Kool & The Gang, A Tribe Called Quest host Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bash with Dave Chappelle
Kool & The Gang were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Kool & The Gang and A Tribe Called Quest know how to celebrateâŠ
The soul/funk legends and hip-hop pioneers toasted their inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with a star-studded after-party that brought out Dave Chappelle, Jennifer Hudson, Common and fellow inductees Mary J. Blige and Suzanne de Passe.
The party took over Clevelandâs House of Blues following a five-hour ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday night â with DJ Red Alert, DJ Prince Hakim, DJ Ike and Tribeâs Jarobi White spinning on separate floors.
Talib Kweli performed two new songs as well, weâre told.
A Tribe Called Quest were honored at the Cleveland ceremony. Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Dave Chappelle introduced A Tribe Called Quest at the ceremony. FilmMagic
The comedian then performed at the after-party. Lindsey Poyar
On the second floor, Chappelle surprised guests by jumping onstage with his own impromptu concert.
The comedian had a jazz band backing him up as he sang R&B and hip hop classics, interspersed with jokes, natch.
Hudson joined him on the stage and Chappelle later passed the mic to her boyfriend, Common.
Public Enemyâs Flava Flav was on the drums, and Blige even rapped!
Common and Jennifer Hudson arrived together. Lindsey Poyar
Q-Tip and Mary J. Blige were celebrating at the House of Blues. Lindsey Poyar
In typical Chappelle fashion, âhe asked the crowd to shut off their phones,â for a few minutes to pay homage to the nightâs honorees, including his late bandmate, Phife Dawg, a partygoer told Page Six.
Chuck D, Leon, Billy Idol, Law Roach, Maseo and Posdnuos of De La Soul and author Bill Perkins were also a few of the VIPs who also attended.
Tia Sinclair-Bell â the widow of Kool & the Gang founding member Ronald âKhalisâ Bell â planned the party, and the celebration took inspiration from the bandâs âWild & Peacefulâ album.
Blige got on the mic and rapped! Lindsey Poyar
Giant animal topiaries greeted guests as they entered, and partiers sipped on the bandâs line of bubbly, LeKool Champagne.
The crowd dispersed at around 4a.m. with a bags filled with warm doughnuts.Â
