Busta Rhymes took the stage at the MTV VMAs on Sunday to accept the inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award and memorialized Ananda Lewis— despite the awards ceremony surprisingly paying the late TV legend they employed, dust.

During his acceptance speech, the rapper, 53, took the time to honor the late MTV VJ who died of breast cancer in June.

“Y’all know I usually do these long speeches, I’m not gonna do one today. But next time y’all take 35 years to give me one of these, y’all gonna let me talk as long as I want!” he began his speech, emphasizing that this is his first time ever receiving a VMA.

The hip-hop legend went on to thank all of the important people in his life, including his parents and children, before paying tribute to Lewis, who died at age 52.

“I want to thank — and

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