The 2016 VH1 Hip-Hop Honors popped all the way off last night live from the Lincoln Center in New York City.
Erected in honor of rap pioneers Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, Queen Latifah, and Salt-N-Pepa, the show brought fire-filled performances. Both from and in tribute to the ladies.
Indeed, the likes of Diddy, Fantasia, Monica, Remy Ma, Nelly Furtado, and Tweet saluted the iconic femcees.
Easily the best Honors show we’ve seen in recent memory.
New York’s Lincoln Center played host to the 2016 VH1 Hip-Hop Honors last night.
The star-studded ceremony celebrated the incomparable contributions Lil Kim, Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, and Salt N Pepa have made to music and culture.
A lengthy list of names stepped out to salute the ladies including (but not limited to) Kelly Rowland, LL Cool J, Fantasia, Ashanti, Keyshia Cole, MC Lyte, Da Brat, Timbaland, Jazmine Sullivan, Monica and many more.
Peep pics from the hot pink arrival carpet after the jump and let us know who slayed…
Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez took to the TODAY Show stage this morning to propagate her message of unity in the wake of the Pulse Orlando shooting.
The seasoned stage blazer was joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda; and together the pair performed tribute track ‘Love Makes The World Go Round.’
As reported, it’s dedicated to the lives lost in the massacre, which saw 49 LGBT revellers killed by gunman Omar Mateen.
Watch as J.Lo salutes the fallen and promotes pride after the jump…
In today’s social media age, Instagram has become the new text message for some folk.
Case in point Bow Wow.
The rapper took to his page to offer a very public hi-5 to longtime partner…in rhyme Omarion.
This morning, B2K‘s former nucleus announced his split from Apryl – the mother of his two young children.
Find out what his ‘Girlfriend’ collaborator Bow had to say below…
As music lovers continue to discover the introspective ‘ANTI’ on music streaming services, its mother, the Pop princess Rihanna, sets her sights on success with the single ‘Sledgehammer.’
The Sia-penned release supports the ‘Star Trek: Beyond’ soundtrack and comes armed with a visual fans can spin here.
Curious to see how it was made?
Hit the play button below to find out….
August Alsina is all about taking action.
The New Orleans native journeyed to Baton Rogue yesterday to march in protest of police brutality following the deaths Alton Sterling and Philado Castile.
While in the region, the ‘I Luv Dis’ singer met with Sterling’s relatives and the shop owner who witnessed the incident.
See more after the jump…
As R&B stunners go, Kelly Rowland has long been established as the cream of the crop.
It’s fitting, then, that the 35-year-old was snapped looking all sorts of luscious at the 4th annual Beautycon Festival in Los Angeles last night.
The diva’s appearance comes after confirmation that she’s currently working on make-up line; she says it’ll be for all hues – yet one that truly accentuates the complexion of the darker woman.
Go Kelly!
She also has her hands full recording her new album and spearheading the charge for her new girl-group June’s Diary. Busy times.
More from Ms. Kelly after the jump…
Cop a gander of Serena Williams!
Following her historic win on Saturday, the tennis icon was the belle of the Wimbledon Winners Ball at The Guildhall in London.
As widely reported, the 34-year-old demolished Angelique Kerber to clench her 22nd major title and 7th Wimbledon singles win. She also won the doubles honor with older sister (and fellow court slayer) Venus Williams.
Fun Fact: It’s been 17 years since Serena defeated Germany’s great Steffi Graf at age 17. In winning her latest honor, Williams ties Graf’s tally of 22 major tournament wins. She’s only 3 away from tying the all-time male or female total of 25.
Peep more snaps from the festivities below…
Serena Williams celebrated her win at Wimbledon 2016 by attending the Wimbledon Winners Ball in London yesterday evening.
The event was held in the city’s Guildhall and also welcomed a number of her racket-rocking peers who engaged in the festivities before she returns to the United States.
Snaps below…
From scale to line-up, few spectacles can rival the bolt of electricity the Wireless Festival brings to London annually.
The 2016 instalment was no different.
Over a three day duration, the extravaganza played to thousands in Finsbury Park and brought with it powerful performances from the likes of Miguel, J.Cole, Future, and Fergie.
Its final day set off fireworks with spirited showings from Big Sean, Kehlani, Young Thug, and Boy Better Know – who brought out guest Pharrell.
Cop a gander above and below to see what over 70,000 revellers enjoyed during the most “turnt up” Wireless yet!
“I have a wife and two children who love me, I am the victim of police brutality”
This week’s From The Vault comes courtesy of Michael Jackson and his plaintive ‘They Don’t Care About Us’, a more than apt selection considering the social climate that has been reigning for the past week in the US.
The third single from the ’HIStory’ LP, the track was produced entirely by Jackson and remains to this day one of his most controversial cuts.
Earlier efforts such as ‘Heal The World’ and ‘We Are The World’ saw the entertainer adopt a universalist point of view. ‘About Us,’ however, was markedly more aggressive in its subject matter. It’s central narrative saw Jackson’s complain that he was fed up with the way the collective “us” was being treated.
Quickly, accusations of racism – particularly antisemitism – were raised which the superstar fervently denied.
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A huge hit in Europe, the song was only a moderate hit in the US because of radio’s reluctance to play the track. No doubt due to the truth serum at the heart of the cut.
Still, it peaked inside the Top 10 of every European country it was released in, including Top 5 placings in France, Sweden and the UK.
To keep up with the public awareness theme of the track, MJ chose to work with Spike Lee to bring the song to life and oh did he succeed.
Two videos were shot, both making social commentaries in their own way.
The first presented Mike in a Brazilian favela; but instead of putting the emphasis on the dangerous and ruthless aspects of that environment, the artist chose to paint a colorful, upbeat and optimistic picture of the neighborhood.
The second was shot in a prison and made much more obvious allusions to the way people of color are (mis)treated in America – with footage of the KKK and police brutality among other poignant images.
Sam Cooke famously crooned that change was “gon’ come.” Sadly, despite positive strides in the right direction, there’s a lot more ground to tread.
At a time where the #BlackLivesMatter movement is at the center of every discussion the world over, it’s interesting to observe how relevant the lyrics of this song are 20 years on.
Our wish is that more artists will follow Jackson’s lead and be able to “conscious” content within a banging beat.
Beyonce‘s ‘Formation World Tour’ comes to an end on October 2nd 2016.
When it does, it’ll have made the entertainer even wealthier than she was when launched the Chris Grant-built show.
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