Ashanti, Bow Wow and Omarion paid their respect to Hussle, Kobe Bryant, Pop Smoke and more during their sets.Īlthough Ashanti fell victim to wardrobe and ear pack mishaps, she didn’t miss a beat, and felt the support from the largely-female crowd. Lloyd, whose luscious vocals and megawatt smile had fans going apes–t even before his set began, ran through a string of memorable melodies like “Bedrock,” “Get It Shawty,” and “You.” The musician, who had his enviable curls braided up this go-around, wore an olive green OBEY jumpsuit with a print of Nipsey Hussle on the back, one of the many tributes to fallen icons throughout the evening. They performed legacy tracks “Grind With Me” and “On The Hotline,” and showcased their X-rated new song “Body.” Each member of the group had a solo moment on stage, with Pleasure P’s inimitable vocals (which sound “just like his motherf–king records”) and Spectacular’s pec-tacular dance routine stealing the show. The Miami quartet - comprised of Pleasure P, Slick Em, Spectacular and Baby Blue - put on a production complete with eye-popping choreography, superb singing and impressive rapping. Pretty Ricky and Lloyd had the ladies swooning from start to finish. With performances of “Kiss Me Thru The Phone,” “Pretty Boy Swag,” and Roscoe Dash’s “All The Way Turnt Up,” props must be given to Young Draco for providing memorable music moments throughout the 21st century. “Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)” elicited cheers from the entire arena, who hopped out their seats to do the 2007 viral dance craze. The fur coat-wearing emcee performed F.L.Y’s “Swag Surfin’” (he was featured on the remix), which predictably sent the audience into a frenzy as they clutched onto each other to dance as a unit. Soulja Boy ran through a slew of songs from his catalog that further amped up the already energetic crowd. The charged-up Ying Yang Twins provided a glimpse of their new material with “Stupid,” but of course, the crowd was most lit when they performed their biggest tracks “The Whisper Song,” “Badd,” and “Salt Shaker.” Their transition from “Whistle While You Twurk” into their finale, the Billboard Hot 100 smash “Get Low,” was the smoothest of the whole show. He often melted into an impressive falsetto throughout his time on stage. Teen idol Sammie proved he’s all grown up now with mature performances of “I’m Him” and “Expiration Date,” in addition to his star-making hit, 2000’s “I Like It.” The now 33-year-old was discovered at the Apollo Theater in 1999, and while some vocal talents come and go, there’s no denying that he’s still got the pipes. Many of the acts performed their newer songs in addition to their throwback joints.
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