The viral sensation brings Ja Rule, Lil Kim and Mase collectively for a efficiency on Jan. 29.
DJ Cassidy
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Three legendary hip-hop acts will be a part of DJ Cassidy for the first-ever reside live performance model of his viral sensation “Move The Mic” on the Pegasus World Cup, the star-studded horse racing occasion at Miami-adjacent Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida.
Ja Rule, Lil Kim, Mase, shock company, and host DJ Cassidy, will cross the mic from performer to performer, rapping their iconic songs on the premiere of the trackside Carousel Membership on Jan. 29. A particular stage can be constructed with a Hollywood Squares-style structure constructed by Kat Bell of Argyle Design. The outside venue, developed in collaboration with Breakwater Hospitality Group — the group behind Miami River-side occasion area The Wharf — encompasses a Nineteenth-century carousel and bungalow-chic decor.
“Ja, Kim and Mase have among the best celebration information of all time. They outline the eras through which they debuted and they're hip-hop heroes around the globe,” Cassidy tells The Hollywood Reporter. “After I referred to as them, it was a really fast dialog. ‘I’m taking ‘Move The Mic’ to the stage for the primary time at this occasion and I would like you to participate.’ And their reply was, in fact, ‘sure.'”
Lil’ Kim.
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A reside live performance viewers is the following logical step for the “Move The Mic” phenomenon. “It has all the time been concerning the largest information, the largest artists and the largest lineups, however all offered in an intimate approach,” says Cassidy of the idea.
For the celebrity-favored deejay, the early days of the pandemic planted a seed of innovation that gave him license to remodel the way in which music was skilled at residence.
“In April 2020, I used to be mendacity on my sofa FaceTiming with my buddy and mentor Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fireplace and he was mendacity on his sofa carrying pink silk pajamas,” says Cassidy. “His tune “That’s The Manner Of The World,” got here on coincidentally, within the background, very low. He hears it and begins singing alongside casually, prefer it’s not a giant deal. ‘Hearts of fireplace creates love want.’ I received a chill down my backbone. I mentioned to myself, ‘How cool is that this, I’m not solely mates with so a lot of my musical heroes, however that I've the privilege of experiencing moments like this.’ With all the things happening on this planet proper now, it will be so wonderful if I might give this sense to different individuals.”
Working along with his sound editor, by way of a concoction of webcams, and apps, they got here up with a roadmap for a digital present, the place artists would sing alongside to their songs that Cassidy dropped on the turntables. It debuted in July 2020.
Mase.
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“I went so onerous at selling it for seven days, that roughly 10,000 individuals tuned in to the reside premiere,” he says. Cassidy did three episodes of “Move The Mic” on-line after which partnered with BET for a prime-time tv particular, which aired following the 2020 Soul Prepare Awards. Then, he was invited to take the idea to Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ Inauguration festivities, with a “Move The Mic” section on the “Parade Throughout America” and one “Move The Mic” section on the “Celebrating America” live performance. Further BET specials adopted in 2021. After an impromptu “Move The Mic” reside efficiency occurred at his birthday celebration in June at The Polo Lounge, Cassidy knew the following steps.
“It was an surprising serendipitous precursor to ‘Move The Mic’ reside — it was utterly unplanned. I merely invited a dozen artists who had been on the present who're my mates,” says Cassidy of his birthday celebration. “It’s a celebration of the music at its core. I’m simply the messenger, I've little or no to do with it. To obtain messages from artists about how a lot they love the present, and the way a lot they might love to participate is simply the best of all honors.”
Because the present started, greater than 200 artists together with Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe, Boyz II Males, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliot, Wyclef Jean, Nelly, Debbie Harry and Fab 5 Freddy have all handed the mic.
“I by no means imagined that over a million individuals would tune in each time ‘Move The Mic’ aired on BET; nor did I ever think about the collection would get 85 million views on-line,” says the trendsetter, who has additionally carried out for President Barack Obama’s inaugurations, in addition to at his fiftieth birthday celebration, and First Woman Michelle Obama’s fiftieth. He additionally was the person behind the music at Jennifer Lopez’s fortieth and fiftieth birthdays, in addition to Jay Z and Beyoncé’s wedding ceremony.
“The pure development was to “Move The Mic” in entrance of a reside viewers and to kick it off at Pegasus World Cup. Whether or not you’re a horse fanatic, or just a fan of the superfly, it’s the place to be. The visitor record is stylish, the wardrobes are stylish, and sure, the performances are, too.”
The vibe of the Pegasus World Cup and the design of the Carousel Membership match his personal signature resort look — which he particulars as a boater hat, classic brooches and pure gold microphone — with the venue that includes palm bushes, pink velvet, gold and “an Previous World class with a 2022 swag,” he says.
“It was clear that your entire venue was like a manifestation of my front room,” says Cassidy, who has upcoming BET specials in February and June in addition to extra reside exhibits deliberate. “On the finish of the day, it’s about celebrating the voices that form the world.”
And whereas the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational and the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational can be broadcast reside that Saturday on NBC from 4:30 to six p.m. E.T., what viewers gained’t see is the blow-out show of Miami’s prime hospitality sights pre, throughout and submit race. On the trackside Carousel Membership, E11EVEN Nightclub Miami will host VIPs. H. Wooden Group’s Delilah supper membership (opening in Miami this spring becoming a member of areas in West Hollywood and Las Vegas) will host a pop-up within the Flamingo Room. And the Faena Dwell cabaret present Tryst will carry out for the primary time exterior its Faena Miami lodge theater. Postmodern Jukebox burlesque queen Ariana Savalas, daughter of actor Telly Savalas, headlines the manufacturing created by Alan Faena in collaboration with Quixotic.
Run by 1/ST, the group behind Gulfstream Park and California’s Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, Pegasus proffers a contemporary fashion-forward aesthetic — in contrast to the extra conventional Triple Crown — and a giant movie star visitor record. The Pegasus World Cup, launched in 2017, branded itself as “America’s Richest Horse Race” attracting names reminiscent of Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez, Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Olivia Culpo, Vanessa Hudgens and Vin Diesel. Previous post-race performances have included Nelly & T-Ache, Snoop Dogg and Mark Ronson, and Publish Malone and Thomas Rhett.
On the A-list equine line-up, the Pegasus World Cup Championship has welcomed California Chrome, two-time American Horse of the 12 months (2014 and 2016) and Pegasus World Cup Invitational runner-up (2017); Gun Runner, American Horse of the 12 months (2017) and Pegasus World Cup Invitational winner (2018), ridden by Florent Geroux; Mucho Gusto, 2020 Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational winner, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr.; and Knicks Go, 2021 Pegasus World Cup Invitational winner, ridden by Joel Rosario.
Baccarat will return this 12 months because the official trophy purveyor. The sculptures, created by Allison Hawkes — made in clear and black — originate from a single block of crystal. Lower by a ‘meilleur ouvrier de France’ for 90 hours, the fabric reveals the muscle mass of a prancing thoroughbred. The Clear Pegasus, valued at $34,500, can be offered to the winner of the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. The Black Pegasus, valued at $42,500, can be offered to the winner of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational.