BET Announces 'DJ Cassidy's Pass The Mic: BET Soul Train Edition' Featuring Charlie Wilson, Stephanie Mills, Kurtis Blow, And More
In celebration of Soul Train’s 50th anniversary, DJ Cassidy's Pass The Mic: BET Soul Train Edition will premiere on Sunday, November 28th at 10:30pm ET/PT, immediately following the 2021 Soul Train Awards. This edition will mark the first anniversary of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic on BET and will welcome the appearance of the 190th iconic artist on the groundbreaking series.
DJ Cassidy will honor 50 years of Soul Train by passing the mic to nearly 20 legendary R&B and Hip Hop icons, 11 of whom appeared on Soul Train during the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond, including superstars Charlie Wilson, Stephanie Mills, Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Jeffrey Osborne, and Gloria Gaynor. In spirit of the 2021 Soul Train Awards taking place at the World Famous Apollo, this edition of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic will spotlight several legendary New York natives, including Mills, Blow, Melle Mel.
“One year after partnering with BET to Pass The Mic in celebration of Soul, I remain more honored than ever to join forces with this iconic network to celebrate my musical heroes in honor of 50 years of Soul Train,” says DJ Cassidy. “This installment of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic spotlights artists who shifted the culture and their prolific records that defined generations.”
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Watch the 2021 Soul Train Awards on Sunday, November 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her. Follow on social media using #SOULTRAINAWARDS.