Ladies Night will be the theme when Missy Elliott, Lil Kim and Da Brat reunite on stage at next month’s Soul Train Awards. The fierce female rappers were notorious for appearing on one another’s projects and breaking boundaries for female artists throughout the 90’s. The trio will tape their reunion on November 7 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Their most popular appearance together was on the female empowerment 90’s hit “Not Tonight,” alongside former Hot 97 jock Angie Martinez and the late Left Eye of TLC. Da Brat’s spit fire verse is one that should be in the rap hall of fame.
The corresponding video is an epic monument in Hip-Hop history. The Ladies Night video turned the misogynistic Hip-Hop video standard on its head by objectifying half-dressed men. Not to mention appearances by Mary J Blige, Changing Faces, Total, SWV, Xscape, a then unknown Blaque and other female who’s who of the 90’s dropped by the video set to show their support. A subsequent appearance at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards with the femcees foreshadowing the outlandish looks that would become standard for future artists including Nicki Minaj, Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea.
News of the foursome comes on the heels of another monumental 90’s pairing during BET Hip Hop Awards. Yo-Yo, Queen Latifah, Mc Lyte and R&B star Brandy Norwood reunited to recreate “I Wanna Be Down (Remix)” for the song’s 20 year anniversary.
In addition Centric announced that popular male 90’s group Jodeci will reunite on the same stage – the group’s first appearance together in over eight years. With a catalog of hits like “Stay,” “Feenin’,” “Come and Talk to Me” the group will certainly bring back the nostalgia of 90’s.
The Soul Train Awards presented by Centric will debut Sunday November 30. Queen of Celebrity Gossip Wendy Williams will reign over the night’s festivities.