B.E. Golf & Tennis Challenge Gallery: Classic R&B and Hip Hop
El DeBarge gets up close and personal during a spirited performance in which he put his inimitable and powerful falsetto on full display with songs from his latest album, Second Chance, as well as classics such as "Rythym of the Night," I Like It", "Stay With Me" and "Love Me In A Special Way." (Photo by Gerrod Gaskin)
On Friday, September 3, attendees of the 17th Annual Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge enjoyed a classic R&B and old school hip hop tribute to the 80s, sponsored by Pepsi. El DeBarge, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte and Big Daddy Kane rocked the house to help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Black Enterprise! (Photo by LaToya Smith)more
El DeBarge gets up close and personal during a spirited performance in which he put his inimitable and powerful falsetto on full display with songs from his latest album, Second Chance, as well as classics such as "Rythym of the Night," I Like It", "Stay With Me" and "Love Me In A Special Way." (Photo by Gerrod Gaskin)more
Doug E. Fresh, "The World's Greatest Entertainer," kicks off the set featuring a trio of hip hop emcee titans. (Photo by LaToya Smith)
MC Lyte brings the fire ("Ruffneck," "I'm Not Havin' It") that established her as one of the all-time legends of hip hop, making the descriptor "female" in female emcee irrelevant. (Photo by LaToya Smith)more
Big Daddy Kane brings the crowd to a frenzy, proving that he's still a "Smooth Operator." (Photo by LaToya Smith) more
Black Enterprise Magazine Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle looks ready to go on and on 'til the break of dawn! (Photo by LaToya Smith)
"I Get The Job Done": Big Daddy Kane shows off the hip hop dance routines that made him a greatest-of-all-time hip hop star. (Photo by LaToya Smith)
The crowd at the musical tribute to the 1980s, hosted by Pepsi, can't get enough of hip hop powerhouses MC Lyte, Big Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane! (Photo by LaToya Smith)
Doug E. Fresh shows why he's still in demand all of the globe as "The Human Beat Box." (Photo by LaToya Smith)