DJ Enuff and DJ Clark Kent spin a medley of The Notorious B.I.G.'s timeless hits
Biggie's son, CJ Wallace, accepts his late father's ASCAP Founders Award on behalf of his family
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis accept their ASCAP Voice of Music Awards from (l-r) ASCAP President Paul WIlliams, music execs Clarence Avant and Jon Platt and ASCAP EVP of Membership John Titta
Jeremih sings his award-winning hit "Oui"
The mysterious R&B singer H.E.R. performs live for the first time ever at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
(l-r) ASCAP President Paul Williams and SVP of Membership Nicole George-Middleton, Songwriter of the Year Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies, ASCAP CEO Beth Matthews and ASCAP EVP of Membership John Titta
Allen Ritter accepts his Songwriter of the Year award from ASCAP SVP of Membership Nicole George-Middleton and EVP of Membership John Titta
ASCAP CEO Beth Matthews presents the Publisher of the Year Award to Danny Strick and the Sony/ATV team
Gospel star Tasha Cobbs-Leonard sings her brand new single "Great God"
(l-r) ASCAP Voice of Music Award honoree Jimmy Jam, ASCAP President Paul Williams and Songwriter of the Year Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies on the red carpet at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
The ASCAP Family with The Notorious B.I.G.'s family (l-r): ASCAP's Cristina Chavez, T'yanna Wallace, CJ Wallace, Faith Evans, ASCAP's Nicole George-Middleton and Moya Nkruma
ASCAP rapper Kyle and posse perform his hit song "iSpy"
Sean "Puffy" Combs' sons, Christian and Justin, welcome The Notorious B.I.G.'s family to the stage
Multiple ASCAP award-winning singer-songwriter, Sevyn Streeter, hits the red carpet before presenting at the 2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
Singer-songwriter Young Greatness wins his award for "Moolah" from presenter Rotimi
Winning writer Mano Nickerson ("The Hills") on the red carpet with ASCAP's John Titta, Paul Williams and guest
2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
June 22, 2017
On June 22, ASCAP celebrated our unparalleled roster of urban music giants, past and present, at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, presented byREVOLT. Our 30th annual Awards brought out a-list talent, including2 Chainz, Boi-1da, Anthony Brown, French Montana, Remy Ma, Mike Will Made-It, PartyNextDoor, Yo Gotti andYoung Greatness, to pick up awards for writing and publishing the biggest R&B, hip-hop and gospel songs of last year.Paul “Nineteen85” Jefferies andAllen Ritter tied for Songwriter of the Year, andSony/ATV earned our Publisher of the Year Award. As a heat wave brought record-breaking temperatures to LA, four phenomenal performers turned it up even further:Jeremih(“Oui”),Tasha Cobbs Leonard (“Greater God”),Kyle(“iSpy” & “Nothing to Lose”) andH.E.R.(in her debut live performance).
As we honored today’s music greats, we also paid homage to three ASCAP legends who have inspired us for decades. Super-producersJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, fresh from their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, accepted the ASCAP Voice of Music Award from the "Godfather of Black Music" Clarence Avantand Warner/Chappell Chairman & CEO and ASCAP Board member,Jon Platt. And in the most moving segment of the night, the family of the late, greatChristopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace received the ASCAP Founders Award from the family of his longtime collaborator and champion,Sean “Diddy” Combs. The entire room was on its feet while Biggie’s original DJs,DJ Clark Kent and DJ Enuff, battled it out with classic songs from his untouchable catalog; it was clear that his legacy lives on, even 20 years after his passing.
Thanks to our presenting sponsor:
And to the following sponsors for their generous support:
Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies
Songwriter of the Year
Allen Ritter
Songwriter of the Year
Publisher of the Year
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song
NEEDED MEby Rihanna
Writers
Adam “Frank Dukes” Feeney (SOCAN)
Brittany “Starrah” Hazzard
Prince Charlez
Publishers
Almo Music Corporation
BMG Gold Songs
Nyan King Music, Inc.
People Over Planes
Seven Corners
Shay Noelle Publishing
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
These Are Songs of Pulse
Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
2 PHONESby Kevin Gates
Writers
Kevin Gates
Brittany “Starrah” Hazzard
MadMax
Publishers
Artist Publishing Group West
Kevin Gates Music
MadMax Sound
People Over Planes
Prescription Songs
These Are Songs of Pulse
679 by Fetty Wap featuring Remy Boyz
Writers
Fetty Wap
RemyBoy Monty
Publishers
45th and 3rd Music Publishing Inc
Goodfella4life Ent
Remy Boy Monty Publishing
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
Zoovier
AGAINby Fetty Wap
Writers
Fetty Wap
Eddie “Shy Boogs” Timmons
Publishers
45th and 3rd Music Publishing Inc
Goodfella4life Ent
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Timmons Genius
Zoovier
ALL THE WAY UPby Fat Joe, Remy Ma & JAY-Z featuring French Montana & Infared
Writers
Shandel “INFARED” Green
Karim Kharbouch
Remy Mackie
Publishers
Cuts of Reach Music
First N Platinum Publishing
Remynisce Music
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
AMENby Anthony Hamilton
Writer
James Poyser
Publishers
Jajapo Music Inc
Life Muse
Songs of Peer LTD
ANTIDOTEby Travis Scott
Writers
Dave Guy
Ebony “Wondagurl” Oshunrinde (SOCAN)
Bryan Van Mierlo “Eestbound” (SOCAN)
Publishers
BMG Gold Songs
Extraordinaire Songs
Songs of Big Deal
BACK TO SLEEPby Chris Brown
Writers
Anderson “Vinylz” Hernandez
Mark Pitts
Allen Ritter
Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels
Publishers
1Damentional Publishing LLC
Ritter Boy
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Vinylz Music Group
BROCCOLIby D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty
Writers
Rogét Chahayed
J Gramm (SOCAN)
Publishers
BMG Gold Songs
Son of Sam Productions
These Are Songs of Pulse
CALIFORNIAby Colonel Loud featuring T.I., Young Dolph & Ricco Barrino
Writers
Ricco Barrino
Jeffrey Carmichael
Stanley “Mistah F.A.B.” Cox
Michael Montgomery
Publishers
Arlinda Mylinda Music Publishing
Faeva Afta Music
Nustar Music Publishing
Ricco Barrino Muzic
CONTROLLAby Drake
Writers
Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-quee
Moses Anthony Davis (PRS)
Donald Anthony Dennis (JACAP)
Gary Lewis Jackson (PRS)
Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor
Allen Ritter
Patrick Leroy Roberts (PRS)
Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels
Publishers
1Damentional Publishing LLC
Black Chiney Music
Ritter Boy
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Universal Music Publishing
CUT ITby O.T. Genasis featuring Young Dolph
Writer
Montre “ITrez” Edmonds
Publisher
Itrezbeats
DON’Tby Bryson Tiller
Writers
Johntá Austin
Jermaine Dupri
Publishers
Naked Under My Clothes Music
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
DOWN IN THE DMby Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj
Writer
Mario Mims
EXCHANGEby Bryson Tiller
Writers
Javalyn Hall-Johnson
Michael “Mixzo” Johnson Jr.
Publishers
Horrible! Songs
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
FATHER STRETCH MY HANDS PT. 1 by Kanye West
Writers
Noah Goldstein
Scott Mescudi
Jerome Potter
Allen Ritter
Rick Rubin
Malik Yusef
Publishers
All The Noise
American Def Tune
Elsie’s Baby Boy
Jabriel Iz Myne
JLOL ASCAP
Noah Goldstein Music
Ritter Boy
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Universal Music Publishing
FOR FREE by DJ Khaled featuring Drake
Writers
Akinyele
Kacy L Brooks
Kenneth Grant
Paul “Nineteen85” Jefferies (SOCAN)
LaMarquis Jefferson
LRoc
Jordan Ullman (SOCAN)
Publishers
Air Control Music Inc
Basajamba Music
BMG Gold Songs
Large Cap Entertainment
Loaded Micz Ent
Me and Marq Music
Nyan King Music, Inc.
Otek South
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
FORMATIONby Beyoncé
Writers
Beyoncé
Mike WiLL Made-It
Publishers
Oakland 13 Music
Sounds From Eardrummers
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
HELLO by Adele
Writer
Greg Kurstin
Publishers
Kurstin Music
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
HOLD UPby Beyoncé
Writers
Beyoncé
Emile Haynie
Ezra Koenig
MNEK (PRS)
Thomas Wesley Pentz
Joshua Tillman
Publishers
I Like Turtles Music
Oakland 13 Music
Songs of SMP
Universal Music Publishing
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
HOTLINE BLINGby Drake
Writer
Paul “Nineteen85” Jefferies (SOCAN)
Publishers
Nyan King Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
I GOT THE KEYSby DJ Khaled featuring JAY-Z & Future
Writers
Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter
Jake One
Publishers
Carter Boys Music
Momo Elena Music
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
JUMPMANby Drake & Future
Publisher
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
KEY TO THE STREETSby YFN Lucci featuring Migos & Trouble
Writers
Quavo
Takeoff
Publishers
Huncho YRN Music
Silent Assassin YRN
LAKE BY THE OCEANby Maxwell
Writers
Hod David
Maxwell
Publishers
Ben Ami
Muszewell
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
LAWby Yo Gotti featuring E-40
Writers
Leland “Big Fruit” Clopton
Mario Mims
Publishers
Abou Thiams Music
Universal Music Publishing
LOW LIFEby Future featuring The Weeknd
Writers
Martin “Doc” McKinney (SOCAN)
Jason “Daheala” Quenneville (SOCAN)
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (SOCAN)
Publishers
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
Songs of SMP
Universal Music Publishing
LUVby Tory Lanez
Writers
Steven “Lenky” Marsden (PRS)
Wayne Burton Jerome Passley (PRS)
Mark Anthony Wolfe (PRS)
Publishers
Songs of Greensleeves
Universal Music Publishing
MOOLAHby Young Greatness
Writer
Theodore Jones p/k/a Young Greatness
Publishers
Quality Control QC Pro
Theodore Jones Publishing
NO LIMITby Usher featuring Young Thug
Writers
Keith Thomas
Theron Thomas
Timothy Thomas
Usher
Publishers
Keef Tha Beef LLC
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
T N T Explosive Publishing
Universal Music Publishing
UR-IV
NO PROBLEMbyChance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Writer
Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps
Publishers
Reservoir Media Music
Ty Epps Music
ONE DANCE by Drake featuring WizKid & Kyla
Writers
Paul “Nineteen85” Jefferies (SOCAN)
Noah “40” Shebib (SOCAN)
Publishers
Nyan King Music, Inc.
Roncesvalles Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
OUIby Jeremih
Writers
Andrew “Dilla” Bonsu
Khari “Needlz” Cain
Jeremih Felton
“Kenny Kold”
Publishers
Dry Rain Entertainment
Ghanadon Publishing
Ohaji Publishing
Power Pen Associated Publishing
Universal Music Publishing
PANDAby Desiigner
Writer
Adnan “Menace” Khan
Publisher
Stellar Sun Songs
PERMISSIONby Ro James
Writer
Willie Hutch
Publisher
Jobete Music Co Inc
PLAY NO GAMESby Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign
Writers
Big Sean
Aaron Hall
Publishers
BMG Gold Songs
Cal-Rock Music Inc
Donril Music
My Last Publishing
Universal Music Publishing
SAY ITby Tory Lanez
Writers
Gordon Chambers
Nichole Lynnette Gilbert
Dave Jam Hall
Publishers
Brown Girl Music
The Night Rainbow Music
Orisha Music
Stone Jam Publishing Inc
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
SORRYby Beyoncé
WriterBeyoncé
Publishers
Oakland 13 Music
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
SORRY NOT SORRYby Bryson Tiller
Writers
Milli Beatz (GEMA)
Timbaland
Publishers
A Max Entertainment Publishing
ole Red Cape
VB Rising Publishing
THE HILLSby The Weeknd
Writers
Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (SOCAN)
Emmanuel “Mano” Nickerson
T W Raybould (PRS)
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (SOCAN)
Publishers
Connoisseur of Connoisseurs
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
Songs of SMP
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
WAT U MEAN (AYE, AYE, AYE)by Dae Dae
Writers
Marquavis Goolsby
Chadron “Nitt i Beatz” Moore
Publishers
Antidote Music Group
Da Da Love Life Publishing
Playmaker Beatz
Regina’s Son Music
WORKby Rihanna featuring Drake
Writers
Jahron “PARTYNEXTDOOR” Brathwaite (SOCAN)
Monte Moir
Allen Ritter
Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels
Richie Stephens (PRS)
Sevn Thomas (SOCAN)
Publishers
1Damentional Publishing LLC
Avant Garde Music Publishing Inc
New Perspective Publishing Inc
Ritter Boy
Shay Noelle Publishing
Songs of Greensleeves
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Universal Music Publishing
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
Top Rap Song
CONTROLLAby Drake
Writers
Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-quee
Moses Anthony Davis (PRS)
Donald Anthony Dennis (JACAP)
Gary Lewis Jackson (PRS)
Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor
Allen Ritter
Patrick Leroy Roberts (PRS)
Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels
Publishers
1Damentional Publishing LLC
Black Chiney Music
Ritter Boy
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Universal Music Publishing
Award-Winning Rap Songs
679by Fetty Wap featuring Remy Boyz
Writers
Fetty Wap
RemyBoy Monty
Publishers
45th and 3rd Music Publishing Inc
Goodfella4life Ent
Remy Boy Monty Publishing
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
Zoovier
Writers
Fetty Wap
Eddie “Shy Boogs” Timmons
Publishers
45th and 3rd Music Publishing Inc
Goodfella4life Ent
Timmons Genius
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Zoovier
ALL THE WAY UPby Fat Joe, Remy Ma & JAY-Z featuring French Montana & Infared
Writers
Shandel “INFARED” Green
Karim Kharbouch
Remy Mackie
Publishers
Cuts of Reach Music
First N Platinum Publishing
Remynisce Music
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
ANTIDOTE by Travis Scott
Writers
Dave Guy
Ebony “Wondagurl” Oshunrinde (SOCAN)
Bryan Van Mierlo “Eestbound” (SOCAN)
Publishers
BMG Gold Songs
Extraordinaire Songs
Songs of Big Deal
CUT ITby O.T. Genasis featuring Young Dolph
Writer
Montre “ITrez” Edmonds
Publisher
Itrezbeats
DOWN IN THE DAMby Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj
Writer
Mario Mims
FATHER STRETCH MY HANDS PT. 1by Kanye West
Writers
Noah Goldstein
Scott Mescudi
Jerome Potter
Allen Ritter
Rick Rubin
Malik Yusef
Publishers
All The Noise
American Def Tune
Elsie’s Baby Boy
Jabriel Iz Myne
JLOL ASCAP
Noah Goldstein Music
Ritter Boy
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Universal Music Publishing
FOR FREEby DJ Khaled featuring Drake
Writers
Akinyele
Kacy L Brooks
Kenneth Grant
Paul “Nineteen85” Jefferies (SOCAN)
LaMarquis Jefferson
LRoc
Jordan Ullman (SOCAN)
Publishers
Air Control Music Inc
Basajamba Music
Large Cap Entertainment
Loaded Micz Ent
Me and Marq Music
Nyan King Music, Inc.
Otek South
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Warner/Chappell Music Inc.
HOTLINE BLINGby Drake
Writer
Paul “Nineteen85” Jefferies (SOCAN)
Publishers
Nyan King Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
JUMPMANby Drake & Future
Publisher
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
PANDAby Desiigner
Writer
Adnan “Menace” Khan
Publisher
Stellar Sun Songs
TOO GOODby Drake featuring Rihanna
Writers
Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-quee
Dre Skull
Paul “Nineteen85” Jefferies (SOCAN)
Publishers
Black Chiney Music
Nyan King Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Top Gospel Song
BETTER by Hezekiah Walker
Writer
Gabriel J Hatcher II
Publisher
Phatchordzproductions
Award-Winning Gospel Songs
#YDIAby Zacardi Cortez
Writers
Izk “IkeThaWrita” Jenkins
Fred “Traxx” Sanders
Publishers
Black Smoke Music World Wide
Hotskins Music
Ink Boi Productionz
Traxx Sanders Publishing
123 VICTORYby Kirk Franklinfeaturing Pharrell Williams
Writer
Lawrence “KRS-One” Parker
Publisher
Universal Music Publishing
THE ANTHEMby Todd Dulaney
Writers
Joth Hunt (APRA)
Henry Seeley
Liz Webber (APRA)
Publishers
Capitol CMG Genesis
Integrity Worship Music
BE LIKE JESUSby Deitrick Haddon
Writer
Marcus Hodge
Publisher
MarcusHodgeMusic
BLESS THE LORDby Anthony Brown & group therAPyfeaturing Doretha ‘Dodi’ Sampson
Writer
Anthony Brown
Publishers
Key of A Music Publishing
Tyscot Music
I’M GOODby Tim Bowman Jr.
Writers
Johntá Austin
Arthur Ross
Leon Ware
Publishers
Jobete Music Co Inc
Naked Under My Clothes Music
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
I’M YOURSby Casey J
Writer
Casey J
Publishers
Casey Hobbs Music
MDB Music Group
Tyscot Music
PUT A PRAISE ON ITby Tasha Cobbs featuring Kierra Sheard
Writer
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Publishers
Meadowgreen Music Company
Tasha Cobbs Music Group
SPIRIT BREAK OUTby William McDowell featuring Trinity Anderson
Writers
Ben Bryant (PRS)
Myles Dhillon (PRS)
Luke Hellebronth (PRS)
Tim Hughes (PRS)
Publisher
Capitol CMG Genesis
WORTHby Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Writer
Anthony Brown
Publishers
Key of A Music Publishing
Tyscot Music
YOU'RE BIGGERby Jekalyn Carr
Writer
Allundria Carr
Publisher
Aljelun
YOU'RE MIGHTYby J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise
Writers
Eric Davis
James (JJ) Hairston
Publishers
E Dav Music
Yellow Boy Music