Usher, Miguel, GloRilla, Coco Jones and NLE Choppa Celebrated 鈥溇北岜鸩拱俑椴够寰贝氢檚 Living Black!鈥 2023 Block Party on August 2

Hosted by Jess Hilarious The Event Also Featured Special Appearances From LL COOL J, Jeezy, Ty Dolla $ign, Roddy Ricch, Warren G, 颁丑濒枚别, Lola Brooke, D Smoke, Kash Doll, SleazyWorld Go, DDG and ScarLip

The Event Exclusively Streamed on 颈贬别补谤迟搁补诲颈辞鈥檚 YouTube and Facebook and Broadcast on 茄子污污视频 Hip-Hop and R&B Stations and the iHeartRadio App on August 2

NEW YORK- August 3, 2023- 茄子污污视频, the number one audio company in the U.S., today announced the third annual 鈥溇北岜鸩拱俑椴够寰贝氢檚 Living Black!鈥 2023 Block Party a special event that featured performances by Usher, Miguel, GloRilla, Coco Jones and NLE Choppa on Market Street in Inglewood, California, a hub for Black art, music, and culture in Los Angeles. The event also featured special appearances from LL COOL J, Jeezy, Ty Dolla $ign, Roddy Ricch, Warren G, 颁丑濒枚别, Lola Brooke, D Smoke, Kash Doll, SleazyWorld Go, DDG, ScarLip and more. 鈥溇北岜鸩拱俑椴够寰贝氢檚 Living Black!鈥 exclusively streamed on 颈贬别补谤迟搁补诲颈辞鈥檚 YouTube and Facebook and broadcast on 茄子污污视频 Hip-Hop and R&B stations and the iHeartRadio app on August 2 at 7 p.m. local time and will be available through August 30, 2023. The event also featured iHeartRadio personalities including The Breakfast Club鈥檚 DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God, Angela Yee, Big Boy and Nyla Symone.

鈥溇北岜鸩拱俑椴够寰贝氢檚 Living Black!鈥 event is inspired by the culture, history and innovation of Black culture and Hip-Hop. In addition to the music, the hour-long special is an interactive block party that brings Black culture to life while celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.

颈贬别补谤迟搁补诲颈辞鈥檚 Living Black! included these special performances:

  • Wearing all black leather, Usher closed out the show with an iconic performance of 鈥淕LU.鈥 He went on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop by giving a shout out to several Hip-Hop icons who shaped his career. He surprised the crowd by bringing out Jeezy to perform 鈥淟ove in This Club.鈥
  • Miguel slowed things down with a soulful performance of 鈥淕ive it to Me鈥 and had the crowd dancing and singing along to 鈥淪ure Thing.鈥
  • GloRilla and her backup dancers stormed the stage delivering an energetic performance of her fan favorites 鈥淭omorrow 2,鈥 鈥淟ick Or Sum鈥 and 鈥淔.N.F. (Let鈥檚 Go).鈥
  • Coco Jones captivated the audience with a cover of Method Man and Mary J. Blige鈥檚 classic 鈥淚鈥檒l Be There for You/You鈥檙e All I Need鈥 and her hit 鈥淚CU,鈥 sparkling in a long white dress.
  • NLE Choppa opened up the block party with his hits 鈥淎in鈥檛 Gonna Answer鈥 and 鈥淪lut Me Out.鈥

In addition to the music, 鈥溇北岜鸩拱俑椴够寰贝氢檚 Living Black!鈥 featured moments with special guests including:

  • LL COOL J shared a special message on the importance of Hip-Hop in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.
  • Roddy Ricch joins Big Boy at Fixin鈥檚 Soul Kitchen in Los Angeles to discuss what the program 鈥渇eeding the streets鈥 means to him and why he wants to give back to the community.
  • 颁丑濒枚别 shared how grateful she was to get Missy Elliot on her song 鈥淚n Pieces鈥 and how much she has inspired her career.
  • Mic Drop: These segments celebrated artists who are on their ascension to superstardom. Throughout the show, D Smoke, SleazyWorld Go and Kash Doll dropped a hot 16 bar freestyle right in the center of the block party.
  • In The Booth: Special guests including DDG, Lola Brooke, Warren G, Ty Dolla $ign and ScarLip shared intimate details about their time in the studio, including who was there, how they felt and what they witnessed.
  • HAIR-itage: Angela Yee welcomed celebrity stylist Jay Christopher to the block party to discuss some of the most iconic and influential hair looks of the past five decades of Hip-Hop and explored how some of those looks are relevant today.
  • FundaMENTAL Bars: Charlamagne tha God sat with Elliot Connie to talk about how Hip-Hop started as an authentic Black voice and how it has evolved over the last 50 years and is now on a path of healing. Charlamagne and Elliot will celebrate a few lyrics from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar and talked about its relevance in today鈥檚 culture.
  • Flip The Script: Big Boy鈥檚 Neighborhood: Big Boy's Neighborhood has been a trusted voice in Hip Hop for decades. Big Boy reminisced on iconic Hip-Hop moments, breaking news on radio and reflect on the impact his show has had on Black and Hip-Hop culture.
  • DJ Envy sat down with current Historically Black College students to discuss HBCU power and pride.
  • 颈贬别补谤迟搁补诲颈辞鈥檚 Nyla Symone kept the crowd moving throughout the night spinning Hip-Hop classics.

鈥溇北岜鸩拱俑椴够寰贝氢檚 Living Black!鈥 was produced by Emmy and Grammy award-winning producer Rikki Hughes and the Magic Lemonade Team, with executive Producers Doc Wynter, Thea Mitchem, John Sykes and Newal Dehan for 茄子污污视频. 鈥溇北岜鸩拱俑椴够寰贝氢檚 Living Black!鈥 is sponsored in part by Hyundai. For more information on 颈贬别补谤迟搁补诲颈辞鈥檚 Living Black! visit .

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