Photos: UO hosts annual Hip-Hop Jam

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December 5, 2025
Steve and Kenny of the local Eugene hip-hop group “Prim8s” go back and forth while preforming some of their tracks. On December 4, 2025, the UO Hip-Hop Jam hosted their 12th annual event in the EMU Ballroom, at University of Oregon, based in Eugene, Ore. (Fred Hall/Emerald)
Steve and Kenny of the local Eugene hip-hop group “Prim8s” go back and forth while preforming some of their tracks. On December 4, 2025, the UO Hip-Hop Jam hosted their 12th annual event in the EMU Ballroom, at University of Oregon, based in Eugene, Ore. (Fred Hall/Emerald)
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Kenny Wilson of the local Eugene hip-hop group “Prim8s” spits rhymes during their set. On December 4, 2025, the UO Hip-Hop Jam hosted their 12th annual event in the EMU Ballroom, at University of Oregon, based in Eugene, Ore. (Fred Hall/Emerald)
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