It’s 2009, and the crowd at the MTV VMAs is a little confused. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are wrapping up a powerful finale performance of “Empire State of Mind” as Lady Liberty soars behind them ...

Lil Mama jokes were flying after Alicia Keys and Jay-Z performed their iconic hit at the 2024 Tony Awards. ... “Empire State of Mind” is featured in Keys’ musical Hell’s Kitchen, ...

In 2008, Lil Mama slowly regained her footing in the entertainment industry by landing a role as a judge on MTV’s “America’s ...

Alicia Keys Finally Addresses the Moment Lil Mama Crashed Her Performance With Jay-Z at the 2009 VMAs Remember when Lil Mama jumped in on Alicia Keys and Jay-Z's iconic "Empire State of Mind" moment?

The infamous moment saw Lil Mama spontaneously joining Keys and Hov onstage as they performed “Empire State of Mind.” Lil Mama commented on the incident in 2021, saying, per Revolt, “I ...

Empire State of Mind had my emotions running high. In that moment I came up on stage to celebrate my two icons singing about NY,” Lil Mama explained. It turns out, Jay Z didn’t appreciate Lil ...

Lil Mama was severely roasted for years after getting on stage uninvited during Jay-Z & Alicia Keys performance of “Empire State of Mind.” When Lil Mama crashed the stage at the 2009 MTV Video ...

We haven’t heard a ton about Lil Mama since 2009 or so, shortly after she crashed Jay Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” performance at the MTV VMAs. In a new Complex cover story ...

And Lil Mama interrupted Jay Z and Alicia Key’s performance of “Empire State of Mind.” Y’all remember Lil Mama walking up on stage, almost as if she were possessed, to stand a bop with the ...

Lil Mama has issued a statement to explain why she ran on stage during Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. “I did not mean any ...

Watch Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Reunite for ‘Empire State of Mind’ Performance at 2024 Tony Awards. It's the NYC-bred duo's first time performing the Big Apple anthem since 2016.