The 2024 iHeartRadio Awards passed off on April 1, the identical day Black Girls’s Historical past Month started. A number of very important moments transpired that night time that gave a number of nods to the underrated vacation month.
For starters, Public Enemy co-founder Taste Flav (William Drayton) graced the pink carpet in an intriguing ensemble that paid homage to the legendary femcees of hip-hop.
The rapper boasted a pink diamond clock pendant and a Sturdy Arm chain from fellow hip-hop artist Flo Rida. Flav additionally wore a T-shirt that includes among the hottest feminine acts in hip-hop historical past.
The shirt included TLC (who carried out that night time), Yo-Yo, Da Brat, Mc Lyte, Lauryn Hill, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliot, Queen Latifah and Roxanne Shanté.
When requested concerning the shirt and TLC’s efficiency on the award present, Flav mentioned it was important to indicate respect for all of the queens within the style.
“We gotta respect all our queens in Hip-Hop,” he acknowledged. “It’s an honor to see these women. They’re legends. They’re musical legends and never solely that, however they’re my legendary mates.”
In the course of the awards night time, TLC blessed the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with a efficiency of their 1999 hit “No Scrubs.” They did a snippet of “Creep” (1994) earlier than transitioning to a different smash hit, “Waterfalls” (1994), with Latto doing the rap half, initially carried out by the late and nice Left Eye.
Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson and Queen Beyoncé had a little bit Dreamgirls reunion backstage on the iHeart Music Awards.
The 2 embraced one another, with Hudson explaining that she had heard her former Dreamgirls castmate was there and that she needed to see her.
Hudson took to her Instagram and posted concerning the second.
“I’m so glad I acquired to be there to cheer on my Dreamgirls sister as she obtained the @iheartradio Innovator Award!!! ð Congratulations on such a well-deserved recognition! Love u @beyonce!!!” Hudson wrote within the caption.
The identical night time, Beyoncé took residence the iHeartRadio Innovator Award offered by residing legend Stevie Surprise, who performed harmonica on Beyoncé’s cowl of “Jolene” on her newest nation album, Cowboy Carter.
Earlier than diving into her speech, Beyoncé took a second to thank Surprise for his legacy and his music. He returned the feelings by thanking her for “motivating the world to grow to be a greater place.”
After releasing Cowboy Carter, Queen B obtained a lot criticism for releasing a rustic album, with many crying she wasn’t nation. However the Texan took a second to deal with the web hate, letting haters know they weren’t doing something.
“An innovator is seeing what everybody believes is not possible. Being an innovator typically means being criticized, which frequently will check your psychological power. Being an innovator means leaning on religion and trusting that God will catch and information you,” Beyoncé mentioned in her speech. “So, to all of the document labels, each radio station, each award present, my hope is that we’re extra open to the enjoyment and liberation that comes from having fun with artwork with no preconceived notions.”
Congratulations, Beyoncé! And Completely satisfied Black Girls’s Historical past Month to all of the goddesses!
