BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ CO-HOSTS ELEMENT OF HIP-HOP AWARDS 2019

BP Diaz Honored Fat Joe, Angie Martinez, Willie Colon, Shawn Costner, and Andre Trenier On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Windows of Hip-Hop co-hosted their annual Element of Hip-Hop Awards at Pier 132 in The Bronx. The event honored those musical luminaries who have promoted the Bronx-born phenomenon known as hip-hop and advanced the culture forward through their work in both the industry and the community. This year’s honorees included Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop icon Fat Joe, radio legend Angie Martinez, former National Football League Pro Bowler and current co-host of “The Barstool Breakfast” on Sirius XM Willie Colon, Roc Nation Sports executive Shawn “Pecas” Costner, and artist Andre Trenier. The event also included a performance by recording artistMysonne. “No matter what others tell you the global phenomenon that is hip-hop culture was birthed here, in The Bronx, on Sedgwick Avenue,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “Today we honor legends and taste-makers of hip-hop culture who not only have excelled in their field, but are also entertainers and entrepreneurs who symbolize how far the culture has come, influencing a part of the mainstream zeitgeist.” Windows of Hip-Hop (WoHH), who co-hosted the event with the borough president, is a non-profit, economic development project that promotes educational, communal and historical perspective of hip-hop. Photos of the 2019 Elements of Hip-Hop Award are available for download athttps://bit.ly/2RpPIIk.