They've spent decades trying to reach underserved communities. Hip-hop was already doing it in 1989.Our founder, Oya Gilbert, spent years being overlooked, dismissed, and misdiagnosed. The diagnosis, when it finally came, got him into advocacy — and advocacy got him a seat on pharmaceutical steering committees.What he heard in those rooms is what started this foundation. Serious people with real budgets had been working on reaching underserved communities for decades and still weren't getting there. Every few years, the same approach came back in a different package.But hip-hop had already solved this. In 1989, the Stop the Violence Movement made a number-one record and sent the proceeds to the National Urban League. In 1990, Public Enemy put paramedic response times on the radio. In 1991, Salt-N-Pepa carried safer-sex information further than any campaign of that era managed. The culture didn't just deliver the message — it funded the response.Health, Hope & Hip-Hop took that blueprint and expanded it. Across every disease area, not one — because cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes together account for about 60% of all health lost worldwide. No single diagnosis is the problem. The pattern is.We work three ways: community events and health activations, including screenings delivered with licensed clinical partners and International Hip Hop Health Day every June 17; Betterment Productions, our content and culture arm; and the Last Straw Fund, direct emergency relief for patients in crisis.Every dollar you give here reaches the mission. Zeffy charges us no platform fee and no processing cut.

The Last Straw Emergency Relief FundThe Last Straw Emergency Relief Fund provides one-time emergency assistance to adults who are single parents and/or experiencing health-related financial hardship.Too often, a small financial gap—like an unpaid utility bill, lack of food, or transportation—becomes the last straw that pushes someone into crisis. This fund exists to step in before that happens, offering timely support when it matters most.Contributions to this fund help cover urgent needs such as:Utility shutoff noticesFood insecuritySchool-related expensesTransportation for essential needsAll donations directly support emergency relief and responsible fund administration.Your generosity helps provide stability, dignity, and hope at a critical moment.The Last Straw Emergency Relief Fund is a program of the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible.

God’s Faves is a DJ-powered fundraising initiative under the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation (HH&HH) campaign, Take It Personal — created to strengthen health literacy and improve outcomes in Black and Brown communities, especially men.One DJ. One Set. One Mission.Our mission is simple: use the power of hip-hop culture to encourage prevention, early detection, and better health decisions — including getting annual checkups, completing age-appropriate screenings, and building trusted relationships with primary care physicians.Too many people wait until it’s an emergency to seek care, relying on the ER as their primary doctor. Through God’s Faves, we’re changing that narrative by making health education culturally relevant, accessible, and community-driven.This is a movement to help our community take action — and to remind men everywhere:Don’t let pride stand in the way of prevention.Your donation supports HH&HH health literacy and advocacy efforts, community-based outreach, and resources that push real change before a crisis hits.