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Since 2001, devoted Hip-Hop listeners flocked ✈️ to South Beach, Miami, FL to participate in one of Hip-Hop’s largest gatherings outside of the 90s-event craze “Freaknik”. Co-founded by FL’s own Uncle Luke, for nearly 13 years, the event brought thousands of visitors from all over the country got a chance to attend some of the most lavish events and pool parties with their favorite celebrities. “The city does not sponsor the event and there is no one organizer; instead, it is a weekend of rolling performances in private venues that make events difficult to control.”
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The event showcased a number of rising stars. ✨ Artists like Twista, Flo Rida, and Lil Bow Wow, Shaggy, and more. Ultimately the event brought too much drama and chaos for the city’s law enforcement to control. (In 2011, there was an actual police-involved gun battle that left four injured😣)
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Since the start of COVID-19 has shuttered essentially ever venue, public space, and large gatherings, Urban Beach Week 2020 has halted promotion of the usual activities. Nonetheless, #UrbanBeachWeek will forever be in Hip-Hop’s history as one of South Beach’s most popular events during Memorial Day Weekend.
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