Alicia Keys may be hot on the promo trail in support of her forthcoming double album, ‘KEYS,’ but there seems to be another subject rearing its ugly head in all of her recent interviews:  when rapper Lil Mama‘s infamously crashed the end of the diva’s 2009 MTV VMA performance with JAY-Z.

While taking to our friends at DrinkChamps and Complex, Keys was quizzed by both outlets about the incident – asking her true thoughts about the experience over 10 years since it happened.

Sending Lil Mama’s name to trending status on Twitter as a result, look inside to see exactly what Alicia said during her stroll down memory lane.

First, the 15-time GRAMMY winner visited ‘360 with Speedy Morman’ to dish on a number of hot topics including how she met her husband, producer Swizz Beatz, working with J. Cole (as we reported here), and more.

When asked about her 2009 VMA performance, however, Keys laughed and said:

“It was hysterical to be honest,” she said. “The audacity, the balls, it was incredible. You kinda gotta love it. The ‘Harlem’ was in full effect. I thought it was kind of crazy just to be that inspired (that’s how I took it), you’re inspired by by your city, by these two artists from your city, you’re an artist, and you have dreams and things that you’re accomplishing and you want to be part of the moment. If Kanye [West] did it, everybody would’ve been all good. They would’ve said ‘oh that’s just Kanye.'”

Alicia Keys ‘360’ Interview Timestamps

2:10 Working on ‘Keys’ The Album with MikeWillMadeIt

5:41 Alicia vs Alicia Keys

11:00 Soulmates and Kindred Spirits

13:00 Swiss Beatz and The Ick

17:20 Working With J.Cole

20:20 Studio Session with David Blaine and Chris Rock

23:00 Lil Mama Crashing The Stage At VMA’s

26:15 Her Legacy

28:20 Marshmallow Challenge

*****

Elsewhere, Keys hit up the ‘Drink Champs’ podcast.  While there, she fielded questions about a number of subjects – including the 2009 VMA performance and JAY-Z’s thoughts about the unexpected Lil interruption.

Click ‘PLAY’ on the video above to see what she said.

[main photo source: Getty Images/AP Images]

Your thoughts?

The post Alicia Keys On the ‘Audacity’ of Lil Mama’s 2009 VMA Stage Crash: “If Kanye Did It, Everybody Would’ve Been All Good” appeared first on ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?.