: N.O.R.E. took the stage to perform his iconic track, prompting a massive sing-along from the audience.
White opened the set with a visually arresting performance of his hit single, . : Emerging from a haze of clouds, White
: Emerging from a haze of clouds, White began the performance bound in a bright yellow straitjacket, flanked by backup dancers in white straitjackets. personally cosigned his use of the sample
Reviewers from platforms like VIBE and BET hailed the set as a "performance for the ages". For White, the moment was personal; he previously shared that "Nothin'" was a hit he "could not escape" as a kid and that N.O.R.E. personally cosigned his use of the sample. Bridging Hip-Hop Generations
: In a unique twist, N.O.R.E. also performed a new verse specifically for the "BILLIE EILISH" remix, publicly giving props to White for his breakthrough success. Bridging Hip-Hop Generations