What is the magical allure that Hennessy holds for Black folks? It is our glory and our downfall. You see what the Henroc did to our homey ‘Ye Tudda at the VMAs? And still we flock to the brown for our salvation.
When I have kids before I hold them up to the stars for my ancestors to view I will baptise them crumbsnatchers with some Henny on their foreheads.
The spirits were in full effect Wednesday night for this event called Hennessy Artistry curated by the Roots and Common. Hennessy is the slave song spiritual syrup. Do you understand now why they call liquor spirits?
I had to take a pic of white dudes at a Hennessy event. It’s like seeing brothers chilling at a Pabst Blue Ribbon party.
Hennessy enabled homegirl to tie that bowtie… With her mouth.
The legendary got down to business. I’ve declared previously that Black Thought is the number one emcee dead or alive. Thought moved the show along from performer to performer seamlessly creating hype and excitement as he set the stage for each unexpected guest.
Thanks to Hennessy the Roots actually performed in front of Black people for a change.
Gingerboy crooner Colin Munroe showed he got soul.
Bilal was taking the sisters to church. This brother better be careful too because one of the big girls up in that joint might could’a snatched his little narrow ass up and used him for a tampon.
On second thought, that’s prA’li all Bilal ever wanted.
It was fun to see Tip do some ATCQ classics. Good thing Common and Black Thought were on the mics also to help Tip remember his rhymes
U.N.I.T.YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
The Queen of rap tore the house down. I haven’t seen Queen Latifah perform in a thousand years(Naughty era). She is totally what the game is missing and by that I mean her incredible talent on the mic.
Not so much to her Sapphic skills.
The spirits were flowing freely and the full cipher of Hip-Hop was represented at the Hennessy Artistry event. Even Hip-Hop curmudgeon Ernie P. can’t be mad at that. Then again, I’m sure that Ernie P. could hate on a childbirth.
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