More than three dozen performers hit the stage to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, including EPMD, Lil Wayne, Wu-Tang Clan, Ice Cube, Lil Kim, Fat Joe and more.
During his set, Nas brought out hip-hop founding father DJ Kool Herc and told the crowd: “This is our love. This is our bloodline.” Herc, 68, earned a standing ovation and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Kool G Rap also appeared onstage alongside Nas, and the latter called the former “my motherfucking inspiration.” Lauryn Hill surprised the crowd by performing her collaborations with Nas, “If I Ruled the World” and “Nobody.
Snoop Dogg had similar camaraderie onstage. The West Coast legend danced like a proud fan as Slick Rick performed and Doug E. Fresh beatboxed with passion and extreme skill, as the audience cheered: “Go, go Dougie!” After EPMD performed during his set, Snoop Dogg thanked the rap kingpins “for what you’ve done for me.”
Snoop Dogg also brought out DJ Hollywood and Too Short, whose performance won over the crowd, as well as fresher faces in hip-hop with FloMilli and Scar Lip. Wiz Khalifa also appeared onstage during Snoop Dogg’s set. When he performed the Paul Walker tribute song, “See You Again,” the faces of rappers who have died appeared on the larger screen, including the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, DMX, Nipsey Hussle, Nate Dogg, Takeoff, Pop Smoke, XXXTentacion and more.Going onstage at 1:20 a.m.
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