There is nothing that can stop you, nobody, none. Alicia Keys“Good time on stage, but not even!” Lil Mama.
 
During the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper abruptly joined Jay-Z and Alicia onstage, striking a pose toward the end of the duo’s performance of their New York City anthem, “Empire State of Mind.” Now Alicia is revealing to her fans that she actually had no ideaWhat was going on at that time.
 
According to her, she said that “Basically, I can’t recall anything.” Complex NewsInterview. “I believe I was focused so much on performing. It’s hard work. You gotta hit it. You gotta nail it. You gotta kill it. You have to make sure it is perfect.”
 
She explained that Jay and her performed on opposite sides of stage, before they merged at the end.