Diddy is about to make a grand homecoming to Harlem. He will probably be honored with the Icon Award at The Apollo Theater.
As noticed on HipHopDX the Dangerous Boy Leisure mogul is about to be obtain a distinction very near his coronary heart. On Monday, June 12 Diddy would be the recipient of this yr’s Icon Award at their 2023 Spring Profit. As anticipated the “Act Dangerous” rapper took to social media to make sure the tradition is aware of he’s again in New York Metropolis. “Wassup Harlem, I’m coming House,” he in a since delete Instagram video. “Monday, I’ll be there, getting that Apollo Icon Award. And you realize it’s up. So when you within the metropolis all of the Harlemites, ya’ll know I ain’t obtained all people’s quantity however I plan on seeing you, and drinks is on Diddy.”
Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar may also be awarded the Affect Award. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Hip-Hop, there will probably be particular appearances from trailblazers together with rapper and formidable actress MC Lyte, three-time Grammy award profitable artist, producer and author Wyclef Jean, and for a mainstage set and to helm the DJ sales space on the occasion’s notorious afterparty will probably be DJ D-Good. Musician, composer and producer Ray Chew returns to the Apollo stage as Music Director for the twelfth yr.
All proceeds will assist the non-profit group’s year-round, world-class creative, training, and group applications, in addition to its dedication to articulating and projecting the African American narrative utilizing arts and tradition, and making a twenty first century performing arts canon. The Apollo has been a spot of dynamic vitality and ahead movement for greater than 89 years. This season’s programmatic theme is aptly themed “The Subsequent Motion!” and has offered signature applications, viewers favorites, and thrilling new works from artists pushing the boundaries of their artwork kinds – from music and dance to trend and movie, and past.
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