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6. Lil Mama Gets Lost in the Moment With Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

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Can we say awkward? An uninvited Lil Mama -- better known for being a judge on "America's Best Dance Crew" than her 2007 breakthrough song "Lip Gloss" -- interrupted Jay-Z and Alicia Keys during a 2009 MTV VMA performance of "Empire State of Mind." Moved by the duo's live rendition, Lil Mama rushed onstage, even though Beyonce tried to stop her. The rapper subsequently bopped to the beat and even posed alongside an obviously confused Hov and Alicia at the end of the set. "It was a lot of planning that went into that performance. To disrupt that was outta line," Jay-Z later said. When Jay-Z says you're outta line, you're really outta line.

Verdict: Lil Mama should always wear a seatbelt.