City Girls and Flo Milli Rock the Stage at Billboard Live: R&B/Hip-Hop Event
Recently Billboard hosted Billboard Live: R&B/Hip-Hop, Billboard’s first-ever consumer event celebrating the unveiling of R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players list and issue. The event held at Academy LA, Hollywood’s premier nightlife destination, set the scene for a star studded show, powered by Samsung, and headlined by the hip-hop duo City Girls and Alabama’s princess of rap, Flo Milli.
City Girls performance (Photo by Michael Buckner / PMC)
Billboard Live: R&B/Hip-Hop attendees walked away with Samsung sponsored swag, tie dyed bucket hats. Additionally, attendees enjoyed hands-on experience with photo booths on display throughout the event and getting print out photos on the spot. The bar featured Rémy Martin cocktails, including The Rémy Sidecar, The Rémy Ginger and The Rémy Old Fashioned, made with Rémy Martin XO, signature of the Cellar Master and a unique blend of up to hundreds of eaux de vie.
Flo Milli performs onstage at the Academy LA Sponsored By Samsung during Billboard Live: R&B/Hip-Hop Concert on November 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner / PMC)
Flo Milli’s opening set kicked off the high energy show with a fan favorite, “Conceited” sporting a shimmery gold 2 piece. The crowd went crazy bopping along rapping to her setlist featuring top hits like “Beef” and “Like that B****”. She kept the crowd rocking with her dancers ending the set with a crowd selfie using the latest Samsung Galaxy phone.
Flo Milli take selfie with crowd (Photo by Michael Buckner / PMC)
The City Girls burst on to the stage delivering an electrifying headlining performance of their biggest hits starting off with “Take your man”. The crowd couldn’t get enough of the hip hop hotties as they winded and danced on stage in their vibrant orange outfits performing songs like “Where The Bag At,” “Twerk,” and “Act Up''. The duo got the crowd moving with the viral dance from their hit song “In My Feelings'' featuring Drake. DJ Fat Boy Rhymer led the energy of the show ending with the City Girls classic line dance from “Good Love” feat Usher.
City Girls performs onstage at the Academy LA Sponsored By Samsung during Billboard Live: R&B/Hip-Hop Concert on November 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner / PMC)
Other notable attendees included Nick Cannon, Daylyt, DJ Scheme, Ghazi, Warner Records CEO & Co-Chairman Aaron Bay-Schuck, Epic Records Chairman & CEO Sylvia Rhone, Rolling Loud Co-Founder and Co-CEO Tariq Cherif, Billboard President Mike Van, Billboard Executive Director of R&B/Hip-Hop Gail Mitchell, Billboard Deputy Director, R&B/Hip-Hop Carl Lamarre, and more. For more information on the event and the latest updates, visit live.billboard.com.