A lot of hip hop stars known in the industry today sure has a lot to be thankful for. And as they bid goodbye while saying thanks to the past year, they also welcomed the New Year by celebrating and performing in different venues and styles.
P. Diddy took his friends and talents to a star-studded New Year’s party held in South Beach. He hosted the year-end Miami party which also intended to hail Ciroc Vodka. Diddy teamed up with Train TV and Ciroc to film the Miami party titled Ciroc the New Year. The series composed of three party videos follow Bad Body mogul’s New Year’s party that featured celebrity guests Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Rihanna and many more.
Meanwhile, Kanye West deejayed under his DJ alias, Yeezy World Peace, during the opening of Mirage’s 10AK in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chicago, Illinois native played “N—as in Paris” where celebrity attendee Fergie rapped along. Big Sean, Foster the People and Kid Cudi, among others, were also present in the event.
Simultaneously, New York was being rocked out as popular music artists welcome the New Year with the rest of the city at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Several artists performed including Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and Drake, among others. Nicki Minaj showed off “Romain in Moscow,” “Super Bass” and “Turn Me On.” Meanwhile, Beyonce offered her pre-taped version of “I Was Here.” Drake ripped through his songs “Make Me Proud,” “The Motto” and “Headlines.”
Cee Lo Green also gave his rendition of “Imagine” that caused uproar because of the changes he made in the lyrics. Cee Lo altered the last lines from “Nothing to kill or die for, and no religion, too” to “And all religion’s true.”
