Grammys 2023: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Performers List Revealed (Over 30 Acts!)

If you’re watching the Grammys tonight, you’re in for a treat with the 50 Years of Hip-Hop performance!

LL Cool J will be introducing the star-studded performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 5) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Over 30 music acts will be involved in the tribute, including Queen Latifah, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, and so many more.

“For five decades, hip-hop has not only been a defining force in music, but a major influence on our culture,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Its contributions to art, fashion, sport, politics, and society cannot be overstated. I’m so proud that we are honoring it in such a spectacular way on the Grammy stage. It is just the beginning of our yearlong celebration of this essential genre of music.”

Keep reading to find out the full list of performers…

Check out the full list of performers below!

50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP
LL Cool J
Questlove
The Roots
Big Boi
Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star
De La Soul
DJ Drama
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Missy Elliott
Future
GloRilla
Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Mele Mel and Scorpio/Ethiopian King
Ice-T
Lil Baby
Lil Wayne
The Lox
Method Man
Nelly
Public Enemy
Queen Latifah
Rahiem
Rakim
Run-DMC
Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella
Scarface
Swizz Beatz
Too $hort