Hip‑hop icons use star power to promote health advocacy in Wilmington

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- For the second year in a row, some of hip‑hop's most recognizable names used their star power to promote health advocacy.[br /][br /]This past weekend, legendary artist Big Daddy Kane headlined [url HREF="https://healthhopehiphop.org/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnJqrtA667vZ0bsir0LyiI0g_EzW25AYeOlBapuEvBV3Hw39mk9nuGp1AC_P4_aem_IZlbua40OBArZsJ_QgUpew" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"]the Health, Hope, & Hip-Hop Foundation[/url]'s 2nd annual ball in Wilmington.[br /][br /]Local hip-hop artist Philadelphia Freeway was also honored.[br /][br /]Community journalist Tim Mader takes us there and shares the inspiration behind the celebration.
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