An all-star line-up celebrated the genre’s 50th anniversary with a super set
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An all-star line-up of hip-hop artists from the five decades paid tribute to the genre on Sunday night at the Grammys.
The tribute, organized and produced by Questlove, included: Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-T, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Rahiem, Rakim, RUN-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella, Scarface, Swizz Beatz and Too $hort.
Before the show, Questlove said that he originally planned a tribute that was twice as long, and he wanted to give as many artists a chance to shine.
And shine they did, spitting out lyrics from hip hop’s greatest hits from “Fight the Power” to “U.N.I.T.Y.”
Some snippets:
Check out some of the reactions below:
This catalog Hip Hop performance happening on #TheGrammys is next level amazing, and an education on the genius of the genre’s origin story. True fire. These Greats are incredible. Everyone is killing it.
— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) February 6, 2023
I’m gonna play the HIP-HOP tribute 1,000 more times when I get home !!! @BustaRhymes had me in this hotel room acting like I was rapping with him on time and saying all the words and know damn well he the only one that can do that
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) February 6, 2023
The 50 Years in HIP HOP Tribute was what I needed. I just danced and screamed the whole time 🍾🙌🏾 #Grammys2023
— KJ SMITH (@kjsmithofficial) February 6, 2023
This is a fantastic reminder that hip hop has produced more than beautiful artists. The #Grammys2023 stage is full of inventors and visionaries! ✊🏾
— Jackée Harry (@JackeeHarry) February 6, 2023
This Grammys 50th anniversary of Hiphop tribute is LEGIT!! Got all the legends
— Troy King (@TKingMode) February 6, 2023
Lil Baby, Uzi and Glo gotta feel honored to be picked as hip hop’s present day representatives. Love that for them fr #grammys
— Olayemi Olurin (@msolurin) February 6, 2023
