Jun

4

2012

Lauryn Hill, J. Cole & Others Rock Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012

Written by Trent | Filed under J. Cole,Trey Songz

Lauryn Hill performs at the 2012 Hot 97 Summerjam.

Nicki Minaj and her Young Money comrades cancelled their performance at the Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012 concert last evening after host Peter Rosenberg insulted the former’s Pop song ‘Starships’. However, their presence at the show certainly wasn’t missed because true Hip-Hop icons hit the stage – Nas and Lauryn Hill!

Performing songs such as ‘Lost Ones’ and ‘Ready or Not’, the Nas and Hill shocked their fans with a truly legendary set. However, that wasn’t only surprise of the night as J. Cole introduced Trey Songz during his segment for a rendition of ‘Can’t Get Enough’.

Watch Nas, Hill and their younger counterparts in action below. Also, watch Rosenberg diss ‘Starships’ and decide if it was enough for Young Money to abandon their fans:

Nas & Lauryn Hill

J. Cole & Trey Songz

Peter Rosenberg disses ‘Starships’

When Hill walked onto that Summerjam stage I was literally running around my room screaming. In fact, I was so excited that her rough vocals were easily overlooked. Honestly, to see a real Hip-Hop icon onstage was nothing less than a thrill and along with Nas, she performed classics instead of mindless Pop songs. Yes, that was an insult directed to Minaj and that garbage she calls ‘Starships’.

Photo by Jen Diaz/Hot 97

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8 Comments

1. [Video] Lauryn Hill & Nas at Summer Jam « Defglam Entertainment says:

   June 4, 2012 at 7:58 am

   [...] Lauryn performed ‘Ready or Not’ & ‘Lost Ones’ in the video below but she also performed the classic hit with Nas ‘If I Ruled the World”. [TheLavaLizard] [...]
2. from boy to man says:

   June 4, 2012 at 9:08 am

   Lauryn killed it good ole fashion style. Nas cut a damn fool and this Ursula gif was the icing. LOL
3. Hot Pics: Nicki Minaj Parties With Foxy Brown :: The Lava Lizard says:

   June 4, 2012 at 10:07 am

   [...] Lauryn Hill, J. Cole & Others Rock Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012 [...]
4. WonderLand19 says:

   June 4, 2012 at 10:16 am

   Killllllllllllllllled it! So glad nicki didnt perform. Hot 97 did the right thing standing for what they believe in. Hip Hop aint here for miss plastic and her bag of trashy pop.
5. Lauryn Hill Denies Nicki Minaj Hot 97 Summer Jam Performance :: The Lava Lizard says:

   June 4, 2012 at 2:46 pm

   [...] Lauryn Hill, J. Cole & Others Rock Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012 [...]
6. DOMOdotSCORE says:

   June 4, 2012 at 3:48 pm

   Nas & Lauryn: such a beautiful moment. Cole and Trey were great.

   Rosenberg told no lies when he said that Starships wasn’t hip hop. It’s a dance track, everyone says so. To cancel an entire performance because of such a small thing is ridiculous. I really think that there’s more to the story than that; there has to be. I need someone to spill the real deal.
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   June 4, 2012 at 10:10 pm

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8. Kayla says:

   June 7, 2012 at 3:14 am

   No one is taking Lauryn’s throne. She did what she did fully clothed, no butt shots!!