The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network will host the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball Jan. 19, at 8 p.m., at The Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F Street, N.W., Washington.

The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball will feature a star-studded red carpet and celebrity sponsorship reception, followedup by an awards presentation and a VIP black tie gala and party on all four levels.

“The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball will be a fantastic gala and upscale party in celebration of Barack Obama being inaugurated President of the United States. We are also recognizing the outstanding contributions of T.I., LL Cool J and Young Jeezy in helping to turn out the largest young adult vote in American history,” Russell Simmons, HSAN Chairman and Co-founder, emphasized, said in a statement on Wednesday.