Queen Latifah hit the stage at the 97th Academy Awards with a live performance, paying tribute to the late Quincy Jones through a performance of “Ease On Down the Road.” Jones died in November, and Latifah’s performance honored the Grammy-winning producer and film composer who collaborated with Michael Jackson.

Queen Latifah took the stage at the 2025 Academy Awards Sunday to pay tribute to Quincy Jones with a musical performance. The New Jersey multi-hyphenate Oscar nominee, who wore a sweeping metallic cape, honored her fellow multi-hyphenate talent by singing the song “ Ease on Down the Road ” from “ The Wiz " (watch below).

Not only did Erivo sing “Home” from that film, but Queen Latifah hit the stage to deliver a rousing, bouncy take on “Ease on Down the Road,” another of the film’s classic numbers (which Michael Jackson and Diana Ross took to No.