CBS and The Recording Academy® have expanded their lineup for A GRAMMY® SALUTE TO 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP, including Arrested development, Big Daddy Kane, Black Sheep, Cypress Hill, Digable Planets, DJ Quik, E-40, GloRilla, Gunna, Jeezy, Juvenile, Latto, Luniz, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shanté, Spinderella, Three 6 Mafia, T.I., Too $hort, 2 Chainz, Warren G and YG to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
The live concert special honoring hip hop legends will be broadcast Sunday, December 10 (8:30-10:30 PM, ET/8:00-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+)*. Get the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan for $11.99 a month. Try it FREE!
Previously announced performers included 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 and Yo-Yo. The special tapes November 8 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 Marcelo Gama serves as director of the special.