Lil' Kim will reunite with Da Brat and Missy at the 2014 Soul Train music awards. Get the deets inside and watch new videos from Estelle and Rick Ross. More inside...
This just in....Lil' Kim will reunite with Missy Elliott and Da Brat to recreate some hip hop magic at the Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas on November 7. The trio will revive their hit single “Not Tonight” and pay tribute to the iconic funk band Kool & the Gang, who will receive the Legend Award.
Music buffs will recall that Kool & The Gang dropped the hit "Ladies Night" in 1978 while Lil Kim, Missy, Da Brat, Left Eye and Angie Martinez dropped "Not Tonight" (which sampled Kool & The Gang) in 1996. In the photo above, the group is shown after a live performance of the song at the 1997 MTV VMAs.
“We are keeping the momentum going with hit-making musical acts from different decades and are thrilled Missy Elliott, Lil Kim and DaBrat chose SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2014 for their reunion,” said Paxton Baker, General Manager and Executive Vice President, CENTRIC. “We are humbled to honor Kool & the Gang with the Legend Award this year. They’ve set music trends that are sampled still today, and I know they, along with the other performers, will bring the Celebration to Vegas throughout the weekend!”
Paxton added that this year’s theme will celebrate the history of dance from the classic Soul Train line and the electric slide to the Nae Nae.
Other performers at the awards show include: Chris Brown, Ma$e, Aloe Blacc, Nico & Vinz, Tamar Braxton, Bobby Brown, Tank and Sevyn Streeter and Lil' Jon as the house DJ. The show airs on CENTRIC and BET Networks on November 30 at 8PM ET/PT.
In new videos...
Estelle plans to release her next album, True Romance, on February 17, 2015, and in the meantime, she's dropped a danceable track to get the buzz going. "Something Good." For the new clip, was shot on location in Jackson, MS during one of her concerts, Estelle teamed with Music Choice for the video's worldwide launch as part of the music network's "Take Back Your Music" campaign, which highlights how artists reclaim control of their music.
In addition to the new video, Estelle will appear on VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live on October 30th, and Live with Kelly and Michael on November 13th to perform her powerful single "Conqueror" which also appears in the film Addicted.
In other new videos...
Rick Ross called on singer R. Kelly for his video for “Keep Doin’ That (Rich Bitch),” the first single off his seventh album Hood Billionaire. The video was shot on location in Atlanta and stars model Jessica White while T.I., Jeezy, Jermaine Dupri, and DJ Khaled make cameos. Rick's Hood Billionaire album hits stores November 24th.
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