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Over the weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris held an enormous bash to have a good time Hip-Hop’s fiftieth anniversary.

One of many greatest events celebrating Hip-Hop 50 went down in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Sep. 9, on the Vice President’s residence.

With the VP dealing with internet hosting duties with some assist from Membership Quarantine’s proprietor, DJ D Good, Hip-Hop vets like Frequent, Roxanne Shante, Dougie Contemporary, MC Lyte, and Slick Rick all hit the stage to carry out tunes out of their iconic catalogs.

“Hip-hop now shapes almost each side of American in style tradition, and it displays the unimaginable range and ingenuity of the American folks. I actually imagine hip-hop is certainly one of America’s best exports,” VP Harris informed the roughly 400 company in attendance.

The Second Gentleman, Douglas Emhoff, added, “It is a hip-hop family!”

Lil Wayne Was A Huge Shock

The day additionally featured scorching performances from Fats Joe and Remy Ma, who hit the stage to carry out “All The Manner Up,” however the greatest shock got here when Lil Wayne made an look.

For many who nonetheless bear in mind, Lil Wayne allow us to all down when he determined to take an image with Agent Orange, disgraced former President and chief of the mayo-infused rebellion, Donald Trump.

Trump, greater than probably caping for some Black votes, gave Weezy a pardon, however he denied shilling for Trump. 

Per Selection, after his shock set, which included a “Mrs. Officer” efficiency off his critically acclaimed album Tha Carter III in the course of the live performance, Wayne informed attendees, “I can’t imagine I’m right here.”

We’re positive lots of the company felt the identical as a consequence of his earlier actions, however hey, all of us can recognize when an individual rights their wrongs.

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VP Kamala Harris Dancing To “Vivrant Factor” Was A Vibe

After all, the reactions had been pouring in on X (previously Twitter) in regards to the occasion, particularly the MVP’s dance strikes. A video of VP Harris hitting her auntie two-step to Q-Tip’s traditional file “Vivrant Factor” has made its rounds on social media.

Shoutout to the MVP for giving Hip-Hop its flowers and celebrating the artwork kind in an area many would have by no means thought you’ll hear rap at.

You’ll be able to see extra reactions within the gallery beneath.

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