Usher is giving Latto her flowers after she made history, becoming the first woman to headline Atlanta’s HOT 107.9 Birthday Bash.
The star-studded annual event included multiple surprise cameos from the “Sunday Service” hitmaker’s past collaborators, including Usher. However, he experienced technical difficulties during his set prompting Latto to step in to save the show. Latto rushed onstage barefoot to fill in for Usher as he performed “Superstar.” While the crew sorted out the audio issues Latto took over serenading Usher with a karaoke-style rendition of his beloved hit.
Latto may be the first woman to headline the Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash, but it wasn’t the rapper’s first time performing at the festival. Last year, Latto was a surprise guest with Cardi B, NLE Choppa, and 21 Savage. The night also featured performances by rapper Killer Mike, Key Glock, Hunxho, Bossman DLow, Boosie Badazz, Tee Grizzley, and Rob49. The event paid homage to Atlanta’s Big Oomp Records, the city’s first independent record label with rap pioneers Big Oomp and DJ Montay.