Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012: Lauryn Hill, Nas, Rick Ross and More

No Nicki Minaj, but their were enough stars to fill the void

Hot 97's Summer Jam, June 3, 2012 - After going all around the world, filming a ton of music videos and working on his sophomore album, Big Sean tore the house down at NYC's Hot 97 Summer Jam with an electric set of all his hottest tracks.(Photo: Jen Diaz/Hot 97)

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G.O.O.D. Soldier - For the second year in a row, Big Sean repped Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music crew at Hot 97's Summer Jam. While performing many of his own hits like "Dance (A--)," the Detroit MC was joined on stage by Pusha T for a performance of G.O.O.D.'s hard-hitting single "Mercy."(Photo: Courtesy Jen Diaz/Hot 97)

Lauryn Hill: May 26 - The down-on-her-luck singer has plenty to wish for on her 38th birthday. (Photo: Courtesy Jen Diaz/Hot 97)

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Sweet Return - Rap legend Lauryn Hill drew the biggest applause from fans in attendance at Hot 97's Summer Jam concert 2012 as she graced the stage with Nas.(Photo: Courtesy Jen Diaz/Hot 97)

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Roc Boy in the Building - After performing at the pre-show festival in 2011, Roc Nation star J. Cole graduated to the big stage in 2012 at Hot 97's Summer Jam.(Photo: Courtesy Jen Diaz/Hot 97)

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Roc Boy in the Building - After performing at the pre-show festival in 2011, Roc Nation star J. Cole graduated to the big stage in 2012 at Hot 97's Summer Jam.(Photo: Courtesy Jen Diaz/Hot 97)

Bawsin' Up - After the controversy surround Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Group crew stepped in as the night's final act during Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012 concert.(Photo: Courtesy Rachel Esterday/Hot 97)

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Bawsin' Up - After the controversy surround Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Group crew stepped in as the night's final act during Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012 concert.(Photo: Courtesy Rachel Esterday/Hot 97)

MMG Player - While MMG closed out last night's show at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012, Wale got things startd in the early part of the concert peforming hits like "Lotus Flower Bomb" with Miguel.(Photo: Courtesy Berman Fenelus/Hot 97)

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MMG Player - While MMG closed out last night's show at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012, Wale got things startd in the early part of the concert peforming hits like "Lotus Flower Bomb" with Miguel.(Photo: Courtesy Berman Fenelus/Hot 97)

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February 19, 2012: Named No. 7 "Hottest MC in the Game"  - A team of hip hop experts on an MTV music panel named Meek Mill the No. 7 "Hottest MC in the Game." (Photo: Courtesy Rachel Esterday/Hot 97)

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Amen - MMG's Meek Mill clearly was a fan favorite at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012 as he rocked out a string of his undeniable bangers.(Photo: Courtesy Rachel Esterday/Hot 97)

Crowd Pleaser - Waka Flocka Flame certainly got a round of applause for his high-energy performance at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Deneka Peniston/Hot 97)

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Crowd Pleaser - Waka Flocka Flame certainly got a round of applause for his high-energy performance at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Deneka Peniston/Hot 97)

Turnt Up - A Summer Jam vet, Young Jeezy motivated the 60,000 plus fans to stand and cheer as he performed his infectious catalog of chart-toppers and street bangers during Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Berman Fenelus/Hot 97)

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Turnt Up - A Summer Jam vet, Young Jeezy motivated the 60,000 plus fans to stand and cheer as he performed his infectious catalog of chart-toppers and street bangers during Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Berman Fenelus/Hot 97)

"The Way We Ride" - T.I. steps out of his comfort zone with his sung hook over the woozy next-millennium Houston lean of the Futuristiks production, but it works. "Top down, ride clean," the screwed sample on the hook repeats, and this is the perfect song for just that.  (Photo: Courtesy James Ravenell/Hot 97)

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Royal Treatment - Even while visiting up north, the King of the South receives the royal treatment from fans at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012 as he joined Young Jeezy on stage.(Photo: Courtesy James Ravenell/Hot 97)

New York Giants - Brooklyn rapper Maino played host to fellow New Yorkers M.O.P. and A$AP Rocky during his set at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Berman Fenelus/Hot 97)

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New York Giants - Brooklyn rapper Maino played host to fellow New Yorkers M.O.P. and A$AP Rocky during his set at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Berman Fenelus/Hot 97)

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Fantastic Four - Lyrical super group Slaughterhouse — Joe Budden, Royce 5'9", Joel Ortiz and Crooked I — got things going early on at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Angel Elliot/Hot 97)

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Fantastic Four - Lyrical super group Slaughterhouse — Joe Budden, Royce 5'9", Joel Ortiz and Crooked I — got things going early on at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Angel Elliot/Hot 97)

Missed the Memo - By the time Lil Wayne issued his executive order to ban his Young Money artists from Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012, it was too late to stop Tyga, who was one of the first acts to grace the stage.(Photo: Courtesy Deneka Peniston/Hot 97)

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Missed the Memo - By the time Lil Wayne issued his executive order to ban his Young Money artists from Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012, it was too late to stop Tyga, who was one of the first acts to grace the stage.(Photo: Courtesy Deneka Peniston/Hot 97)

Raekwon and Method Man - The ice cream men are coming! Ghostface insisted we invite some of his Wu brethren, and Raekwon and Method Man are coming with their favorite dessert, in a whole bunch of delicious flavors: "French vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate deluxe," Meth raps on Raekwon's "Ice Cream." Even caramel sundaes!

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Wu That? - Rick Ross brought Raekwon and Method Man out to during Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Courtesy Rachel Esterday/Hot 97)

Nas - Year of Honor: 2006It seems contradictory to award a man who proclaimed hip hop to be dead in an album title (which was released the same year he received this award) with the first I Am Hip Hop award. However, hip hop as a culture has always been at odds with itself and no artist has ever embodied that struggle better than Nas. Hailing from Queensbridge, NY, his highly-lauded debut album, Illmatic, was credited with ushering in a new era of rap music whose effect can still be heard today.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Return of the Don - No Nicki? No worries. Nas stepped up in a pinch to fill in for the no-show Young Money star, marking his first appearance at Hot 97's Summer Jam in almost a decade.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

Mase (@saintmason) - TWEET: "Wow...I just got a G.O.O.D. offer!!!"Harlem rapper-turned-pastor Mase sends a cryptic message about a possible record deal with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. Mase later sent a tweet denying any new deal.(Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images) 

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Welcome Back, Again - No one in hip hop makes a comeback quite like Mase. The Harlem rapper-turned-pastor made yet another return to hip hop when he joined Wale and the MMG crew for a performance of "Slight Work," at HOT 97's Summer Jam 2012.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)