Megan Thee Stallion Honored At 2024 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Event
Thursday night (Sept. 5), in New York City, Hip-Hop and R&B hitmakers, as well as the people who empower their talent, gathered to celebrate industry accomplishments at the 2024 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebration. Honoring those who top the charts and the managers, marketers, and more behind the scenes, the celebration invited a spirit of collaboration and community to the Paradise Club in the Times Square Edition Hotel.
Honorees of the night include Megan Thee Stallion and Playboi Carti who were both recognized with Artist Of The Year Awards. Additionally, Teezo Touchdown was honored as Rookie Of The Year, Rachelle Jean-Louis as Executive Of The Year, and Joey Bada$$ with the Tres Generaciones Tequila Impact Award.
“This has truly been a special year from selling out my first ever headlining tour, I’m really proud and really grateful for everybody that supported me. It’s really exciting to watch the work pay off. It’s also rewarding because I stayed true to myself and my happiness,” exclaimed Megan Thee Stallion from the podium.
Megan Thee Stallion (@theestallion) accepts the Billboard Artist Of The Year honor at Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebration. pic.twitter.com/hIG7ZqYyNG
— VIBE Magazine (@VibeMagazine) September 6, 2024
The night also brought career-first awards to Playboi Carti and Joey Bada$$, both acknowledging the accomplishment on stage.
“A wise man once said, never strive for recognition, just strive to be worthy of it and I live by that,” revealed the Brooklyn rapper as his favorite quote.
Attendees included Offset, Victoria Monét, NLE Choppa, Toosii, Lil Mosey, Lecrae, David Banner, Skilla Baby, ATL Jacob, Tariq Cherif, and more. Take a look inside the 2024 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Event below.
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Heran Mamo at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Teezo Touchdown, Megan Thee Stallion, and Victoria Monét at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players at The Times Square EDITION on September 05, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Teezo Touchdown at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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NLE Choppa at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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DJ Miss Milan at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Teezo Touchdown and Heran Mamo at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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DJ Miss Milan at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Rachelle Jean-Louis and Offset at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Serayah McNeill and Joey Bada$$ at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Teezo Touchdown at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Megan Thee Stallion at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players at The Times Square EDITION on September 05, 2024 in New York, New York
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NLE Choppa at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Toosii at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Rachelle Jean-Louis (L) at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Rachelle Jean-Louis at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Duckworth at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Skilla Baby at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Offset at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Robert Glasper at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Megan Thee Stallion at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players at The Times Square EDITION on September 05, 2024 in New York, New York.
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ATL Jacob at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Sierra Lever at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Lil Mosey at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
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TATA (41) and Xiarra Diamond at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York. (
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Offset and Shawn Holiday at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players held at The Times Square EDITION on September 5, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Megan Thee Stallion at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players at The Times Square EDITION on September 05, 2024 in New York, New York.
Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024
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Megan Thee Stallion and Hannah Karp at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players at The Times Square EDITION on September 05, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Megan Thee Stallion and Teezo Touchdown at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players at The Times Square EDITION on September 05, 2024 in New York, New York.
