On Dec. 10, the Grammys honored Hip-Hop's 50th anniversary with "A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop," a star-studded concert featuring iconic names from the genre.

The memorable tribute showcased the genre's breadth and depth through unforgettable performances. Hosted and executive produced by Questlove and LL COOL J, who had recently toured together on LL's The F.O.R.C.E. Tour, the event was recorded on Nov. 8 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif.

A significant highlight of the night was the closing performance by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, the first rap act ever nominated for a Grammy. They delivered a nostalgic medley of their greatest hits.

The event also featured performances by Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady Of Rage, MC Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, Yo-Yo, and other Hip-Hop legends. Public Enemy was also honored with a longer performance that highlighted their huge impact, and later cheered everyone on enthusiastically from the crowd.

Harvey Mason Jr, CEO of the Recording Academy, reflected on the evening's significance.

"Now it’s no coincidence that we’re all here at this time with so much stress, division, and pain in the world," he said. "This music is the antidote. It's the medicine and the universal language that unites even the most divided of us. It has the power to disrupt, change, and break through the loudest noise to unify. Let's acknowledge that there is no music without hip-hop right now. The music business isn't what it is without hip-hop. Tonight, we’ve celebrated, but more importantly, we’ve permanently cemented the legacy, impact, and contributions of this music, of our music, to the culture and to the world forever.”

Check out three big highlights from the show.

1. The Ladies Were Literally First

It was only right that the ladies kicked off the show. The set was sprinkled with energetic performances from Queen Latifah and Monie Love with 1989's "Ladies First," Roxanne Shanté performing "Roxanne's Revenge," and MC Lyte performing "Cha Cha Cha." It was super cool to see MC Sha-Rock, regarded as Hip-Hop's first female MC, rocking her verse from The Funky 4+1's "That's the Joint." J.J. Fad, who were the first female group to be nominated for a Grammy, was also on hand to deliver "Supersonic" (though we unfortunately didn't get the classic breakdown for the "super" acronym).

2. Battlecat, DJ Quik, The Lady Of Rage, and the west coast finally gets some shine.

There's been a lot said about the lack of inclusion of the West Coast in a lot of Hip-Hop 50th anniversary tributes, but the West Coast set was definitely a highlight of the night. The set was introduced by longtime Hip-Hop fan, actor Seth Rogen, and with one of the greatest producers of all-time, Battlecat, on the tables, the set featured Warren G performing "Regulators" and Luniz (Numskull and Yukmouth) performing the forever classic, "I Got 5 On It," and Cypress Hill popping in as well. Yo-Yo kept the crowd energetic when she hopped on stage to perform her signature hit, "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo." Roddy Ricch, YG, and Tyga also briefly hit the stage, but the two highlights were undoubtedly when The Lady of Rage "rocked rough and stuff with her Afro Puffs," reminding everyone that alongside Kurupt, she was arguably the dopest lyricist on Death Row Records. The other big highlight came courtesy of super producer DJ Quik, who arrived on stage with not a strand of hair out of place as he danced to his signature hit, "Tonite," from his classic debut, Quik Is The Name. Bay Area legends E-40 and Too $hort fittingly closed the set with "Tell Me When To Go" and "Blow The Whistle" respectively.

3. Respect to the Native Tongues and Alt-Hip-Hop

In a segment that was set up by Lin Manuel-Miranda waxing poetic about the brilliance of The Pharcyde's 1992 gem "Passin' Me By," the Native Tongues and a slew of other alt-rap MCs hit the stage, using a library as a backdrop. It was hands down one of the coolest moments of the night, both in terms of the stage set up and overall medley. The Pharcyde represented with the J. Dilla-produced classic "Runnin'" as did Digable Planets with "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)." Talib Kweli ran through the Kanye West-produced "Get By," while Latifah hit the stage again to perform one of her quiet jams "Wrath of My Madness." It was cool to see Arrested Development too — they kick-started the set and set the tone with "People Everyday." De La Soul also performed "The Bizness" with Common, who also delivered one of his fan-favorite tracks, "“I Used to Love H.E.R." Black Sheep closed the set properly with "This Or That."