Recording artist Ameriie tries on sunglasses during a New York Fashion Week party in SOHO at Cadillac House on September 9, 2016 in New York City.Anna Webber/Getty Images
Aesthetics is everything to a musician. It's what defines their brands. It's how we decipher between who's a hot girl and who's a city girl. That's also why people get a little testy when it comes to the conversation: Who did it first?
This week on The Message, we go there. We’re talking Aesthetics: Who Did It First? You'll hear music from Nas, Amerie, Masego and Victoria Monét — and a classic Janet Jackson track you may have forgotten about!
Inductee Janet Jackson speaks onstage during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show at Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York City.
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Nas performing at BET Jams Presents: 2018 BET Experience Staples Center Concert, sponsored by Nissan, at L.A. Live on June 21, 2018 in Los Angeles.
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At the 'One Love Manchester' benefit concert (L) Victoria Monet and Ariana Grande perform onstage on June 4, 2017, in Manchester, England.
