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Athens Hip Hop Awards


For the second year in a row, upstart local cultural organization United Group of Artists (UGA) Live celebrates the wealth of talent and energy that exists in our city’s burgeoning hip hop scene with a star-studded night of music and awards. This year, the event has been moved downtown to the historic Morton Theatre, where you can expect a packed house and live performances from steadfast Classic City acts like Jet Squad, Big Body, Breezy Goins, Versatyle tha Wildchild and many others, including Atlanta rap standout Grand Prize Winners From Last Year. Plus, find out who will be crowned the best of 2014 in categories as diverse as Poet, Barber and Soul Food Restaurant. Red carpet festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. and doors are at 6. 

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