The Recording Academy paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with an all-star tribute at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Questlove served as the musical director of the segment, which featured appearances by artists including Missy Elliott, Big Boi, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-T, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Rahiem, Rakim, Run-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa, Spinderella, and Too $hort. Watch it happen below.
“For five decades, hip-hop has not only been a defining force in music, but a major influence on our culture,” Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Its contributions to art, fashion, sport, politics, and society cannot be overstated. I’m so proud that we are honoring it in such a spectacular way on the Grammy stage. It is just the beginning of our yearlong celebration of this essential genre of music.”
Check out the full list of 2023 Grammy nominees and winners here.
Homenagem aos 50 anos do Hip-Hop! QUE PERFORMANCE! #GRAMMYspic.twitter.com/3wBq9im864
— Entretê (@Entretetizei_) February 6, 2023
Busta and Missy!! I miss this era so much #Grammys pic.twitter.com/iixtjGgooG
— Jen Psaki’s Head Tilt (@bidonkules) February 6, 2023
Public Enemy, Run DMC, Black Thought, Queen Latifah, WuTang, The Roots and Salt and Pepa all day! Hip hop ♥️🖤💚#Grammys2023 pic.twitter.com/l9NaKZSO2c
— Sekiya Dorsett 🇧🇸🎞 🏳️🌈 ✊🏿 (@sekiyad) February 6, 2023
