Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players & Live event took place Tuesday night and we’re giving you an exclusive look at everything you may have missed. Your favorite celebs were showing off their fire ‘fits at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players & Live event. And more!
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Tory Lanez is sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Ice Spice, Offset and Weezy take over our R&B Hip-Hop Power Players event in LA. Tim McGraw talks his love life with his wife, and Michelle Buteau teaches us hometown slang.
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Last night we had a blast at our R&B Hip-Hop Live event so let me take you there with us to show you what you missed. Lil Wayne, Nas and Ice Spice get honored and we saw epic performances from Metro Boomin, Coi Leray and Armani White. It’s Tetris here at Billboard’s Power Players R&B/Hip-Hop Live. It’s our event so we’re giving you all the action. The industry’s best packed inside The Novo in LA to see us honor execs like Larry Jackson.
Larry Jackson:
“This award is for the culture that we love, that we represent.”
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And artists like our Rookie of the Year, Ice Spice.
Ice Spice:
“Thank you everybody here at Billboard and to my fans, thank you to my fans. Period!”
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And Hip-Hop Hall of Fame Inductees, Nas…
Nas:
“50 years of hip-hop. Saluting some of the pioneers who inspired me.”
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And Weezy himself.
Lil Wayne:
“I ain’t stopping. They told me when I could leave, I’ll be going back to the studio.”
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But the night wasn’t all speeches, it was time to party! Coi Leray showed us “girls is players too.” Armani White delivered “Billie Eilish.”
Watch the full video above!