Jelly Roll and LL Cool J spent the first moments of the new year in a warm embrace after helping Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora say goodbye to 2023.
The hip-hop legend and country star joined the rocking new year’s eve last minute lineup. They joined other artists such as Green Day, Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll and Sabrina Carpenter.
LL made his wife of almost 29 years, Simone Smith, kiss her at midnight. Jelly Roll also had his wife, Bunnie XO, by his side. But the two decided to come together for a hug once the ball dropped. And social media can’t stop talking about it.
Awwww.Jelly Roll and LL Cool J just hugged each other at midnight, while the ball was dropping. 😂
I love brotherly love, very much. ❤️
— 🍸ⓁⒶⓃⒺ🍸 (@lanechanged) January 1, 2024
“Awwww. Jelly Roll and LL Cool J just hugged each other at midnight while the ball was dropping,” one person wrote at 12:01 New York time. “I really love brotherly love.”
“Jelly Roll and LL Cool J together in 2024 is something we all needed to see in our lives,” another fan shared.
Music lovers surprised to see LL Cool J and Jelly Roll share the stage
Some viewers thought the moment was hilariously “awkward,” which made them love it more. Others were surprised to see two singers from completely different eras and genres performing on the same stage.
If you had told a Hip-Hop fan 15 years ago that LL Cool J and Jelly Roll would be on stage together wishing the New Year, they would have asked you for whatever rock you were smoking.
-Bigro1 (@BigroGaming) January 1, 2024
“If you had told a hip-hop fan 15 years ago that LL and Jelly Roll would be on stage together wishing the new year, they would have asked you for whatever rock you were smoking,” Bigrogaming wrote.
However, the two are not actually an odd couple. While Jelly Roll technically records as a country music artist, he is known for mixing rap and hip-hop into his songs. As The New York Times shared, some of his biggest influences are rapper Three 6 Mafia and UGK. Since LL is considered one of the first “new school rappers”, he is probably one of Jelly’s idols as well.
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