This was a great year, and in New York, that also means that there were a lot of great parties! Here is a re-cap of some of the best events of 2009 (In no particular order): 1.) Belvedere Black Raspberry Launch ft. Estelle and held at a SOHO pop up store: This event is included because of the atmosphere, the beautiful, fashionable crowd, the complimentary drinks, and fact that Estelle was walking around mingling with the crowd. We caught up with her during the event and got a quick interview. FULL EVENT RECAP HERE 2.) Roc4Life.com Launch Party With Grey Goose flowing, a fun photo booth provided by Polite in Public, and good people, this event was definitely one to remember. FULL EVENT RECAP HERE

3.) The Hennessy Black Launch Party featuring Swizz Beatz and The Jabawockeez

With Hennessy Black on deck all night, celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Fabolous, and a special performance by Swizz Beatz and the Jabawockeez, this event was easily one of the best of the year.

Swizz Beatz performance: FULL EVENT RECAP HERE

4.) Flud Watches Spring/Summer Launch @ Velour

The Digital Glam Squad put on a great event for Flud Watches, a hip, new hip hop inspired watch line. Notable NYC bloggers and press were in attendance, and patrons even left with free watches!

FULL EVENT RECAP HERE

5.) G Shock “Shock the World” Event featuring Kanye West

The A-Listers were out on the town that night for an exclusive event with G-Shock watches and a performance by the one and only Kanye West.

FULL EVENT RE-CAP HERE

6.) Necole Bitchie's Birthday Celebration

Our blogger pal, Necole Bitchie, had a celebrity and "web celebrity" filled birthday party at Taj. We danced the night away and got to mingle with some young, bright stars such as Day 26, Teyana Taylor and Mario.

FULL EVENT RECAP HERE

7.) Rocawear 10th Anniversary Party Jay-Z and Beyonce were among several other celebs such as Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls), Derek Blanks (Celebrity Photographer), Actor, Brian White, Laurie Ann Gibson and more, who celebrated 10 years with the Rocawear brand. FULL EVENT RECAP HERE

8.) Long Live The King! Q-tip’s Tribute to MJ at the Nokia Theatre

Q-Tip, Mark Ronson, and DJ Spinna were on the 1s and 2s for this great Michael Jackson tribute party at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. Celebs in the building included Solange Knowles, Angie Martinez and more.

Check out singer/songwriter Marsha Ambrosius on stage performing the hit that she wrote for Michael Jackson, "Butterflies".

FULL EVENT RECAP HERE

9.) The Hennessy Artistry 2009 Series Finale in NYC

Some of hip hop's biggest names, including Common, Q-Tip, The Roots, and even the legendary Queen Latifah hit the stage in honor or Hennessy Artistry.

Check out Queen Latifah's performance below: FULL EVENT RECAP HERE

10.) Heineken Red Star Soul Tour ft. Ludacris, Estelle, Wale & Nas

Estelle, Wale and Ludacris hit the stage for free performances in honor of the Heineken Red Star tour. This event was particularly special, because Nas was a surprise guest.

Check out footage below: FULL EVENT RECAP HERE