2003 VIBE Awards: Backstage Pass
VISIONARY ICE CUBE phtographed by Dan Winters for March 1994
SOUL MAN DANGELO photographed by Dah Len for April 2000
WILD OUT > DMX photographed by Jonathan Mannion for October 2001
RAP REBEL > EMINEM photographed by John Peng for February 1999
UNSTOPPABLE > EVE photographed by Christian Witkin for February 2000
YELLOW FEVER > FLAVOR FLAV photographed by Geoffroy de Boismenu for September 1994
BLOW UP > LIL KIM photographed by David LaChapelle for June/July 2000
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY > RZA photographed by Sacha Waldman for March 2001
LEGENDARY > VANESSA DEL RIO photographed by Christian Witkin for December 1995/January 1996
UNBREAKABLE > WESLEY SNIPES photographed by Dan Winters for October 1993
Kanye West speaks to a BET reporter at the Gift Cabanas at The Viceroy Hotel.
Anthony Hamilton and Vibe's Beverly Smith chat for Weekend Vibe
Rehearsal and set up of stage for show
Anthony Hamilton in his new Nautica jacket at the VIP Gift Cabanas.
Center stage during rehearsals
The production team getting things ready
Emil Wilbekin, Editorial Director and VP Brand Development, VIBE, being interviewed at the VIBE Live! event.
Emil Wilbekin, VIBE; Sybil Chester, Schieffelin & Somerset; and Raphael Saadiq before his performance. Schieffelin & Somerset provided Moet and Hennesy at the event.
Emil Wilbekin, actress Joy Bryant, and Rapael Saadiq at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood.
Funkmaster Flex chilling out in the lobby at The Viceroy prior to the taping of the Awards show.
Andre 3000 right before red carpet began at VIBE Awards.
Close up of Andre 3000 at the Santa Monica Civic Center.
The press get ready on the red carpet at the VIBE Awards.
Security take their post on the red carpet.
Big Gipp after rehearsing for the Ecko fashion show portion of the Awards.
This is the remix.
Attendees start lining up outside the Santa Monica Civic Center.
Press set up their cameras and mics readying for red carpet walk through.
Vibe staff prepare for VIPs to enter the red carpet. (seated l. to r.) Arlene Ramos, Michelle Castro, and Astor Chambers.
Farnsworth Bentley smiles for the camera before getting dressed for the Awards show.
Fans who won contests to sit in the fanzone and watch celebrities walk the red carpet start lining up.
Fanzone winners begin to take their seats in anticipation for the red carpet celebrities.
Jerod and Jamal Mixon are greeted by the press on the red carpet.
Jerod and Jamal Mixon field questions from the press.
Fanzone participants begin to get a little bit hyped.
The fans can\'t wait to see who\'s going to walk the red carpet.
The fans are just happy to be here watching the red carpet celebrities.
VIBE staff at the after party. Candace Cooper and Enrico Mowatt (l. to r.).
Tammy Townsend and Carl Anthony Payne, stars of UPN\'s \"Rock Me Baby\" at the Awards after party at The Viceroy Hotel.
It\'s the after party!
Sexiest Video Vixen, Jeanette Chavis ("Excuse Me Miss," by Jay-Z), in the midst of partygoers on the dancefloor.
Funkmaster Flex gets the after party started.
