Jay-Z, Diddy and more were in the crowd for an epic Pass the Mic Live! plus Cohen's impactful speech, in which he addressed the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Dru Hill, EPMD, Ja Rule, Memphis Bleek, Swizz Beatz and T.I. are also on the bill.
YouTube's global head of music will receive the Spirit of Life award on Oct. 18.
Lyor Cohen said that artificial intelligence can "open up a new playground for creativity" at the Made on YouTube event on Thursday.
The Rolling Stone founder made a “self-serving” and poorly articulated attempt to explain comments made in a New York Times interview, according to a source.
The 2023 Spirit of Life honoree was joined by Epic’s Sylvia Rhone and Universal Music Publishing Group’s Evan Lamberg, among other industry notables.
The honor will be presented at a gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 18.
