Missy Elliott, Pop World Builder, Brings a Hip-Hop Fantasia to Brooklyn
For her first headlining tour in an innovative three-decade career, Elliott unleashed a relentless and exhilarating display of theatrical and visual ambition.
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Inside LaQuan Smith’s New York Fashion Week Bash
The designer drew hundreds of people to his after-party, an event known for spectacles at every turn.
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How Questlove Pulled Off the Grammys’ Crowd-Pleasing Hip-Hop Tribute
The Roots drummer and D.J. was tapped by the Recording Academy to fit 50 years of rap history into 15 minutes. For once, the awards show gave the genre a fitting spotlight.
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Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert
The medley, curated by Questlove of the Roots, featured a taste of some two dozen songs from across decades, regions and movements.