Mavado Rips The B.E.T Runway

Dancehall bad boy David 'Mavado' Brooks is definitely in full throttle mode as the release of his second album 'Mr. Brook - A Better Tomorrow' approaches.

Last Saturday (Feb.21st) while in the Big Apple the Gangsta was one of the specially invited performers at the highly publicised BET Rip The Runway 2009 fashion event held at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York and indeed the singjay did not disappoint.

Hosted by rapper Nelly and actress Lauren London, and executive produced this year by Diddy, the excitement of this year's Rip The Runway was amazing. Full of exclusive performances, celebrity models, designer fashions, and bangin' music.

This year's show featured the newest designs from fashion lines such as Sean John, Apple Bottom, Amaya Swimwear, Respect M.E., Zac Posen, and more. Even Snoop Dogg got his fashion on, when he debuted his line as well as that of his wife.

Celebrity models who strutted their stuff included Toccara, Charli Baltimore, 106 & Park's Terrence J. and Rocsi, America's Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez, The Wire's Lil Snoop, host Lauren London and more. Once again, the event featured plus-sized models, but Toccara almost didn't fit as the BET host showed up with a much slimmer figure.

Other performers includes Nelly, Flo-Rida, Missy Elliot, T-Pain, N.E.R.D., Webbie, Trey Songz, Ron Browz, Busta Rhymes, The Dream, Fabolous, Keri Hilson, T.I. and last but by no means least Snoop Dogg


We have embedded a video snippet from the event for your viewing pleasure (see player below)


BET Rip The Runway '09 from Music Addicts Only on Vimeo.