Unexpected Moments Lil Mama Jumps On Stage

In this video, were reminiscing about another, also infamous, interruption of the night: Lil mama spontaneously joined hov and keys on stage as they performed empire state of mind at the 2009 awards show. Lil mama found herself at the center of a backlash after she crashed. During a recent appearance on the jay hill podcast, lil mama revisited her viral moment (among other things). Yeah, in the beginning, i was hurt, she said.

Rapper lil mama's onstage performance during the 2009 mtv vmas still has been one of the rapper's most memorable moments. Here's why she went onstage.