KINGSTON, Jamaica – As the world continues to celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary, MECA, one of Jamaica’s premiere night clubs, is getting ready to commemorate the genre in style.

Come the weekend of October 12, MECA will host a weekend party series, paying tribute to the genre’s roots.

With Hip Hop having been birthed by Jamaican Kool Herc, MECA’s leading man, Michael Dawson said it was only fitting that the genre be celebrated locally in a fashion befitting the impact it has made on the world.

Set on infusing a Miami/New York/Vegas club vibe into Kingston’s intense nightlife, Dawson said the weekend will be one of non-stop, high-energy partying.

“Hip Hop culture has Jamaica in its DNA, literally, with the legendary Jamaican Kool Herc as its founder so we must honour them and the genre. The genre has numerous foundation artistes including Heavy D, Busta Rhymes, Slick Rick, Pepa – our Caribbean cousins Doug E Fresh and FUBU’s Daymon John and Rap Legend Notorious B.I.G. who became and still is a dominant force,” he said. “And we have Nicki Minaj and Rihanna and many others emerging from our region and following in the footsteps of the legends before them so we absolutely have to celebrate the music in a special way on local soil. I think with our history of celebrating Jamaica’s rich cultural legacy, MECA is the perfect spot to also pay tribute to the genre birth here.”

Pointing out how significant the weekend of October 12 is, Dawson said the tributary event will be a timely tribute to Hip Hop’s Jamaican legendary founder Kool Herc, who will be receiving a National Award from the government of Jamaica at that time.

“We don’t do anything by accident at MECA and so this party series is perfectly timed with the honour to be bestowed upon Hip Hop’s founding father,” said Dawson.

The weekend will appropriately kick off with Triple Thursdays’ Hip Hop meets Dancehall night, followed by Friday Friknick a play on the iconic Atlanta Spring Break Hip Hop Party, Saturday night the “Ballers and Shot Callers” will floss at the reservation only Champagne Saturdays, the Baddies will come out for Dolly Sundays then the fashion of the Hip Hop Era will be on display Heroes Day at a Special Edition Drip Mondays.

Dawson revealed that there are a few special invited guests that are being finalised. However, with its track record of hosting international celebrities including Chris Brown (who passed through MECA last Thursday), Cardi B, Offset, Winne Harlow, NBA players, Premier League Players, gold medal-winning Olympians and Hollywood actors, the nightclub owner promised the series will be a star-studded event.

“We continue to reinvent ourselves and create an unmatched 7 days per-week vibe in Jamaica against a secure comfortable backdrop with an amazing sound. I spent a lot of my life living with my mother in Brooklyn, New York – it is an honour to start this Hip Hop weekend in Jamaica – this will be not only fun but unifying,” stated Dawson.

The Marketplace Entertainment Center for the Arts, popularly known as Club MECA is located next to Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records in the Marketplace Complex at 67 Constant Spring Road.