The 65th Grammy Awards rolled back time (especially the one hanging around Flavor Flav’s neck) on Sunday, bringing together dozens of hip-hop icons to celebrate the genre’s 50th anniversary.
Two-time Grammy winner and seven-time nominee LL Cool J took the stage first to introduce the special performance.
The all-star tribute lineup included: Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Future, GloRilla, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel and Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-T , Lil Baby, The Lox, Method Man, Missy Elliott, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rahiem, Rakim, The Roots, Run-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella, Scarface, Swizz Beatz and Too$ out.
Watch clips from the hip-hop tribute below, which will be replaced by an official video if/when it becomes available:
This Hip-Hop tribute right now is the best thing #GRAMMYs have put in YEARS – and that’s no exaggeration.pic.twitter.com/dVOIIxtKOf
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) February 6, 2023
Ouu queen latifah give me life #Grammys pic.twitter.com/tnWRMBxwCR
— 🧡 (@GONEGIRLZFLO) February 6, 2023
I was waiting for this celebration of 50 years of Hip-Hop and it does not disappoint! #Grammys pic.twitter.com/wLJLsR3GzE
— Jen Psaki’s head tilt (@bidonkules) February 6, 2023
#MissyElliott said ‘You don’t give me COVID.’#GRAMMYs #Grammys2023 pic.twitter.com/PoY0NtpXeP
— @Splash Lights Photos (back in game for now) (@Two_Cams25) February 6, 2023
80 years #hip-hop on the #Grammys #LLCoolJ #SaltandPepa #Rakim Hip-hop is 50 years old 🎉 pic.twitter.com/GUo1yGyGg5
— Kizzy Cox (@RealKizzyCox) February 6, 2023
And that was just one of many buzzing performances at this year’s Grammys. Other big names on the scene include: Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, DJ Khaled, Fridayy, Harry Styles, Jay-Z, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Kim Petras, Lil Wayne, Lizzo, Luke Combs, Mary J. Blige, Maverick City Music, Mick Fleetwood, Quavo, Rick Ross, Sam Smith, Sheryl Crow, Smokey Robinson, Steve Lazy and Stevie Wonder.
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