65th Annual Grammy Awards: Hip-Hop 50 Honored With Star-Studded Performance
After LL Cool J presented Dr. Dre with the âGlobal Impact Awardâ for his contributions to music at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, he introduced the highly-anticipated tribute to hip-hopâs 50th anniversary.
The Questlove-curated performance, which was narrated by fellow Roots member Black Thought, featured performances that began with the â70/â80s-era of the culture and quick sets by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, LL Cool J, Salt-N-Pepa, Rakim and more before moving to the â90s with Queen Latifah performing âU.N.I.T.Y.â, Scarface with âMy Mindâs Playing Tricks On Meâ, Big Boi with âATLiensâ and more.
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That all was followed by Latifah narrating the third chapter representing the 2000s. Nelly performed âHot In Herreâ and Lil Wayne did âA Milliâ before the contemporary stylings of Lil Baby doing âFreestyleâ, GloRilla performing âF.N.F. (Letâs Go)â, Future performing âF*ck Up Some Commasâ, and Lil Uzi Vert doing âJust Wanna Rockâ to conclude the set.
Check out what went down below.
Here are some additional photos from the star-studded, banging performance.Â