106 & Park 20th Anniversary: A Look Back At Some Of The Show’s Best Moments

Relive some of the show’s greatest moments.

The Cash Money/Young Money takeover  - In the early 2000s, you couldn’t name a bigger rap crew than Young Money. Catapulted by the mainstream breakout success of Lil Wayne, the Southern rap delegation had the streets and airwaves on lock. Weezy and Birdman have gone on to cement a spot in hip-hop’s history in their own right. But, there will never quite be another era in music like the Cash Money/Young Money takeover. (Photo by Jemal Countess/WireImage for BET Network)
That time Jay-Z declared he was retiring - Hip hop has no shortage of inspirational rag-to-riches stories, but few feel as epic as Jay-Z’s. In 2003, Hov famously declared that The Black Album would be his final album and he would be bowing out of the rap game to focus on his other business ventures. This was one of his last promo appearances before “retirement.” The cards didn’t quite fall that way, of course. But Jigga did manage to turn his music into an empire that earned him the distinction of hip-hop’s first billionaire over a decade later. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/WireImage)
Usher confesses his reasons for making the ‘Confessions’ Album - At the height of R&B in the early 2000s, Usher Raymond ruled the charts with his smooth mixture of R&B slow jams, high-energy hip-hop numbers, and genre-defying hits. In 2004, he would release the biggest album of his career, Confessions, which solidified his status as the R&B star of his generation. At the time, rumors were rife as to who was the subject of the album. Usher explained  the real life circumstances that inspired Confessions on 106 & Park.  (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images) 
Michelle Williams’ infamous fall - Who can ever forget the time when Michelle fell while Destiny’s Child was on 106 & Park to perform their classic hit, “Soldier?” The singer has since moved on from the moment, even joking about the mishap with fans on Twitter. But the tumble will forever live on as one of television’s most legendary moments. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)Chris Brown performed ‘Run It’ for the first time  - Chris Brown has always been a great performer, even harking back to the early days of his career. The 106 & Park stage became one the first places to showcase his talent when a young Breezy made his first-ever appearance on the show to perform his debut single “Run It.” The record would go on to the top of the charts and put him on the path to superstardom. (Photo by John Ricard/FilmMagic)

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That time Jay-Z declared he was retiring - Hip hop has no shortage of inspirational rag-to-riches stories, but few feel as epic as Jay-Z’s. In 2003, Hov famously declared that The Black Album would be his final album and he would be bowing out of the rap game to focus on his other business ventures. This was one of his last promo appearances before “retirement.” The cards didn’t quite fall that way, of course. But Jigga did manage to turn his music into an empire that earned him the distinction of hip-hop’s first billionaire over a decade later. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/WireImage)

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