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News: 2025 Heritage Hip Hop Awards Honors The Underground

Published

9 months ago

October 15, 2025

“The 2025 Heritage Hip-Hop Awards pick up where the BET Awards left off — celebrating the artists, producers, and community leaders that represent the true essence of Hip-Hop culture. While mainstream award shows have stepped back, we’re carrying the torch forward to honor the voices that matter most.” – Karev, CEO

This year’s Heritage Hip-Hop Awards include

**Truth Behind Bars Showcase** spotlighting new artists and lyricists

**Fresh Faces Honors** celebrating new MCs making their mark

**BarBelle Honors** honoring women in Hip-Hop culture

**Soundwave Honors** recognizing producers & beatmakers shaping the sound

Special Awards

**The Gov Mattic Award** for community service in Hip-Hop

**The 1 Mic Award** for making a cultural statement

**Solo Project of the Year**

**Group Project of the Year**

**Artist of the Year**

Heritage Hip-Hop is dedicated to preserving the culture while celebrating its growth, highlighting artists who stand for truth, creativity, and the community. Watch the full award show and connect below.

Connect with Heritage Hip Hop

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Stream interviews

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rW9vRNAU0w4BGr1Vgb4YD?si=97b3f8ce813647fb

Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heritage-hip-hop-podcast/id1531573272

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Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “I Need A Hero” On Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 7 PM PT on Twitch

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1 week ago

July 12, 2026

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Rocky Kramer will be hosting “I Need A Hero” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show.

Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on shows with some of the greatest musicians on the planet including Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Steve Vai, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tommy James, Verdeen White, Ten Years After, BuckCherry, Rick Wakeman and more.

Rocky’s first studio album, “Firestorm” is now available worldwide through Allied Artists Music Group, together with an epic music video of his #1 Global DRT Chart topper single, “Rock Star”, that also picked up a Best Rock Performance nod at the 2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (“HMMA”).

Rocky Kramer recently returned to the studio to record his sophomore album “Alone In The Rain” which will be released soon!!!

Rocky Kramer was recently cast in The Mutt Productions/ Allied Artists rock n’ roll time travel comedy adventure “Rockin’ In Time” where he will play the film’s lead character, Lars Olsen. The film is being directed by Aaron Lee Lopez (of the “Teenage Girl” franchise) and is being produced by multi-platinum and six-time Grammy Award winning musician turned motion picture producer, Kurt Wipfli.

Rocky Kramer is now the new lead guitarist in Prescott Niles’ new revival of the legendary band The Knack. Known worldwide for their smash hit “My Sharona,” The Knack helped define the sound of late-1970s power pop and rock. Decades later, the band’s influence continues to resonate with fans and musicians across generations. With Rocky Kramer now joining the lineup, the band is poised to introduce that legacy to a new era of audiences while honoring the spirit that made them legendary.

Watch Rocky Kramer’s “Rock Star” Music Video here: