15 of the most iconic Lip Sync Battle performances

Tracee Ellis Ross — “Super Bass”

In the Ross family, talent seems to run deep. Diana Ross is one of the most beloved singer/songwriters of all time. As lead singer of the Supremes, she became a household name very quickly. On top of that, Ross is also a Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated actress. It only figures that her daughter would be just as talented.

Unlike her mother, Tracee Ellis Ross focused on pursuing only acting over singing, and thanks to ABC’s Black-ish, she’s now a household name herself. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t pick up a trick or two for a showstopping musical performance over the years.

For her LSB duel, she channeled a diva of today’s generation: Nicki Minaj. She jumped right in, and LL Cool J’s face says it all as soon as she starts the rapid-fire verse. Funny enough her opponent, TV husband Anthony Anderson, doesn’t look at all surprised that Ross can spit fire — or rather, lip sync fire, like that.

In most lip sync battles, the stars go all out to make an impact. Costumes, sets, the works. But when you can slay a Nicki Minaj verse like Tracee Ellis Ross can, the rest doesn’t even matter. She kept it down to basics in this battle and blew everyone’s minds.