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On The Scene: A Toast to The Ruler

by Nishat Baig
written by Nishat Baig

Friends and legends gathered to honor Slick Rick receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the iconic Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. Powered by Google Pixel and Hip Hop 50, the event was hosted by MC Lyte with music by Dj Cassidy. 

Celebrities who walked the carpet included Slick Rick himself, MC Lyte, Russel Simmons, Evan Ross, DMC, DJ Cassidy, Cleotrapa, J. Ivy, Jermaine Dupri, and other special guests included Nas, Swiss Beats, Young Guru, Joey BoadA$$, Busta Rhymes. Following the carpet MC Lyte, Russel Simmons and wife and manager Mandy Aragones said a few words before previewing some of Rick’s upcoming music and toasting his Grammy Honor. After the toast guests enjoyed light bites and complimentary cocktails. 

MC Lyte said, “I just want us to in this moment salute this gentleman and my God if he is not a brick within the Hip Hop structure I don’t know who would be, we have come today as we will for the rest of this year to celebrate the folks in Hip Hop who have laid the foundation and it brings me great pleasure and great honor to be in his existence.”

Russel Simmons said, “This 50 year anniversary is a moment in time, I won’t be here for 100 and even as Hip Hop is turning 50 I’ll soon be turning 40 (laughs) let me say this, it’s a great moment to celebrate the masterminds behind Hip Hop, the people who laid the ground work, many of whom don’t have compensational credit, I’m very proud and happy to be here at this moment celebrating the Ruler. There is probably no grater story teller in the history of Hip Hop than Slick Rick and for Def Jam for sure he laid the bricks to help us get where we got.”

Mandy Rick’s wife and manager said “I know we’re here for the Lifetime Achievement Award, but Slick Rick has an album coming in April in partnership with Mass Appeal”

We caught up with a few guests on the carpet to see what Slick Rick means to them.

Evan Ross: He’s everything, there’s no question. I grew up wit his music I’ve been a fan of his my whole life. That’s somebody we should always celebrate. 

Dj Cassidy: I’m truly honored to be here today, anytime Rick calls me I jump and I’m honored to call Rick a friend, because growing up Rick was my hero and still is my hero today. At an early age I learned from Rick that you needed to treat your credit with the utmost showmanship  in order to create a persona and star power when you are on stage so for the moment my parents bought me turntables for my 10th birthday I knew that I not only wanted to express myself musically, but visually I wanted to look like some. 

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BACARDÍ Enlists Swizz Beats For Their Rum Room Event Series in Atlanta

by Chantell Hayden
written by Chantell Hayden

BACARDÍ has created Rum Room, a five-city event series that is open to the public and allows guests to experience various “rooms” curated specifically for each of their three premium rums:  BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro, BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho and BACARDÍ Gran Reserva Diez.

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Bronx Children’s Museum Gala Honors Kerry Washington

by Quiara Capellan
written by Quiara Capellan

More than half a million raised to aid funding of access to the arts and more for children in the Bronx.

Bronx Children’s Museum (BCM) is a children’s museum without walls, set to have a definite home in 2018. The museum serves almost 18,000 Bronx residents annually, seeking to inspire children from infancy to 9 years of age. This past Tuesday, the Bronx Children’s Museum managed to raise more than $520,000. The museum’s program aims to help children “Dream Big”, introducing the children of the Bronx to music, art and more. The Museum board held a big event for 350 guests at the Tribeca Rooftop.

Bronx native and BCM board member Sunny Hostin, co-host of ABC’s The View, was the emcee of the museum’s first ever gala. Guests were treated to a performance by Bronx-born jazz pianist and composer, Dr. Valerie Capers. Swizz Beatz was also present DJing the event.

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Performer Swizz Beatz speaks on stage at the Bronx Children’s Museum Gala at Tribeca Rooftop on May 2, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bronx Children’s Museum)

The event honored Richard Abrons and Bronx natives Kerry Washington and Rafael Collado on their commitment to the Bronx and the completion of the Children’s Museum building – allowing for the expansion of existing programs throughout the borough. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. presented Hope Harley, President of the Bronx Children’s Museum with the Museum’s first ever Imagination award for her dedication in keeping the museum alive and moving forward for 11 years. Diaz also pledged a gift of $763,000 toward the completion of the renovation of the building.

“What this Museum has the possibility to do,” honoree Kerry Washington told the crowd, “is to say to our children of the Bronx, we matter, your own community matters, this place that you call home matters and because of that, possibilities are endless and you can go anywhere and be excited about who you are today and who you will be tomorrow.”

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Guest Auctioneer Tracy Morgan, Honoree Kerry Washington and Master of Ceremonies Sunny Hostin attendsthe Bronx Children’s Museum Gala at Tribeca Rooftop on May 2, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bronx Children’s Museum)

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