#1 - When he talked about serving Hip-Hop on a silver platter, not in a greasy brown paper bag.
LL was asked about his contribution to the Grammys' celebration of 50 years of Hip-Hop and said it was one of the best experiences he's had at the Grammys (he's won twice and hosted the awards show five times).
"It's probably the most enjoyable," he admitted. "I've had other moments just purely hosting that were amazing but as an artist, this was by far the most fun for me. Just being on stage with Public Enemy and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Grandmaster Flash, [Scorpio], Melle Mel... I just want people to know that for years Hip-Hop has been being served in a brown paper bag — a greasy brown paper bag. I wanted it to be served on a silver platter, and thankfully, it was. I was able to make a huge contribution, Questlove did a wonderful job curating and Jesse [Collins] did an amazing job producing. And me, just sewing things together, making sure things are right, and really helping to mold it and make it what it was... I think it turned out to be something real special for Hip-Hop."