The 2023 MTV VMAs wrapped up with a celebration of hip-hop’s fiftieth anniversary, that includes a few of the style’s pioneering stars from during the last 5 a long time.
The efficiency got here a month after what is taken into account to be the anniversary of the style, which is credited as being born when DJ Kool Herc created a brand new approach of DJing at a celebration within the Bronx.
Grandmaster Flash and the Livid 5 kicked off the particular efficiency with a rendition of their 1982 single ‘The Message’ earlier than handing over to Doug E. Recent for a model of ‘The Present’. Nicki Minaj introduced the tribute into extra trendy instances with a medley of ‘Itty Bitty Piggy’ and ‘Crimson Ruby Da Sleaze’.
She additionally rapped a line from her 2015 tune ‘Truffle Butter’, by which she boasts: “I will need to have a couple of milli on me proper now / And I ain’t talkin’ about that Lil Wayne report.” As the road got here to an in depth, the beat segued into Lil Wayne’s ‘A Milli’ and the rapper took to the mic.
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The celebration of hip-hop closed out with performances from LL Cool J and Run DMC’s Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels.
Elsewhere on the VMAs, Lil Wayne kicked off the awards present with a efficiency of ‘Uproar’ and ‘Kat Meals’. Olivia Rodrigo adopted him with a rendition of ‘Vampire’ and ‘Get Him Again!’, recreating components of the video for the previous observe.
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion additionally gave their new collaboration ‘Bongos’ its stay premiere, whereas Doja Cat aired three songs from her upcoming new album ‘Scarlet’. Nicki Minaj used her efficiency to preview ‘Pink Friday 2’ with a clip of an unreleased tune and Demi Lovato introduced rock variations of a few of her pop hits to the present.
Stray Children made their first look on the MTV VMAs, performing a remix of ‘S-Class’ and gathering the Greatest Ok-pop award. Shakira crowdsurfed as she collected her Video Vanguard award, turning into the primary South American artist to obtain it.
In the meantime, Tomorrow X Collectively and Anitta premiered their upcoming collaboration, ‘Again For Extra’, through the ceremony, whereas Fall Out Boy carried out their up to date tackle Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Begin The Fireplace’.
*NSYNC reunited for the primary time in a decade to current Taylor Swift with the award for Greatest Pop, whereas the pop star praised her collaborator Jack Antonoff when choosing up Tune Of The 12 months. “We are going to proceed making music till 2089,” she joked.
