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Why The Weeknd Was Just Moved To Tears Talking About This Idol Of His · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest. The Weekend was just
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Speaker 1: given the first ever Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award at the
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Speaker 1: inaugural Black Music Actions Coalitions Music in Action Award show
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Speaker 1: for the extensive work with Black Lives Matter of Music Cares,
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Speaker 1: and the honor was particularly meaningful to the Weekend because
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Speaker 1: it bears the name of his hero, Quincy Jones, who's
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Speaker 1: not only one of music's most influential music producers, but
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Speaker 1: also a humanitarian and a driving force behind We Are
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Speaker 1: the World, a song that raised millions for African famine
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Speaker 1: relief through tears, The Weekend said and his acceptance speech,
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Speaker 1: I first met Quincy in Vegas a long time ago
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Speaker 1: at one of my club shows. When I got off stage,
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Speaker 1: he was waiting on the side. I was so excited
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Speaker 1: to meet him. There were fans on the other side
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Speaker 1: screaming to get my attention, but I was so focused
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Speaker 1: on Quincy, the reason why I make music. He stopped
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Speaker 1: me and said, go take pictures, sign autographs outwait, They're
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Speaker 1: more important, and that lesson stuck with me until this day.
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Speaker 1: Giving back is always better than receiving the rest of
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Speaker 1: the Weekend on a well deserved honor that's direct from
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Speaker 1: Hollywood