Kelly Rowland and David Banner attended the VH1 Hip Honors in NYC yesterday. Several notable Hip Hop artists stayed away, including Plies, Young Jeezy, Jay Z and Ludacris who all had prior commitments. Lil Wayne couldn’t make it because he’s currently making windows at Rikers Island. David Banner is the most intellectual rapper in Hip Hop IMO.
Chilli (TLC), left, and actress Lauren London
Rappers Bow Wow, left, and T.I. bond backstage before the VH1 Hip Hop Honors Show
Keri Hilson performed during the Hip Hop Honors show yesterday.
Bless her heart. Keri tries so hard.
Producer Timbaland, 2nd from right, with his wife Monique Idlett, left, daughter Reign, 3, and son Demetrius, 16, watched the show from their VIP seating. Last year I wrote a Blind Item about Timbo that got his wife all upset, and rightfully so. She reached out to a friend of mine to try and find out who the other woman was. Naturally, I didn’t give up any info. But that didn’t stop Monique from trying.
Over the next two weeks, that same friend must have called me 10 times trying to extract information from me for Monique, who I understand was not coping with the situation very well. She must really be in love with him. Aside from that, Monique is a really nice girl. She’s very warm and friendly to everyone. So I felt badly for her. But men will be men.
Rapper Missy Elliott performed wearing a vintage throwback Adidas track suit and gold hoop earrings
T.I. performed wearing a sweater from his AKOO collection
By this time next month T.I. will be a married man. I only hope his devoted female fans can deal.
Nelly did his thing
Are women still attracted to this look? As I drive around the downtown area of Atlanta, all I see are homosexual men with their drawers exposed in this manner. It’s common knowledge that gay men drop their jeans to advertise their sexuality.
Rapper Fabolous
I’m going to guess that Bow Wow wore his clothes backwards as some sort of diss to Kriss Kross.
Bow Wow and his mentor Jermaine Dupri performed. JD is hosting a Hip Hop Honoree bash at the Gold Room on Monday (June 7). Make sure you’re in the house!
Rapper Trick Daddy and a Trina wannabe droppin’ it like it’s hot
Rappers Romeo, left, and Drake are the best that the new school has to offer right now
Rapper Romeo dropped out of college to revive his rap career since his NBA aspirations didn’t work out for him. His pops, Master P, right, has picked up a little weight I see
Romeo’s uncle Sapper Silkk The Shocker, pictured right with Trina, is still rapping
T.I., right, and Kid Rock bonding before the show
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