Rachelle Jean-Louis accepts the Executive of the Year award from Victoria Monét at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2024.
Dana Droppo:
Hello everybody. My name is Dana Droppo. I’m Chief Brand Officer of Billboard. It is my tremendous honor to introduce an artist whose unparalleled talent earned her Billboard’s Rising Star honor at women in music. Also seven Grammy nominations, three wins, including Best New Artist. She’s a decorated songwriter. She’s an explosive dancer and a visionary of R&B music, a genre that is, in her manager’s words, “both timeless and influential.” Tonight, we’re here to celebrate that manager, an incredible executive who I am so proud and excited to honor. She is someone who has always answered and come through for me when I needed a favor or advice. She’s been a big dreamer and quiet hustler since the day I met her. And I also think it is illegal to be so talented and so incredibly fine at the same time. It’s giving Virgo energy, which is very appropriate, because she is the second woman ever to be named Billboard’s Hip-Hop and R&B Executive of the Year. The first was Beyonce. Please welcome to the stage. Victoria Monét.
Victoria Monét:
Hi everyone. I’m going to be reading from my phone, and I have a lot to say, so brace yourselves.
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