# @va.hiphopfoundation on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc8taumhyJY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70010202-vahiphopfoundation-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f98b8c266b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-06T00:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Virginia Hip-Hop Foundation (@va.hiphopfoundation) — https://gondola.cc/va.hiphopfoundation

## Caption

The iconic melody for one of the most important songs from Jay-Z’s first album is a sample from Jazz legend Lonnie Liston Smith, a native of Richmond, Virginia.

Don’t miss Cosmic Echo Live, a one night only celebration of Lonnie Liston Smith’s life, music, and Legacy on September 13.

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- **Likes:** 218
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- **Comments:** 2

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vaughan Moss | @vmoss08 | https://gondola.cc/vmoss08 | Director of Social Media |
| Vaughan Moss | @vmoss08 | https://gondola.cc/vmoss08 | Social Media Manager |
| Vaughan Moss | @vmoss08 | https://gondola.cc/vmoss08 | Video Editor |
| Vaughan Moss | @vmoss08 | https://gondola.cc/vmoss08 | Head of Marketing |
| Vaughan Moss | @vmoss08 | https://gondola.cc/vmoss08 | Digital Creator |

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