LL COOL J hit the MTV VMAs stage to guide a tribute to the legendary Def Jam document label, celebrating its fortieth anniversary.
On Wednesday evening (September 11), the rap icon kicked off the homage with “Headsprung,” performing in entrance of a crowd carrying his signature purple Kangol hats. A number of individuals within the viewers waved photographs of a goat, as he bought into his single “The G.O.A.T.,” which popularized the “biggest of all time” phrase.
Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Taste Flav took the reins to carry out “Carry the Noise,” earlier than LL took it again with “Mama Mentioned Knock You Out,” “Rock the Bells,” “Across the Manner Woman” and “Goin’ Again to Cali.”
He additionally delivered some songs from his new album The FORCE, “Ardour” and “Proclivities” earlier than rounding out with “Doin’ It.”
Busta Rhymes launched LL COOL J, calling him a “true trailblazer… additionally my hero.” He added, “He’s not solely a hip-hop innovator, he’s not solely a godfather, huge homie and a mentor. He was the primary artist to launch an album on Def Jam and a power to be reckoned with.”
Earlier on Wednesday, LL COOL J dropped off the nostalgic video for his Eminem collab, “Murdergram Deux” video. The duo recreates a number of album covers from Hip-Hop’s golden period, together with LL’s 1987 album Greater and Deffer.
Eminem additionally carried out on the award present, kicking off the present with a efficiency of “Houdini.” Whereas LL COOL J’s VMA efficiency featured viewers members carrying his iconic purple hat, Em had a stage filled with blond wing-wearing clones.
Jelly Roll made a digital look from tour to carry out “Any person Save Me,” with Eminem.
