rev. Otis Herring, Logan has built a legacy of impact — from mentoring student athletes through Delaware Elite to leading Kingswood Community Center and now serving as CEO of REACH Riverside.
He shows up.
He stands in the gap.
He builds real change.
That’s what being a Staple of the Streets is all about.
We can’t wait to honor him on a night where culture meets purpose — headlined by hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane 🎤✨
This is more than an event. It’s legacy in motion.
#HipHopeBall #StapleOfTheStreets #WilmingtonDE #CommunityLeader #HealthHopeHipHop
Wilmington stand up! 👏🏾🔥
We’re proud to announce that Logan Herring is one of two recipients of the Staple of the Streets Award at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14, 2026 at The Queen.
A true son of the city and grandson of Rev. Otis Herring, Logan has built a legacy of impact — from mentoring student athletes through Delaware Elite to leading Kingswood Community Center and now serving as CEO of REACH Riverside.
He shows up.
He stands in the gap.
He builds real change.
That’s what being a Staple of the Streets is all about.
We can’t wait to honor him on a night where culture meets purpose — headlined by hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane 🎤✨
This is more than an event. It’s legacy in motion.
#HipHopeBall #StapleOfTheStreets #WilmingtonDE #CommunityLeader #HealthHopeHipHop
🙏🏾 THANK YOU to our corporate sponsors!
Your support of the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14th at The Queen — helps fuel the mission of the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation.
Together, we’re closing healthcare disparity gaps, increasing health literacy, and turning culture into a catalyst for change. 💪🏾
We couldn’t have done it without you.
@pfizerinc
@jnjinnovativemedicine
@bristolmyerssquibb
@dartfirststateofficial
@sanofi
See link in bio for tickets.
#HipHopeBall #healthhopehiphop #HealthEquity #CloseTheGap #SponsorLove
🙏🏾 THANK YOU to our corporate sponsors!
Your support of the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14th at The Queen — helps fuel the mission of the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation.
Together, we’re closing healthcare disparity gaps, increasing health literacy, and turning culture into a catalyst for change. 💪🏾
We couldn’t have done it without you.
@pfizerinc
@jnjinnovativemedicine
@bristolmyerssquibb
@dartfirststateofficial
@sanofi
See link in bio for tickets.
#HipHopeBall #healthhopehiphop #HealthEquity #CloseTheGap #SponsorLove