Hip-Hop Is Taking Over Some Streets In Miami

By bigced 3 weeks ago

The Miami-Dade County Commission is renaming some streets in Liberty City to acknowledge hip-hop artists from the area

Several Miami streets in Liberty City are being renamed in honor of some iconic area stars and songs attributed to the rich history of hip-hop in the area.

According to The Miami Herald, a proposal by District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon to the Miami-Dade County Commission, which was initially rejected March 4, has been approved March 18 to rename several streets in the Liberty City neighborhood after some Miami hip-hop legends’ song titles and/or phrases from recognizable songs amongst hip-hop heads.

The renaming of the streets will take place along 18th Avenue in the famed neighborhood.

“This item will bring more culture to Miami,” Commissioner Marleine Bastein said. “We want a place that is always sizzling. That is vibrant and dynamic.”

The streets are not being completely renamed as they will be given alternate names to refer to those blocks. So, residents can be assured that the current names will still be referred to what they are now, but with an option that will acknowledge the area’s rich musical history.

“We need to try something dramatic to really change the neighborhood,” Hardemon stated. “People in these communities take music very seriously.”

Some of the artists attributed to Liberty City include Trina and Trick Daddy, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Uncle Luke, the City Girls, even Betty Wright.