On Monday, the 11th annual Hiero Day kicked off in Oakland, but this year was even more special - it was a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
"Fifty years of being able to say 'man, we never thought hip-hop would take it this far," said Bay Area hip-hop artist Mistah F.A.B.
"Just seeing that everybody is celebrating hip-hop and treating it how it should be treated rather than a street art form that is lesser compared to all the other art forms that also probably also started on the street, it's a great thing," said Tajai Massey, a founding member Souls of Mischief - also a part of the hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics, which founded Hiero Day in 2012.
"We out here celebrating the good vibes and all that it brings to the community. Hip-hop is the culture that brings everybody together," Wash said."Oakland hip-hop is in my eyes always often overlooked and underappreciated by the rest of the world, but one thing about Oakland, we have so much pride. We will never let it go unforgotten or go under the radar in our eyes," Mistah F.A.B. said.
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