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Ayers’ career got a significant revival in the 1990s when, during hip-hop’s Golden Era, sample-minded emcees plumbed his ample catalog and worked his music into theirs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

Dance workshops, DJs, graffiti, and emcees will take over various spaces and the main stage will feature some of the best dancers in the world.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

“As a kid growing up in Texas, it seemed like there was nothing bigger than Willie Nelson,” said Owen Wilson, one of the evening’s emcees along with Helen Mirren, Ethan Hawke and Jennifer Garner.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2023

Banks joined “Dancing With the Stars” in 2020 as a host, following former longtime emcees Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

How many tasteless Will Smith slap jokes will various emcees make throughout the night?

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023