The Rich Flip is a full-day cultural arts experience
celebrating the legacy of Little Richard through
hip-hop, sound design, live production, visual art, conversation,
performance, and community.
Presented by Kevin "SCENE" Lewis featuring
BeatKonductaz, the event connects Macon's musical
history with the producers, artists, DJs, educators, and creatives
carrying that spirit of innovation forward.
Live painting and cultural exhibition by Kevin SCENE Lewis.
A conversation connecting music history, creativity, ownership, business, and the future of the culture.
Producers create and compete in real time through three rounds of live sound design.
Performances and beat sets from Dumi Right, Boca Floja and Shawn J. Period.
Explore local art, merchandise, makers, creatives and community vendors.
Food, culture, conversation and networking throughout the day.
Community building, artisan marketplace, merchandise, cultural exhibit and the Hip-Hop History Panel.
Ma Dukes, Toney Smith, Shawn J. Period, Boca Floja, Commissioner Stanley Stuart and Rose Persons, hosted by Dumi Right.
Live beats with BeatKonductaz.
Live performance by international MC, educator and Zimbabwe Legit pioneer Dumi Right.
Producers play 9 beats each.
International rapper, poet, artist and cultural voice from Mexico City.
Producers flip Little Richard's "The Girl Can't Help It."
Live performance and beat set from legendary producer and DJ Shawn J. Period.
Producers play 3 beats head-to-head in the battle for supremacy.
Awards ceremony, closing statements and celebration.
A conversation about where hip-hop came from, how the music business works, the relationship between artists and producers, and where technology is taking the industry next.
James Dewitt Yancey Foundation
Vintage Vibez Music
Producer · DJ · Cultural Voice
International Artist
Macon-Bibb Community Leader
Little Richard House Steward
Short Q&A follows the panel.
Eight sound designers step into the arena to reinterpret, manipulate, and transform sound in real time. Every round brings a different challenge.
Producers play 9 beats each.
Producers flip Little Richard's "The Girl Can't Help It."
Producers play 3 beats head-to-head in the final battle for supremacy.
Internationally recognized artist Kevin "SCENE" Lewis creates original artwork live while presenting a cultural arts exhibition honoring the life, legacy, and influence of Little Richard.
The exhibit explores the creative lineage connecting Macon's musical history with hip-hop, sampling, sound, visual culture, and generations of Black creativity.
Come experience the sound.
See the process.
Meet the artists.
Watch the battle.
Learn the history.
Be part of the culture.
Honor the legacy. Flip the culture.