Fat Joe opens up about his failed attempt to get Will Smith to perform at the BET Hip Hop Awards.
‘All The Way Up’ rapper Fat Joe has opened up about his failed attempt to get Will Smith to perform at the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Joe returns as host and executive producer of the event airing tonight, October 10.
Who could forget chart-topping hits like ‘Gettin’ Jiggy wit It’ and ‘Wild Wild West’ by the legendary Fresh Prince?
While Smith said goodbye to his musical endeavors to devote himself wholeheartedly to acting, it’s worth noting that he won four Grammy Awards for his rap prowess. Despite this, fans have realized that anticipating her next album will forever be in vain.
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in a PEOPLE In the interview, Joe admitted that his only regret as the awards approached was not getting Smith. This year’s show celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and Joe knew a Smith’s performance would be an iconic blast from the past. Now, hours before the awards ceremony, Joe’s idea is nothing more than a missed opportunity.
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“You know, who I didn’t get was Will Smith,” Fat Joe said. “I was really trying to get Will Smith to come out and do ‘Summer Time.'”
It’s been almost two years since the infamous “slap heard ’round the world” incident, in which Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. This altercation developed after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, moments before Smith was announced as the winner of the Best Actor award.
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the star of men in black He has since issued a formal apology, but is still dealing with a 10-year ban from the Oscars. Earlier this year, she made a notable return to in-person awards shows by attending the African American Film Critics Association Awards in March.
As for why Smith turned down the opportunity, Joe claims there was a “scheduling conflict.”
“He is filming bad boys” Fat Joe announced the upcoming sequel with Martin Lawrence. “But we tried. We try to achieve a miracle if we can. “We try to get a cloud out of the sky.”
However, Joe is excited about the impressive cast of performers he has assembled for the awards ceremony.
Here are some artists we are looking forward to:
Jermaine Dupri
LL Cool J
Make up for
The brat
Grandmaster Flash
Joe has also taken the time to shed light on the event’s lesser-known producers. DJ Drama, for example, is an individual who Joe feels never receives proper respect and recognition.
“It’s going to be disgusting,” Joe says. “Overall, it’s a dream come true for me. It’s my second year doing the Hip Hop Awards, but I always think about being in high school and doing the talent shows and then the Apollo Theater Amateur Night and it all leads up to this. And that’s why it’s an honor for me.”
What a shame about Will Smith! Still, we have a strong feeling that tonight’s ceremony will be a lot of fun.
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