Inaugural hip-hop awards weekend planned for Memphis
Memphis Mayor Paul Young stands with J. Alexander Martin and Michael Dockery at a new event. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
Organizers of a new event touted hundreds of celebrity appearances, a significant boost to Memphis tourism and local businesses and an estimated economic impact between $30 million and $50 million.
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For Us By Us NetworkBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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