Founded by Ben and Felicia Horowitz in 2022, the Paid in Full (PIF) Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to expanding public awareness and providing educational opportunities to support music and music education; encouraging active participation in music making through philanthropic giving and public service programs; and providing financial assistance to artists.

Board of Directors: Benjamin Horowitz, Felicia Horowitz, Stephen J. Stoute, Michelle Ebanks and Quincy Jones III.

Advisory Board: Nas, Fab 5 Freddy, Ralph McDaniels and Quincy Jones III.

Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards

The Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards is the PIF Foundation’s fundraising gala that will recognize and celebrate transformational Hip Hop artists (the “Awardees”) who have not received economic rewards proportional to their exceptional contributions to art and culture.

The Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards will be held on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.