
โTHE TIP-OFFโ SHUTS DOWN NEW YORK CITY
PRESENTED BY HOT 97 & BEATS BY DRE
Performances By
PUFF DADDY | SNOOP DOGG
FRENCH MONTANA | A$AP FERG
Surprise Appearances From
DR. DRE | KANYE WEST | NAS | BUSTA RHYMES | BIG SEAN | FAITH EVANS
NAUGHTY BY NATURE | JERMAINE DUPRI | THE LOX | LIL KIM | T.I. | DOUG E. FRESH
O.T. GENASIS | REMY MA | 112 | KEYSHIA COLE | 2 CHAINZ | TROY AVE | MGK
MAKONNEN | BLACK ROB | KURUPT | DAZ DILLENGER | CHRISTIAN COMBS
BISHOP HEZEKIAH WALKER AND THE LOVE FELLOWSHIP CHOIR
Backstage Sightings
KIM & KHLOE KARDASHIAN | KENDALL & KYLIE JENNER | CASSIE | AZEALIA BANKS | THE WEEKND
TRAVI$ SCOTT | QUINCY COMBS | CHINX | TINY | MICHAEL BIVINS | BILL BELLAMY
February 13, 2015 (New York, NY) โ WQHT HOT 97 FM, the #1 station for Hip Hop and R&B, hosted โThe Tip-Offโ last night to a sold out crowd at the world-renowned Theater at Madison Square Garden. Puff Daddy and Snoop Dogg led the electric line-up of Hip Hop superstars and musicโs elite as New Yorkers and fans in town for All-Star came together to kick off the biggest weekend in basketball. Presented by Beats by Dre, โThe Tip-Offโ was the premier event to be at Thursday night. The vibe of the crowd was electrifying, with everyone on their feet roaring! โThe Tip-Offโ was the show to end all shows of All-Star weekend.
The night started off with comedian Alex Thomas warming the crowd up, as HOT 97โs DJ Camilo spun the hottest tunes in Hip Hop. Doug E. Fresh took the stage next to introduce Puff Daddy, and the night exploded from there! A line of special guest acts followed, as Puff and Snoop led the charge, performing their classic hits including โVictoryโ, โAll About the Benjaminsโ, โDrop It Like Itโs Hotโ, โGin & Juiceโ, and โBeautifulโ. The energy on the stage was undeniable, as Puff and Snoop showed Hip Hop how to put on a show of epic proportion!
The surprise appearances were some of the biggest highlights of the night: Puff brought out his own son, Christian Combs, who proved dadโs dance moves run in the family; Kanye West touched down for a special performance of โCanโt Tell Me Nothingโ as his wife, Kim Kardashian, proudly looked on from the side; Dr. Dre joined Snoop for โNothinโ But a G Thangโ and โNext Episodeโ, while the king of Queens, Nas, stopped by to perform โHate Me Nowโ; R&B group 112 had โPeaches & Creamโ trending; and Puff named Big Sean the next Ciroc Boy, after which he performed his hit song, โIDFWUโ. The night came to an end as Faith Evans joined Puff and Snoop on stage for an inspiring rendition of โIโll Be Missing Youโ alongside the Love Fellowship choir led by WLIBโs Bishop Hezekiah Walker. Puff and Snoop closed out the show by bringing out all of their friends for an electrifying performance of โMoโ Money, Moโ Problemsโ.
โHOT 97 does it again,โ states Deon Levingston, General Manager of Emmis NY/HOT 97. โWeโre committed to providing high quality, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for our fans, and โThe Tip-Offโ was on another level! Puff, Snoop, Kanye, Nas, Dre, Faith โ only HOT 97 can bring such a historic event with Hip Hopโs megastars to New York, as well as the world via online streaming, with more than 70 thousand views, 12 times the number of people inside the venue. And weโre not done yet! HOT 97 will continue to stream the show online, expecting more than 300 thousand views, and weโll be at all of the NBA events throughout the city this weekend! Plus, sister-station WBLS will be celebrating Valentineโs Day with another sold out show featuring Babyface, 112, and Avery Sunshine. Emmis NY has truly dominated All-Star weekend!โ
The show was hosted by Ebro in the Morningโs Ebro, Laura Stylez, and Rosenberg, and HOT 97โs afternoon personality, Nessa; catch the replay of the whole concert at HOT97.com/live, and head to HOT97.com to check out photos and videos from the concert, including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews!
โThe Tip-Offโ is presented by Beats by Dre, and made HOT by Adidas, Dello Russo Laser Vision, MetroPlus Health Plan, Twix, Jimmy Jazz, and COBA. Photo credits Hot 97
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