New York City was all abuzz September 23, 2009 for the VH1 Hip Hop Honors held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House. S.T.A.R. Entertainment made our way to the, "Big Apple" to be a part of this mark in the, "Book of Hip Hop."
The biggest names of Hip Hop and urban music came to celebrate Def Jam Records' 25 years of impact and influence in the music industry. Artists who came to be a part of this historical music event were fellow Detroiters Eminem and Kid Rock, Foxy Brown, DMX, Ashanti, Public Enemy, Mary J. Blidge, The Roots, Ludacris, Trey Songz and many more!
The red carpet arrivals brought an array of warm wishes and fond memories of the Def Jam legacy with interviews from our dear friends Onyx, the one and only KRS-One, Eve, Fabolous, Flava Flav, Ludacris, Chuck D, Ghostface Killa and Warren G:
Once the show began, the audience prepared themselves for one of the most memorable musical events in Hip Hop history with performances by Eminem who opened with DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Roots performing LL Cool J's classic joint, "Rock the Bells." As the show continued on, Onyx took the stage and made the crowd jump to their feet with their well known hits like "Slam". Miss Mary J. Blidge and Method Man performed their '95 smash, "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By." Other amazing performers included Public Enemy, EPMD, Redman, Rick Ross, Gym Class Heros, Scarface and a slew of others.
Once the show wrapped, invited guests headed to the official after party held at One Hanson Place where attendees included Executive Director of the Save the Music Foundation Paul Cochran, Onyx, Chrisette Michele, Teyana Taylor, Emenim, Kid Rock, Wale, Darren Miller, Choclatt, Keith "KB" Brown, Korina Starr and the list goes on and on. The night took a new turn with guests taking full advantage of a fully stocked open bar, food and plenty of networking opportunities.
With the masses swarming the venue, S.T.A.R. Entertainment made their way to take on another event that was being held that evening. The next stop of the evening was Manhattan's Cain Luxe Lounge where our group enjoyed table service and a live performance from New York's own DMX and Onyx. The crowd rocked the night away and showed the artists much love while they spit lyrics from their past and present.
We enjoyed all of the festivities held for the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors in New York and would like invite you find out how YOU can help save music in our schools. Please visit the SAVE THE MUSIC website where you can make a difference!
And don't miss the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors airing Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 9pm ET/PT. For more information and coverage about the show, check out VH1.com:
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