The Hennessy artistry showcase took place on
Friday September 25, 2015 at the Federal Palace Hotel Marquee. It was the second
show in the three-part lineup for the 2015 edition
The Hennessy Hip-Hop Concert was capped by
prolific rapper and headlining act for the evening, Vector. Guests for the evening included a long list of Nigerian
Hip-Hop industry enthusiasts, and an equally long list of lyricists for
Vector’s performance which was described with words like “fiery”, “steamy”, “stupendously
entertaining”, “interesting”, “superlative”, and “feisty”; by some of those in
attendance. In usual style, the unique
blends of Hennessy were served in tasty cocktail mixtures out of an open bar,
and the evening proceeded to a lounge set opening with a cypher and closed by
rising hip hop head Yoye.
As part of the events marking Hennessy’s 250th anniversary
celebration, the Hip-Hop concert also celebrated Hennessy’s “Art of blending” with established and
upcoming acts on the Nigerian entertainment scene. There were freestyle
sessions and cyphers, different stage sets for the headlining act Vector, mash up performances that were
15-minutes exciting renditions of rhymes from Pryse, Dark Poet, Phlow, Karma, Milli amongst others, performance
of Hennessy VS Class 2014 Track, introduction of 2015 Winners and the themed “Never Stop Never Settle” Session.
Hip-Hop Veterans Illbliss, Jesse Jagz, Naeto C, Kilz, Mode 9, Nigga Raw, Ice Prince,
and new comers CDQ, YCEE, POE, FALZ, SDC
all delivered individual performances. The anchor for the evening was Jimmie while DJ Embassy was on the turntables.
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