!!!!!!WHAT'S REALLY GOOD!!!!!!: 2011 Grammy Roundup: Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson And Other Celebs Flock To L.A. For Grammy Festivities

YBF folks have been in L.A. all week preparing for the Grammy Awards this weekend. Celebs have been kicking off this Pre-Grammy weekend attending parties, gifting suites, private shows, and events honoring their icons. We have pics of after the jump...
On Thursday, The GRAMMY Foundation hosted "Word Revolution: A Celebration of the Evolution of Hip Hop" — the 13th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Various artists came out to support the event.

Rapper Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest stopped by.

Vin Rock, Treach, and DJ Kay Gee of Naughty By Nature posed with Musiq Soulchild on the red carpet.

Chrisette Michelle was there looking cute and causal- in her fitted jeans, platform shoes, and feather earring.

Dee-jays Kid Capri and Jazzy Jeff came out to support the show.

Lil Mama looked happy to get an invitation to this event. Hope she doesn't hop on stage this year.

Marsha Ambrosius looked slimmed and trim as she posed for the cameras.

Mc Lyte stopped by in her gold studded leather jacket.

Tv personality Shaun Robinson looked pretty in her fitted black minidress.

Paul Wall and his new fit body hit the red carpet. Can barely recognize him now.

Over at the Staples Center, celebs arrived for various events that were being held.

Ne-Yo and Cedric The Enetertainer posed for a pic together at the Westwood One Radio Remotes event.

Keri Hilson signed some autographs and her makeup looked great.

Mya was also there in a colorful spring mini dress. Cute color combination, but not really feeling the hair.

Sexy couple Nicole Ari Parker and her hubby Boris Kodjoe attended the Grammy Gift Lounge.

Lol nice ride. Wonder if that was part of the free swag he copped at the gifting suite.

Yolonda Adams was spotted snagging some free goodies at the Body Show booth.

Jennifer Hudson took a sec to pose for a flick while signing autographs at the MusiCares booth.

Singer Seal was also there.

Singers Yolonda Adams, Martina McBride, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, and Florence Welch all took to the stage to rehearse for their anticipated tribute to Aretha Franklin.

Over at the national Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), Jordin Sparks posed with producer Jimmy Jam and NARAS President Neil Nortnow.