Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind (2009 VMA Performance)

by Davis Huynh, September 14, 2009

The 2009 MTV music awards took place last night and if you didn’t watch, it sure was an eventful night filled with surprises. One of the highlighted moments was the show-closing duet performance from Jay and Alicia Keys. What seemingly was one of Jay’s greatest performances ever, took a strange twist as he and Alicia Keys were crashed by Lil Mama on stage a la Kanye West. Check out the video.

26 Responses

  1. Posted by: rr on September 15, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    what are the boots jay is wearing? i think kanye had on the same ones….

  2. Posted by: MIKE SB on September 15, 2009 at 2:07 am

    Jay and Beyonce kept it classy. Was it a full moon? I told yall air yeezys were wak when the dropped!

  3. Posted by: Mic Skills on September 15, 2009 at 1:24 am

    WTF Lil Mama?

  4. Posted by: LaCokaAnthony on September 15, 2009 at 12:18 am

    This was alright, I wonder if he was involved with the whole Kanye Taylor Swift thing?

  5. Posted by: JUwellNyC! Wash Hieghts on September 14, 2009 at 11:54 pm

    Does anyone know what jay was wearing on his feet? Cause they looked like tims (It couldnt have been) but Idk???

  6. Posted by: Elohino on September 14, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    wait..the lil mama thing wasn’t rehearsed???
    wow…anyways… the porformance was really good…im gonna get Jay’s album…
    the song he got wit Kanye West called “Hate” is crazy!!!!!!!!!

  7. Posted by: mikec on September 14, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    neo ne have ne info on that jacket ?

  8. Posted by: BKE420 on September 14, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    lil mama and kanye were on the same shit. fucking idiots.

  9. Posted by: Ty on September 14, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    I lot of dudes gonna try to duplicate jays outfit i already can see it . . . Its gonna be the whole kanye “jean jacket with kakis/tan denim” episode all over again . .SMH

  10. Posted by: Mr. C on September 14, 2009 at 11:29 am

    Lil Mama? Damn I thought that was Lil Bow Wow….

  11. Posted by: Arcieri Keness on September 14, 2009 at 11:04 am

    Perhaps this will help. Heh

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKyfSAEYCDI

    ENJOY!

  12. Posted by: jeriholloway.blogspot.com on September 14, 2009 at 9:55 am

    I was speachless when she walked up on stage….

    If you noticed, Jay-z looked at her like….WTF?! This is my moment…I earned this moment! Who in the Fuck allowed her to come on stage like that? He even tapped her leg as if he was saying “run along now”…

    I mean. the anticipation is building throughout the entire show while they follow him with camera’s through the streets of New York as if he is the President of the U.S. . He makes this grand entrance and actually sells himself as the all mighty “HOVA”. coupled with Alicia keys belting the song out with such passion! I mean this is a great performance!! …..and then lil mamma walks on stage….SMH

  13. Posted by: djmontecarlo on September 14, 2009 at 9:29 am

    Wow, I would what folks in NY Thinks about lil Momma now? Yall get @ me on twitter.com/djmontecarlo

  14. Posted by: rp on September 14, 2009 at 9:05 am

    lil mama needs to get kicked in her teeth

  15. Posted by: benzoe88 on September 14, 2009 at 8:17 am

    lil mama is a groupie lol the bitch looked so fucking dumb on stage lmao

  16. Posted by: It's_bj on September 14, 2009 at 7:30 am

    Jay-z should of punch her in the face!!!!!!

  17. Posted by: FullMetal on September 14, 2009 at 7:25 am

    wth did lil mama jump on the stage they bout to ban black ppl from the vma now

  18. Posted by: jdp on September 14, 2009 at 4:57 am

    li’l mama took it too far… b-boy posin’ while uninvited.

    she’s like one of those crazy fans.

  19. Posted by: SevenofSeven on September 14, 2009 at 4:00 am

    what was Lil Mama doing? Nobody knows you lil girl, you’re a nobody,LOL. By the way, Alicia looked great.

  20. Posted by: Leeks on September 14, 2009 at 3:38 am

    Lil Mama ftl

  21. Posted by: meezy22 on September 14, 2009 at 3:20 am

    You know how on ABDC Lil Mama forever be reppin NYC and NY crews (she even be crying for them) well for some reason the song hit so hard for her (and the alcohol must have hit even harder) that she felt it was her calling to rep for NYC and run up on stage. DUMB BEEZY! that was one of jiggas best performances until she showed up

  22. Posted by: p on September 14, 2009 at 3:03 am

    jays lookin grey, i dunno if i like what hes been doin lately, im still undecided on blueprint 3

  23. Posted by: mikec on September 14, 2009 at 2:49 am

    what jean jacket is jay-z wearign ne1 know? is it the robert geller for levis?

  24. Posted by: a on September 14, 2009 at 2:49 am

    Lil Mama, that was so awkward, in her part. i still dont get why she was there. lol

  25. Posted by: ladygagasfckinwierd on September 14, 2009 at 2:12 am

    lil mama wtf were u thinkin u dumb hoe jay dont fuck wit u smh. NY officially disowns you l

  26. Posted by: VK on September 14, 2009 at 2:12 am

    wow jayz voice has really aged but still an amazing performance