Lil Wayne, Nas, Ice Spice and extra helped have fun the style.
Lil Wayne, Gail Mitchell, Nas and Carl Lamarre at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on August 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tons of of R&B and hip-hop executives helped Billboard honor key energy gamers throughout each genres and have fun 50 historic years of the style on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Held at Novo in downtown Los Angeles, Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers Occasion featured appearances from a slew of hip-hop’s greatest and brightest stars, together with current Billboard cowl stars Lil Wayne and Nas.
Weezy, who has earned 5 Grammy awards and 185 Billboard Sizzling 100 entries to this point, graciously accepted his induction into Billboard’s Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame, saying, “You already know I gotta give due to the person up above.”
Fellow hip-hop icon Nas, who lately launched fifth Hit-Boy-produced album in three years, additionally acquired the Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award on the occasion. Different honorees included Larry Jackson, this 12 months’s Government of the Yr Award winner, and Ice Spice, who was topped 2023’s R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Yr. High quality Management CEO Pierre Thomas took residence Billboard’s first-ever peer-voted R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers’ Selection Award.
Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers occasion was a historical past lesson as a lot because it was a celebration. From Jackson’s rousing speech — throughout which he learn a 1997 letter from Clive Davis to Billboard that blasted the publication for “a private campaign towards the style of rap albums” — to Gail Mitchell — Billboard govt director, R&B/Hip-Hop — reminding attendees that fifty years in the past, hip-hop was being dismissed as a fad, the occasion commemorated the longevity and persistence of one of many world’s strongest and influential artwork types.
Take a look at Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers occasion within the photographs under:
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Lil Wayne
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Lil Wayne accepts his Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Offset
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard The rapper, whose Cardi B-assisted “Jealousy” lately debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Sizzling 100, performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Ice Spice
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Ice Spice accepts Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Yr Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. “That is my first award ever in life!” the “Deli” rapper exclaimed.
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Lil Wayne, Reginae Carter, Future Jones & Nas
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Lil Wayne and daughter Reginae Carter pose with Nas and daughter Future Jones at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Mario
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Billboard Sizzling 100 chart-topper Mario poses backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Coi Leray
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Coi Leray, whose “Gamers” turned her first-ever prime 10 hit on the Billboard Sizzling 100 this 12 months, performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Caroline Yim
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard WME Co-Head of Hip-Hop/R&B Caroline Yim at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Nas & Mario
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard 2023 Billboard Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame inductee Nas poses with Grammy-nominated R&B singer Mario at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Walter J. Tucker
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard 2023 R&B/Hip Hop Energy Gamers honoree Walter J. Tucker at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023. in Los Angeles.
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Nas, Karen Civil & Lil Wayne
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Nas, digital media advertising and marketing strategist Karen Civil and Lil Wayne backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Whitney Taber & Victoria Monét
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Women Make Beats Director of Strategic Partnerships Whitney Taber poses with Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Victoria Monét at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Malibu Babie
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Malibu Babie, the primary and solely lady to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as a producer this century, at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Sylvia Rhone & Anthony Tiffith
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Epic Information CEO Sylvia Rhone poses with High Dawg Leisure founder and CEO Anthony Tiffith at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Sauce Walka & Jay Rock
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Houston rapper Sauce Walka poses with Grammy-winner Jay Rock at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Future Jones & Reginae Carter
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Future Jones and Reginae Carter, the daughters of Nas and Lil Wayne, respectively, pose collectively at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Religion Newman & Rell Lafargue
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard Reservoir Media Administration Government VP of A&R and Catalog Improvement Religion Newman poses with Reservoir Media Administration President and COO Rell Lafargue at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Offset & Metro Boomin
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Grammy-nominated hip-hop stars Offset and Metro Boomin pose collectively backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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George Yarboi, Jacqueline Saturn & Trenton Pratt
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard Capitol Information Director of City Advertising and marketing George Yarboi, Virgin Music President Jacqueline Saturn and Virigin Music R&B/Hip-Hop Director of Streaming and Playlisting Technique Trenton Pratt at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Karen Civil
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers honoree Karen Civil at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Larry Jackson & Mario
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard Government of the Yr honoree Larry Jackson and “Let Me Love You” singer Mario at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Larry Jackson & Stephanie Suganami
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard Government of the Yr honoree Larry Jackson and entrepreneur Stephanie Suganami at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Lil Wayne & Sylvia Rhone
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Lil Wayne and Sylvia Rhone pose collectively at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on August 8, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.
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Avery Lipman & Eric Hutcherson
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Republic Information co-founder Avery Lipman and UMG Government Vice President, Chief Folks and Inclusion Officer Eric Hutcherson at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Armani White
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard “Billie Eilish” rapper Armani White at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Tinashe
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard R&B singer-songwriter Tinashe at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Nas
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Nas talking at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Metro Boomin
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Billboard 200 chart-topper Metro Boomin at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Ice Spice
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Yr Ice Spice poses at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Lil Wayne
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Lil Wayne poses along with his Billboard Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Monte Lipman, Metro Boomin & Avery Lipman
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Republic Information co-founders Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman pose with Grammy-nominated producer Metro Boomin as he holds a plaque commemorating the Billboard 200 success of Heroes & Villains at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023. in Los Angeles.
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Larry Jackson
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Government of the Yr honoree Larry Jackson speaks at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Mario
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Mario at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Nas
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Nas poses along with his Billboard Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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LA Reid
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard File Government LA Reid at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Gail Mitchell, Jadaboo & Heran Mamo
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard Billboard govt director, R&B/Hip-Hop Gail Mitchell, DJ Jadaboo and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop reporter Heran Mamo at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Ice Spice
Picture Credit score: Brandon Todd for Billboard “Barbie World” rapper Ice Spice at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Nav
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Billboard 200 chart-topper Nav at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Metro Boomin
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard Metro Boomin performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Ice Spice
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk for Billboard “Princess Diana” rapper Ice Spice poses along with her Billboard cowl backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Armani White
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard Armani White performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Ghazi
Picture Credit score: Izzy Nuzzo for Billboard EMPIRE founder and CEO Ghazi at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Stay held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.
