Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers Occasion: See the Pictures

Lil Wayne, Nas, Ice Spice and extra helped have fun the style.

Lots of of R&B and hip-hop executives helped Billboard honor key energy gamers throughout each genres and have fun 50 historic years of the style on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Held at Novo in downtown Los Angeles, Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers Occasion featured appearances from a slew of hip-hop’s largest and brightest stars, together with latest Billboard cowl stars Lil Wayne and Nas.

Weezy, who has earned 5 Grammy awards and 185 Billboard Sizzling 100 entries to this point, graciously accepted his induction into Billboard’s Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame, saying, “You already know I gotta give thanks to the man up above.”

Fellow hip-hop icon Nas, who lately launched fifth Hit-Boy-produced album in three years, additionally acquired the Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award on the occasion. Different honorees included Larry Jackson, this 12 months’s Govt of the Yr Award winner, and Ice Spice, who was topped 2023’s R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Yr. High quality Management CEO Pierre Thomas took house Billboard’s first-ever peer-voted R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers’ Alternative Award.

Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers occasion was a historical past lesson as a lot because it was a celebration. From Jackson’s rousing speech — throughout which he learn a 1997 letter from Clive Davis to Billboard that blasted the publication for “a personal crusade against the genre of rap albums” — to Gail Mitchell — Billboard government director, R&B/Hip-Hop — reminding attendees that fifty years in the past, hip-hop was being dismissed as a fad, the occasion commemorated the longevity and persistence of one of many world’s strongest and influential artwork types.

Take a look at Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers occasion within the images beneath:

• Lil Wayne

  

  Lil Wayne accepts his Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Offset

  

  The rapper, whose Cardi B-assisted “Jealousy” lately debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Sizzling 100, performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Ice Spice

  

  Ice Spice accepts Billboard’s 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Yr Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. “This is my first award ever in life!” the “Deli” rapper exclaimed.

• Lil Wayne, Reginae Carter, Future Jones & Nas

  

  Lil Wayne and daughter Reginae Carter pose with Nas and daughter Future Jones at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles.

• Mario

  

  Billboard Sizzling 100 chart-topper Mario poses backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Coi Leray

  

  Coi Leray, whose “Players” turned her first-ever high 10 hit on the Billboard Sizzling 100 this 12 months, performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Caroline Yim

  

  WME Co-Head of Hip-Hop/R&B Caroline Yim at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Nas & Mario

  

  2023 Billboard Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame inductee Nas poses with Grammy-nominated R&B singer Mario at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles.

• Walter J. Tucker

  

  2023 R&B/Hip Hop Energy Gamers honoree Walter J. Tucker at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023. in Los Angeles.

• Nas, Karen Civil & Lil Wayne

  

  Nas, digital media advertising strategist Karen Civil and Lil Wayne backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Whitney Taber & Victoria Monét

  

  Women Make Beats Director of Strategic Partnerships Whitney Taber poses with Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Victoria Monét at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Malibu Babie

  

  Malibu Babie, the primary and solely girl to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as a producer this century, at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Sylvia Rhone & Anthony Tiffith

  

  Epic Information CEO Sylvia Rhone poses with Prime Dawg Leisure founder and CEO Anthony Tiffith at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Sauce Walka & Jay Rock

  

  Houston rapper Sauce Walka poses with Grammy-winner Jay Rock at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Future Jones & Reginae Carter

  

  Future Jones and Reginae Carter, the daughters of Nas and Lil Wayne, respectively, pose collectively at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Religion Newman & Rell Lafargue

  

  Reservoir Media Administration Govt VP of A&R and Catalog Growth Religion Newman poses with Reservoir Media Administration President and COO Rell Lafargue at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Offset & Metro Boomin

  

  Grammy-nominated hip-hop stars Offset and Metro Boomin pose collectively backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• George Yarboi, Jacqueline Saturn & Trenton Pratt

  

  Capitol Information Director of City Advertising George Yarboi, Virgin Music President Jacqueline Saturn and Virigin Music R&B/Hip-Hop Director of Streaming and Playlisting Technique Trenton Pratt at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Karen Civil

  

  2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers honoree Karen Civil at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Larry Jackson & Mario

  

  Govt of the Yr honoree Larry Jackson and “Let Me Love You” singer Mario at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Larry Jackson & Stephanie Suganami

  

  Govt of the Yr honoree Larry Jackson and entrepreneur Stephanie Suganami at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Lil Wayne & Sylvia Rhone

  

  Lil Wayne and Sylvia Rhone pose collectively at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on August 8, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

• Avery Lipman & Eric Hutcherson

  

  Republic Information co-founder Avery Lipman and UMG Govt Vice President, Chief Individuals and Inclusion Officer Eric Hutcherson at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Armani White

  

  “Billie Eilish” rapper Armani White at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Tinashe

  

  R&B singer-songwriter Tinashe at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Nas

  

  Nas talking at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Metro Boomin

  

  Billboard 200 chart-topper Metro Boomin at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Ice Spice

  

  2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Yr Ice Spice poses at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Lil Wayne

  

  Lil Wayne poses together with his Billboard Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Monte Lipman, Metro Boomin & Avery Lipman

  

  Republic Information co-founders Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman pose with Grammy-nominated producer Metro Boomin as he holds a plaque commemorating the Billboard 200 success of Heroes & Villains at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023. in Los Angeles.

• Larry Jackson

  

  Govt of the Yr honoree Larry Jackson speaks at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Mario

  

  Mario at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Nas

  

  Nas poses together with his Billboard Hip-Hop Corridor of Fame Inductee Award at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• LA Reid

  

  File Govt LA Reid at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Gail Mitchell, Jadaboo & Heran Mamo

  

  Billboard government director, R&B/Hip-Hop Gail Mitchell, DJ Jadaboo and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop reporter Heran Mamo at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Ice Spice

  

  “Barbie World” rapper Ice Spice at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Nav

  

  Billboard 200 chart-topper Nav at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Metro Boomin

  

  Metro Boomin performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Ice Spice

  

  “Princess Diana” rapper Ice Spice poses together with her Billboard cowl backstage at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Armani White

  

  Armani White performs at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

• Ghazi

  

  EMPIRE founder and CEO Ghazi at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Dwell held at The Novo on Aug. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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