Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Tribute feat. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J & More | 2023 VMAs 

Who else keep coming back to watch nicki and Wayne transition 👀🤣🫶🏼

Nicki Minaj performing Itty Bitty Piggy will forever be iconic

I’m obsessed with the way Nicki did a head roll when Wayne came on stage

The fact that Nicki was the only woman on that stage for this just cements the fact that she is the queen of rap. Period. 🇹🇹❣️

The sweetest part about nicki performing is she’s doing it in front of a lot of her haters 🤣 I bet she had fun

The fact that nicki doesn't need to rap like... ever, the barbs deliver the BARS everytime

Bro… Nicki’s switchoff to Wayne gives me chills !!! When she flipped her head 😨

I can’t stop coming back to see the way Nicki devoured this 😭😭😭

To perform a song from a 14 year old mixtape and still have the audience know every word... nobody does it like Nicki

Nicki’s smile when Red Ruby came on. 🥹 She knows she’s the ONE & not the TWO. Songs were 14 years apart & the crowd knew both verbatim. AN ICON.

Nickis “model” walk has a death grip on everyone 😂

The power that Nicki has is that there is rap royalty around her and she manages to have all the comments talking about her

Nicki needs to be our next superbowl halftime performer

Nicki Minaj once said Slick Rick was her biggest inspiration. Now look at her sharing the same stage as her idol. She is the definition of hard work.

Nicki to be the only woman up there with literal historical rap figures, Standing out in bright red, and being the WOMAN to make a lane amongst a genre created for men by men is so powerful. Literally iconic.

the way more than 70% of the comments is about nicki proves her impact 😌✨

That transition from nicki to wayne was epic. This spot was for the big three. The big three really need to do a tour together

Nicki’s songs are 14yrs apart. The way the crowd is able to recite both 👑 Edit: There are a lot of artist from back in the day and even a few years ago that crowds can recite their old music. However a lot of them are actually still dropping music now that no one knows. They aren’t able to maintain that. Especially to be able to perform them at an award show and the crowd know it word for word. It’s the longevity . Someone’s pen & artistry to be able to carry over & they still produce popular music is amazing. Especially in this day & age. There’s not a lot. I give 💐 when due and she deserves all of them. Yes there are obviously artists with older songs we know but are they still dropping songs today that crowds outside of their immediate fan base know? Their new music doesn’t have motion. My initial statement was never to degrade other artists or diminish their success just to uplift Nicki but the replies didn’t get that. Why is it so hard for y’all to give Nicki her props & recognize her impact? 💕💕

Honestly keep coming back to this video and fast forwarding to Nicki 😂❤

Nicki had that whole building word for word, that’s talent!!!

No one will ever be Nicki Minaj. Her impact! Y’all hear the crowd? She ain’t gotta spit a word

What sets Nicki apart is the fact that the audiences wherever she performs knows her lyrics. That's a huge deal🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

the whole entire crowd screaming word for word literally gave me chills , ugh she really is mother i love nicki

This is more of a concert than an award show. They killed it.

The crowds reaction to Nicki is unreal! Every single word!

The fact that NICKI MINAJ is the only female rapper who’s standing shoulders to shoulders with such legends, respect!! 🎉🙌🏽

Nicki deserves her Grammy.

Nicki’s impact is so crazy! I love it

Nicki being on Stage with Hip Hop Legends and she's a Hip Hop Legend herself.....that was a History Book Moment. 📖✨💜

This feels like a 2000 vibe ...the way each of them passed the mic, amazing

Man, the energy that Nicky Minaj brings to the house is unstoppable.

Thank you MTV for giving Nicki the respect she deserves because some of these other studios be doing hip-hop celebrations and documenatries and not including the reigning queen of Hip-Hop... BFFR!!

Iconic!!! Nicki Minaj had everyone in the crowd saying uh oh 👑!

Why does this performance felt like Hip-hop has been reclaimed back? Lol Props to MTV for doing this! Now this is a Hip-hop Tribute especially with Nicki in it?! It just feels right ❤

Nicki gave me chills love her energy she knows

There’s no denying that Nicki Minaj is the only female rapper that has had continuous success over all theses years. She’s a very talented deserving artist. There will be no other like her. She’s precious

No twerking no extress stress just raps and the crowd rapping word for word... Respect

I don’t think the crowd was appreciative of how many LEGENDS was on the stage at once 🤯 I don’t think hip hop will ever be the same after they’re gone…I’m glad they got their flowers 💐

Niki and Wayne's performance took me out. It was too hype & I need them to do a tour!!

Please let Nikki be the next Super Bowl halftime show…..the crowds reaction was everything.

Nicki literally gets on stage and her fans give her a concert

It's amazingly crazy how Nicki is in the class of legends now.

I still can’t get over how Nicki came out on the stage🥹😍

Nicki was the only woman up there to celebrate hip hop. This shows that she is the Queen of rap period.

Nicki had the crowd going crazy! ICON! 💕💕

Nicki can literally just stand they’re the crowd gonna sing for her. The impact of the Minaj affect wow 🦄🦄🦄

The way Nicki commands the attention of the audience and viewers is crazy.. No gimmicks pure personality and talent. Does anyone else keep rewinding it back to when Amilli started playing and she stop freeze look back at the audience like “ which bitch want it” flips her head and walks away!!! So Nicki.. I love that ish!!!!!!!🦄🦄🦄💕

The fact that it was an 50 year anniversary and Nicki was the only female on the stage during that tribe is wow

LL was amazing! He was so lit like he’s still 20. incredible performer

Nicki performing Itty Bitty Piggy on national syndicated television is iconic enough, but having also shared the stage with LL Cool J, Run DMC, Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick makes this a whole moment. She will go down in history for this iconic performance. True Hip Hop legends respect her, so why can’t this generation of rappers and reciters?

It’s wild how everyone knows all Nicki’s lyrics across all these icons. She’s a legend

It’s 2024 and we are coming back to watch Nicki and Wayne’s transition. ✨ ICONIC✨

Can we just stop and appreciate how crisp and clear the quality of the video is now compared to watching on block tvs of the 2000s? I'm tearing up 😭 it's beautiful

Nicki def earned her spot, I’m proud for all women in rap 💕🫧

It’s so cool to see the OGs performing. They really shaped the music industry. We need to see more of this

The way she screamed the "Christopher Reeves " part 😂

Nikki's performance gave me chills y'all... She had the whole building rapping you know her haters were Big Mad😂

LL Cool J is 55 years old & still killing the stage like a G. 🎤

Look at Nicki standing on the stage with greats where she belongs 🔥❤ it’s been almost 20 yearssss ❤️💯

the Nicki and Wayne transition is so fkn dope

Damn... The way Nicki had the crowd going is crazy!!

Everything about this performance was so iconic. You really gotten a chance to see how much have Hip Hop has evolved and changed over the last 50 years. It was great to see so many legends graced the stage with their presence. Nicki performing Itty Bitty Piggy on national syndicated television is so iconic.

Seeing Wayne and nicki gives me goosebumps! MF IM ILL!!! 👑

Im glad to be alive in the Nicki Minaj era 🥹🩵

Nicki Minaj every time she performs at the vmas the crowd always knows all of her songs word for word ✊🏾✊🏾

Never been the biggest Nicki fan, but can't deny the talent and stage presence she has. She deserves more respect in the game. Probably the female GOAT.

Check out the most replayed part & they want to convince me she’s over 🥴

Nicki is the best female rapper, hands down ❤

Nicki and lil Wayne killed it

Nicki is just so regal. She doesn’t have to dance just prance around the stage and we are in awe. She just has it!

Nicki with the buns though :) reminds me of Chun Li Onika!!🎉🎉 Queen of Rap! I love her & Wayne’s relationship. Nicki is the female Wayne, bars for years.

The goosebumps on my body immediately the crowd turned pink ❤️🔥🔥🔥

This was the best VMAS I’ve seen in a while. Basically a Nicki concert! 😂😂 she’s such an icon. A living legend. Protect her at all cost!

Nicki doesn't even have to rap; the crowd will do it for her. REAL MC

The Nicki Minaj part is the most replayed

Nah that Nicki and Wayne transition was tooooo RAWWWWW. They DID THAT

how she makes her way to Lil wayne is just iconic and the whole transition is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

The transition from nicki to Wayne is everything 😍😍😭

Nicki Minaj a living legend❤❤❤

Decades ago....LL starts out, " NO RAPPER CAN RAP, QUITE LIKE I CAN." There is absolutely nothing wrong with proclaiming to be the best in rap. You just have to back it up.

Nicki performed two songs that are 14 years apart was an iconic moment....That's why they were bowing down to her 😂😂😂😂😂

To see Nicki up there as a legend is…. Indescribable. That’s woman is everything

I love how Nicki Minaj did this in front of her haterz

I’m not gonna lie Nicki ate this fck outta this!! This the Nicki I love. Let you talent and legacy speak for itself momma and everything else will follow

For some reason Nicki and Wayne performance made me emotional cause their music was my WHOLE 20s 😢.. I’ll be 33 and it’s wild how fast time flies

Nicki will always reign!!! That girl!!!

This was one of my top 3 favorite acts that night. LL Cool J still got it. Damn back in the days artists were original.

Say whatever you want about Nicki but there isn’t a female rapper today that would get a crowd this wild.

Nicki Minaj just made that performance 10 times better. There's a reason why she is the Queen of Rap. 👑👑👑♥️♥️♥️

This was epic! LL and Nicki slayed 🔥😭🔥🔥🔥🔥

Nikki def the illest female in Hip hop she a real MC who move the crowd

Im 40 and I'm so grateful to have been able to experience these talented artist and real music. Every last one has their own unique image, sound and brung something different to the game. This was real hip-hop.

NICKI OWNS THE STAGE, her presence and the crown reaction, everyone knows her lyrics, her swag and her delivery. Everything was on point! THE GRAMMYS need to give her everything she deserve!! She may never win a Grammy but she really won in LIFE!!

Can’t get enough of Nicki performing red ruby da sleeze 😩😩😩

Nicki Minaj is the only female that can go with any era of music and make her presence felt like a jaggernut respect to you representing the Caribbean on the high level with icon in the music business

Yo nicki in the back gets me every time 😂she knows she a baddie

50th Anniversary of hip hop, that’s awesome

She gives me chills when she performs like I really love her and I hate that we’re aging 🥹😫

Nicki set the vibe and also shout out to the chill, trippy venue 💯💯

Nicki just slays every live performance