July 6th 2023.
Miss Diddy’s Toast to Black Hollywood at the 2019 BET Awards.
On June 23, 2023, Miss Diddy held her annual Toast to Black Hollywood event at the London West Hollywood in Los Angeles. The event, which was hosted by DJ Khaled, honored Black excellence in entertainment.
The star-studded event included appearances from actors Issa Rae, Yara Shahidi, Regina Hall, and Marlon Wayans; singers Tyrese, Teyana Taylor, and Summer Walker; rapper and entrepreneur Jeezy; and model Winnie Harlow.
Nearly three million people tuned into the 2023 BET Awards last month, which paid homage to the legacy of hip-hop and honored an esteemed cohort of Black entertainers, musicians, and athletes. Held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 25, 2023, legendary DJ Kid Capri kicked off the annual award show with a set celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, featuring rap pioneers The Sugarhill Gang, MC Lyte, D-Nice, and Big Daddy Kane. The celebration continued throughout the entire program with a wide range of performances spanning multiple regions, eras, and subgenres of hip-hop.
According to a press release, this year’s award show amassed 2.8 million total views across nine Paramount channels, including BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, MTV, and VH1. It was truly an extraordinary night, and it was dubbed “Culture’s Biggest Night.” The BET Awards featured performances from some of the biggest hitmakers of today, including CoCo Jones, GloRilla, Ice Spice, and Lil Uzi Vert. It was a blast from the past as well, with hip-hop veterans like T.I., Jeezy, Kid ‘n Play, Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman, and Master P also taking the stage along with stars from the aughts like Ja Rule, Soulja Boy, the Ying Yang Twins, Trick Daddy, and Trina.
Comedian and artist Affion Crockett spoke to BLACK ENTERPRISE about the legacy of hip-hop, saying “They thought it was a fad. They thought it was just a bunch of kids from the hood that was just making noise and taking other people’s records and cheating the game. But we showed them that no, we respect your music, but we have another form of creativity to put on top of that.”
TV and radio host Big Tigger expressed his excitement for the night, saying “We are celebrating 50 years of hip-hop and I’m just here for the celebration. I’m here to see everybody come out and celebrate the genre and music that put all of us on this red carpet today.” With the hip-hop industry topping $7 billion, rapper and entrepreneur Styles P from The Lox encouraged artists to venture outside of music to create other streams of revenue. “Use everything as a stepping stone to grow and do other businesses. You don’t want to have your life just depend on the record industry [or] the music industry. You want to venture out to other things you love,” he said.
The BET Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Busta Rhymes for his remarkable 30-plus-year career as a lyrical MC, producer, songwriter, and trailblazing hip-hop artist. “I’m gonna wear it on my sleeve. I do want to cry,” said the Brooklyn rapper during his emotional acceptance speech. He later performed a mashup of some of his biggest hits with an all-star line-up that included Bia, Coi Leray, Cutty Ranks, Dexta Daps, M.O.P., Patra, Rah Digga, Scar Lip, Spice, Super Cat, and Swizz Beatz.
Another notable moment of the night was a tribute to late legendary singer Tina Turner performed by Patti LaBelle, who admittedly stumbled through the lyrics of Turner’s hit “ The Best.” There was also a surprise reunion performance from Migos’ rappers Offset and Quavo, who commemorated their late groupmate Takeoff.
SZA was one of the biggest winners of the night, walking away with the award for video of the year and best female R&B/pop artist. She also tied with Beyoncé for best album of the year.
Prior to the show, a number of industry events and parties celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, Black Hollywood, and Black excellence were held in Los Angeles. Below are three highlights from BET weekend.
The first was the ASCAP Honors Dr. Dre, where legendary multi-platinum-selling producer and artist Dr. Dre was presented with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers’ inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award. The event was held at the London West Hollywood on June 22, 2023, and celebrities in attendance included Big Daddy Kane, Grammy Award-winning producer Warryn Campbell, gospel superstar Erica Campbell, television industry maverick Mona Scott-Young, Grammy-nominated rapper Wale, singer and songwriter artist Muni Long, rising New York hip-hop artist Scar Lip, ASCAP President Paul Williams, and ASCAP Senior Vice President of Membership, and Executive Director of The ASCAP Foundation Nicole George-Middleton.
The second highlight was Miss Diddy’s Toast to Black Hollywood, which was held at the London West Hollywood in Los Angeles on June 23, 2023. The event, which was hosted by DJ Khaled, honored Black excellence in entertainment and included appearances from actors Issa Rae, Yara Shahidi, Regina Hall, and Marlon Wayans; singers Tyrese, Teyana Taylor, and Summer Walker; rapper and entrepreneur Jeezy; and model Winnie Harlow.
The third highlight was the legendary multi-platinum-selling producer and artist Dr. Dre and platinum-selling rapper Snoop Dogg at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop. The event was held in Los Angeles on June 22, 2023, and it was an incredible experience.
It was an amazing BET weekend, and it was a great opportunity to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, Black Hollywood, and Black excellence.
On June 23, 2023, Miss Diddy hosted her “Toast to Black Hollywood” honoring trailblazers and icons from the entertainment industry, including actors, producers, directors, and executives. The event, which was held at the London West Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles, featured performances by CoCo Jones and L.A. Leakers, DJ sets by DJ Scratchator and DJ Hedspin, and a special tribute to Quincy Jones.
Celebrities in attendance included Jeezy, T.I., Big Tigger, Tami Roman, Da Brat, Teyana Taylor, Marlon Wayans, Common, actress Tichina Arnold, singer-songwriter Tank, and media mogul Mona Scott Young.
The Toast to Black Hollywood was presented in partnership with P. Diddy’s Ciroc, the luxury vodka brand, and hosted by the global music mogul and business mogul himself.
The BET Awards 2023
Nearly three million people tuned into the 2023 BET Awards last month, which paid homage to the legacy of hip-hop and honored an esteemed cohort of Black entertainers, musicians, and athletes. Held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 25, 2023, legendary DJ Kid Capri kicked off the annual award show with a set celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, featuring rap pioneers The Sugarhill Gang, MC Lyte, D-Nice, and Big Daddy Kane. The celebration continued throughout the entire program with a wide range of performances spanning multiple regions, eras, and subgenres of hip-hop.
According to a press release, this year’s award show amassed 2.8 million total views across nine Paramount channels, including BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, MTV, and VH1. Dubbed “Culture’s Biggest Night,” the BET Awards featured performances from current hitmakers CoCo Jones, GloRilla, Ice Spice, and Lil Uzi Vert. Notable artists from the past such as T.I., Jeezy, Kid ‘n Play, Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman, and Master P also took the stage along with stars from the aughts like Ja Rule, Soulja Boy, the Ying Yang Twins, Trick Daddy, and Trina.
Comedian and artist Affion Crockett spoke to BLACK ENTERPRISE about the legacy of hip-hop, saying “They thought it was a fad. They thought it was just a bunch of kids from the hood that was just making noise and taking other people’s records and cheating the game. But we showed them that no, we respect your music, but we have another form of creativity to put on top of that.”
TV and radio host Big Tigger also commented on the celebration of 50 years of hip-hop, saying “I’m here to see everybody come out and celebrate the genre and music that put all of us on this red carpet today.” With the hip-hop industry topping $7 billion, rapper and entrepreneur Styles P from The Lox encouraged artists to venture outside of music to create other streams of revenue.
The BET Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Busta Rhymes for his remarkable 30-plus-year career as a lyrical MC, producer, songwriter, and trailblazing hip-hop artist. He accepted the award with an emotional speech and later performed a mashup of some of his biggest hits with an all-star line-up.
Other memorable moments of the night included a tribute to late legendary singer Tina Turner performed by Patti LaBelle, and a surprise reunion performance from Migos’ rappers Offset and Quavo. SZA was one of the biggest winners of the night, walking away with the award for video of the year and best female R&B/pop artist.
Prior to the show, a number of industry events and parties celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, Black Hollywood, and Black excellence were held in Los Angeles. One of the highlights was the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop, where legendary multi-platinum-selling producer and artist Dr. Dre was presented with the inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award. Celebrities in attendance included Big Daddy Kane, Grammy Award-winning producer Warryn Campbell, gospel superstar Erica Campbell, television industry maverick Mona Scott-Young, Grammy-nominated rapper Wale, singer and songwriter artist Muni Long, rising New York hip-hop artist Scar Lip, ASCAP President Paul Williams, and ASCAP Senior Vice President of Membership, and Executive Director of The ASCAP Foundation Nicole George-Middleton.
Another highlight was Miss Diddy’s Toast to Black Hollywood, which honored trailblazers and icons from the entertainment industry, including actors, producers, directors, and executives. CoCo Jones and L.A. Leakers performed, and DJ sets were provided by DJ Scratchator and DJ Hedspin. There was also a special tribute to Quincy Jones. Celebrities in attendance included Jeezy, T.I., Big Tigger, Tami Roman, Da Brat, Teyana Taylor, Marlon Wayans, Common, actress Tichina Arnold, singer-songwriter Tank, and media mogul Mona Scott Young.
The 2023 BET Awards was an event to remember, and a celebration of 50 years of hip-hop. It was a night of great music, performances, and tributes that honored Black excellence in the entertainment industry.
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