Events . 3rd Annual Rappers Convention

Tuesday Dec 28th 1982

Show 6:00 PM until 11:00 PM

3rd Annual Rappers Convention

Classic hip-hop showcase with Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang, and more at the Stanley Theatre.
Concert
Stanley Theatre

All Ages



Held on Tuesday, December 28, 1982 at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, the 3rd Annual Rappers Convention featured iconic early hip-hop acts:

- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five ("The Message", "Scorpio")
- Sugarhill Gang ("Rapper’s Delight")
- Sequence
- Kurtis Blow ("The Breaks", "Tuff")

Presented by Primo and produced by DiCesare Engler Productions, this event was a major moment for Pittsburgh's introduction to the hip-hop movement.

Two shows: 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM.


Related Entities: Stanley Theatre
Tags: Hip Hop