The night opened with an intro from activist Darnell Moore and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza. "You all are empowering young women to believe in themselves and fulfill their boundless promise," the First Lady said.Ĭommon Pays Tribute to Diamond Reynolds at the 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honorsīeyond the music, t he most resounding message was love. Queen Latifah brought out fellow female MCs Rah Digga, The Lady of Rage, Da Brat and YoYo for a show-stopping medley of "When You're Good To Mama," "Come Into My House," "Had It Up 2 Here," "Monie In The Middle" and "Ladies' First." Even Michelle Obama made a cameo via Jumbotron to give credit to the night's guests of honor. "First of all, Salt-N-Pepa would like to apologize to all you ladies if you cut your hair or slashed your jeans and got in trouble with your momma for talking about sex or pushing it," they joked during their speech.įemale empowerment was the theme of the night, especially when rap queens bonded together on-stage. Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella's hits also received the special treatment from Keke Palmer, Ashanti, Eve and Dreezy, who paid homage with fiery performances of "Shoop ," "Whatta Man" and "Push It." Celebrating their 30th anniversary in the business, the trio also offered a belated apology.
Misdemeanor's classic collaborations came to life as host Eve, Nelly Furtado, Lil Mo and Trina brought back "Get Ur Freak On," "Work It," "Hot Boyz" and "One Minute Man" while a dance troupe rocked the stage to "Lose Control" and "WTF (Where They From)." Later in the show, Fantasia Barrino belted out 2005's "Free Yourself," Monica revived "So Gone" and Tweet shook it to "Oops (Oh My)" as the Missy medley wrapped with the ladies singing "Lady Marmalade," which Missy produced for the 2001 film Moulin Rouge. It was a mutual feeling for both honorees and attendees who packed New York City's David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center on Monday night for VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which made its comeback after six years with a two-hour salute called "All Hail The Queens," dedicated to the genre's leading ladies: Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Lil Kim and Salt-N-Pepa.įollowing last week's tragic events, the ceremony offered a moment of celebration and perhaps a dance party with each tribute. Fantasia Barrino is a member of Richest Celebrities and R&B Singers."Thank God for hip hop," Queen Latifah shouted during a video montage as she recalled her reaction to being nominated for an Oscar. The education details are not available at this time. She attended the auditions for American Idol in Atlanta. She dropped out of high school after being raped by a classmate, and became pregnant when she was sixteen. She was the youngest Idol winner until Jordin Sparks won in 2007 at age seventeen. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and earned Fantasia three Grammy nominations in 2006. Following her victory, she released her debut single, “I Believe,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Fantasia Monique Taylor (nee Barrino born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. Fantasia Barrino is a Cancer and was born in The Year of the Rat Lifeįantasia Barrino was born in High Point, North Carolina, USA on Saturday, J(Millennials Generation).