In a December 2021 interview with Drink Champs, Alicia supplied extra perception into the VMAs second. She claimed to be so targeted on her efficiency that she by no means seen Lil Mama. Nevertheless, after their efficiency ended, Keys mentioned Jay-Z, who shot Mama a glance and tapped her leg onstage, advised her what occurred.
“I went backstage and Jay was like ‘so that you ain’t see that,’ Alicia mentioned. “And I used to be like ‘what.’ And he was like ‘nah you ain’t simply see what simply occurred.’ And I used to be like ‘yeah we killed it that’s what simply occurred.”
Throughout the identical time-frame, Alicia once more mentioned she was unaware of Lil Mama’s presence throughout a Advanced interview.
The day after she hopped on stage, Lil Mama apologized to Jay-Z and Keys on MTV Information. She defined that their efficiency made her emotional, and he or she began to really feel herself, Jay, and “the power.”
“And I obtained up and began strolling in the direction of the stage, and I obtained up there, and I used to be simply rooting him on, as a champion, selecting up my brother,” Mama mentioned.
A number of weeks after the 2009 VMAs, Jay-Z reportedly advised Angie Martinez that he discovered Mama’s disruption “out of line.”
“To interrupt that second for us, I don’t assume that was the proper factor to do,” the 4:44 artist mentioned. “It was loads of planning that went into that efficiency.”
Following Alicia’s Drink Champs interview, Jay-Z advised Genius’ Rob Markman that he’d forgiven Lil Mama for the disruption. Alicia was additionally a part of the dialog.
“…That’s our sister. Man, we love her. I wouldn’t advocate individuals simply leaping on different artists’ levels, however we don’t want her no hurt. That’s corny,” Hov mentioned in December 2021.
Jay-Z added:
“She’s a New Yorker…she obtained excited. Issues occur. In fact, we love her…sure, she’s forgiven. It’s all love, and he or she was coming from a spot of like it’s simply…might have been a bit of too excited.”
Now Jay-Z talks about Lil Mama leaping on stage on areas😭
“Jay, are we forgiving Lil Mama?” pic.twitter.com/ttwYXUJBJ4
— 🍯🔑 (@imeverybottom) December 22, 2021
In October 2021, Keys additionally mentioned she forgave Lil Mama throughout an interview on The Morning Hustle.
“That was then. You recognize, she’s from New York too. You recognize, I feel she felt the power of the file and he or she beloved it and he or she couldn’t maintain herself again. Look, that is what my music does to individuals. What can we are saying?”
