Published on November 20th, 2021 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

Photos: Slick Rick, Papoose, Tuma Basa & More Celebrate Hip Hop History Month with YouTube Music in NYC

Wednesday night YouTube Music celebrated Hip Hop History Month with a special panel discussion featuring Tuma Basa, YouTube Music’s Director of Black Music & Culture, Kevin Liles, CEO of 300 Entertainment; Power 105 DJ Nyla Simone and Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins, host of “Mogul”.

The event was attended by several of music’s most esteemed figures including “The Ruler” himself, Slick Rick, DJ D-Nice, CEO of Sony Music Publishing, Jon Platt, Atlantic Records CEO, Julie Greenwald, Columbia Records’ Head of Urban Music, Phylicia Fant, legendary music video director and co-host of Video Music Box, Ralph McDaniels, rapper Papoose, iconic photographer Jonny Nunez and many more. The night honored hip hop’s evolution from a form of expression and grassroots movement into a defining piece of American culture that has become synonymous with popular music.

YouTube Music has been honoring Hip Hop History Month all month by paying homage to the wide discography of the genre, including weekly featured playlists and a flagship “Hip Hop History Month” playlist that updates weekly highlighting a different era in hip hop history.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Guests attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jon Platt and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jon Platt, Carletta Higginson and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Oz Cohen and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Cory Townes and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa and Mike Hamilton attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jinx Jenkins, Nyla Simone, Kevin Liles and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jon Platt, Julie Greenwald and Londell McMillan attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick, Londell Mcmillan and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Brandon "BDot" Miler and Papoose attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jinx Jenkins and Brandon "BDot" Miler attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Vivien Lewit and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Marni Greenberg, Paul Pennington and Cory Townes attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Carletta Higginson attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Guests attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Guests attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa and Mike Hamilton attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Oz Cohen and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jinx Jenkins and Ralph McDaniels attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Ralph McDaniels, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins, Kevin Liles and DJ Premier attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Cory Townes attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Jon Platt attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Londell McMillan and Nyla Simone attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Londell McMillan attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Kevin Liles, Jinx Jenkins, Tuma Basa, DJ Premier and Nyla Simone attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Kevin Liles, Jinx Jenkins, Tuma Basa, DJ Premier and Nyla Simone attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Londell Mcmillan, Ralph McDaniels, Kevin Liles and Brandon "BDot" Miller attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Londell Mcmillan, Ralph McDaniels, Kevin Liles and Brandon "BDot" Miller attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Nyla Simone attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Papoose attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: DJ Premier and Papoose attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: DJ Premier attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: DJ Premier and Londell Mcmillan attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Julie Greenwald (L) and guests attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Julie Greenwald (L) and guests attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Ralph McDaniels attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Ralph McDaniels attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Tuma Basa, Nyla Simone, Jinx Jenkins and Kevin Liles attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Phylicia Fant attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Phylicia Fant attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Rachel Jackson attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick attends YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick and Tuma Basa attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick and Papoose attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick and Londell Mcmillan attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Slick Rick and Londell Mcmillan attend YouTube Music's Hip Hop History Month event at The Crown at Hotel 50 Bowery on November 17, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for YouTube Music)

Featured image: L TO R: KEVIN LILES, BRANDON “JINX” JENKINS, TUMA BASA, DJ PREMIER, NYLA SIMONE AT THE CROWN, NEW YORK CITY. PHOTO BY KEVIN MAZUR / GETTY PHOTOGRAPHY FOR YOUTUBE MUSIC

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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.