{"id":17262,"date":"2025-11-28T04:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T04:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=17262"},"modified":"2025-11-28T04:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T04:27:47","slug":"busta-rhymes-heartfelt-tribute-to-queen-latifah-steals-the-show-at-99th-macys-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=17262","title":{"rendered":"Busta Rhymes’ Heartfelt Tribute to Queen Latifah Steals the Show at 99th Macy’s Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK CITY \u2014 The 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, held on November 27, 2025, delivered a moment of unexpected, heartwarming hip-hop respect that instantly became a highlight of the national broadcast. Rapper Busta Rhymes, performing an energetic set on the vibrant “World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory” float, brought the spectacle to a sudden, emotional pause with a spontaneous shout-out to a fellow icon.<\/span><\/p>\n

The parade, which drew millions of viewers along the 2.5-mile route and on NBC and Peacock, featured a festive atmosphere of giant balloons, elaborate floats, and star-studded performances from artists including Jewel, Ciara, and Lainey Wilson. Amidst the high-energy rap verses and dancing alongside the life-sized Ninja Turtles, Busta Rhymes paused his routine to powerfully shout, “I love you, Queen Latifah!”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The camera immediately cut to the legendary hip-hop and R&B pioneer, Queen Latifah, who was seated in the audience near Macy\u2019s Herald Square, observing the festivities rather than performing. Her reaction was immediate and deeply moving: she was captured with an emotional expression, appearing to shed tears of surprise and gratitude at the spontaneous, public display of affection and respect from the artist.<\/span><\/p>\n

The incident quickly became a viral sensation, with clips and photos emphasizing the genuine mutual respect between the two artists circulating across social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, often hashtagged by outlets like People Magazine<\/i> in coverage focused on the parade’s “oops moments” and best bits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Busta Rhymes\u2019 performance, which included a medley of his hits, was part of a lineup that critics dubbed a “full Millennial Thanksgiving parade,” honoring hip-hop, R&B, and rap artists from previous generations. While the blend of his high-energy rapping with the quirky float theme sparked some humorous online discussion, the heartfelt moment with Queen Latifah ultimately underscored a meaningful theme of cultural recognition and unity during the iconic holiday celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK CITY \u2014 The 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, held on November 27, 2025, delivered a moment of unexpected, heartwarming hip-hop respect that instantly became a highlight of the national broadcast. Rapper Busta Rhymes, performing an energetic set on the vibrant “World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory” float, brought the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17262\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}