The occasion will probably be held on Thursday (Sept. 27) at Legacy Records in New York City, and can honor Meek Mill and others.
Billboard has introduced its first-ever R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebratory occasion on Thursday (Sept. 27), honoring those that are driving, influencing and guiding the trade.
The invite-only night will include a pink carpet, cocktail reception and awards presentation, recognizing the Top 100 artists and executives defining hip-hop tradition immediately.
The occasion will honor rapper Meek Mill with its inaugural R&B/hip-hop energy gamers affect award, observing the energy he has demonstrated within the face of America’s felony justice system, the sunshine he has shined on the nation’s want for justice reform and his fixed inventive output, together with 140 million complete streams and 5 Top 10 releases on the Billboard 200 albums chart. CNN’s Van Jones will current Mill with the award.
Billboard can even honor Kevin “Coach Okay” Lee and Pierre “Pee” Thomas — COO and CEO of Quality Control Music — as executives of the 12 months for Quality Control’s simple affect on the trade, from the chart-topping success of Migos to the meteoric rises of latest signees like Lil Baby, City Girls, and Stefflon Don. Ethiopia Habtemariam, president of Motown Records, will current the pair with the award.
The invite-only occasion will probably be held at Legacy Records beginning at 7:00 p.m. and can embody abilities equivalent to Meek Mill, Van Jones, B.o.B, BlocBoy JB, Jidenna, Rich The Kid, Sheck Wes, Playboi Carti and Taylor Bennett. Music will probably be supplied by legendary producer and DJ Clark Kent.
