Here is Eminem performing my favorite song EVER, “Lose Yourself” at the 2003 Grammys. I’ve seen Em live and this performance was different then the extremely intense encore performance he did of this classic song when I saw him. Rather, this performance, geared toward a Grammy crowd who isn’t going to be up and about to crash the stage, is a more mellow version of the song with The Roots providing the instrumentals! It works out nicely and it’s also worth mentioning that Eminem is out performing with his best friend and hype man Proof (R.I.P.), who does a great job of being a hype man by enhancing the performance and not shouting out every single word like typical hype men. It’s a chilling performance that you’ll like, guaranteed!

Here we got my boy Lupe Fiasco performing LIVE on Letterman with Jill Scott. That’s right, “Daydreamin’” - my fav. Lupe song. I’ve had this in my YouTube bookmarks for awhile and savin’ it for a rainy day. This is just a classy, top-notch performance. Jill Scott kills it and Lupe keeps it classy and I love how he’s just vibin’ and dancin’ to the music. He really feels it inside and after seeing him twice in person, I can say that he’s like that throughout!

Finally, here’s John Legend performing his biggest hit “Ordinary People”. Watch it to the end b/c the band and more piano that comes in only enhances the already sweet performance. I was lucky enough to see J. Legend live as well and he was consistently this good and on-key the whole night. It was such a treat. Anyway, hope you enjoy some of the videos of my all-time favorite hits!

~ Sgt. Tibs