Diamond Ball Photo Round-Up: Rihanna, YG & Kehlani, Cardi B, 21 Savage

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NYFW is in full effect.

The fashion world has barely had time to recover from Rihanna 's ultra-secretive Savage x Fenty New York Fashion Week runway show, but there's no time to rest for the Barbadian superstar. The charitable Diamond Ball was in full swing on Thursday evening at New York City's Cipriani Wall Street venue. Seth Meyers acted as the emcee as DJ Khaled and Pharrell Williams blessed the audience with performances. At this year's event, Rihanna and the Diamond Ball officials honored two people: Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados and Shaun King, a civil and social activist.

There were plenty of celebrities in attendance who showed up in their finest. Cardi B and her sister Hennessy Carolina were glammed up on the red carpet along with "Motivation" singer Normani, Fever rapper Megan Thee Stallion, A$AP Ferg and A$AP Rocky, G-Eazy and his girlfriend Yasmin Wijnaldum, happy couple YG and Kehlani, Meek Mill, 21 Savage, 2 Chainz, and Pharrell along with his wife Helen Lasichanh. An excited DJ Khaled walked the carpet with his wife, Nicole Tuck, who showed off her baby bump.

Check out a few photos from the fifth annual Diamond Ball below and watch the moment when Rihanna hit the stage with Pharrell to perform their hit track "Lemon."

Rihanna - Steven Ferdman/Getty Images
Diamond Ball Photo Round-Up: Rihanna, YG & Kehlani, Cardi B, 21 Savage
Diamond Ball Photo Round-Up: Rihanna, YG & Kehlani, Cardi B, 21 Savage
Megan Thee Stallion - Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Diamond Ball Photo Round-Up: Rihanna, YG & Kehlani, Cardi B, 21 Savage
Diamond Ball Photo Round-Up: Rihanna, YG & Kehlani, Cardi B, 21 Savage
Diamond Ball Photo Round-Up: Rihanna, YG & Kehlani, Cardi B, 21 Savage
Meek Mill - Steven Ferdman/Getty Images
Normani - Steven Ferdman/Getty Images
Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh - Steven Ferdman/Getty Images
2 Chainz - Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
A$AP Rocky -  Steven Ferdman/Getty Images
21 Savage - Steven Ferdman/Getty Images

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.