Hot Corner Festival Features Local Hip Hop and Lots More

For local hip-hop artists, performing at the Hot Corner Celebration and Soul Food Festival is a rite of passage and also a source of pride. The annual festival takes place at the “Hot Corner” of Hull and Washington streets on the edge of downtown Athens. The event is an Athens cultural staple, as well as a celebration of African-American commerce—something the musical performers also appreciate. “The Hot Corner Celebration is a celebration of black-owned businesses,” says Larry Gresham, known in the rap scene as L.G. “That’s something that we should take pride in, and that’s something we should support. It’s something that we should take joy…