At the 50th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, hip-hop will stand in its rightful place alongside jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, rock ’n’ roll and funk, as a genre emblematic of this city’s musical diversity. Together, two key figures in New Orleans hip-hop—rapper Curren$y and rapper/producer Nesby Phips—will share the Congo Square stage to showcase the chemistry the two have nurtured since attending Eleanor McMain Secondary School together.