The Hip Hop Blvd Awards honored many legendary hip hop artists and community leaders on Saturday, August 10 at Roberto Clemente State Park. This year’s honorees included Kurtis
Blow; DJ Funkmaster Flex; Light Da Flow Minista; Melle Mel; Candela; Sal Abbatiello; DJ Grandwizard Rasheen; Busy Bee; Rickie Righteous; Fat Joe; Mickey Factz; Connecticut Mayor John
Ganim; Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Mount Vernon Mayor Andre Wallace; council members Fernando Cabrera and Vanessa Gibson. (above left) Candela (l) accepted his award
from Al Pizzaro, DJ, promoter, community leader and Hip Hop Blvd CEO. (above middle) Mount Vernon Mayor Wallace (l) proudly accepted his award from Al Pizzaro. (above right) Rickie
Righteous (r) was honored by DJ Flame (l) and Al Pizzaro.
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Photos by Jewel Webb er
Hip Hop Boulevard members were presented a City Council Proclamation from Councilman Cabrera’s Offi ce dedicating the day as ‘Hip Hop Day.’ Photo by Jewel Webber
Busy Bee Starsky (l) and Sal Abbatiello (c)
Photo by Jewel Webber
DJ Grand Wizard Rasheen (c) was honored to
Photo by Jewel Webber
Light Da Flow Minista (c) graciously accepted
her award.= Photo by Jewel Webber
were honored by Al Pizzaro.
be recognized at the ceremony.
accept-