Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion delivered a debut efficiency of their new single, “Bongos,” which was simply launched Friday, on the 2023 VMAs.
Each wearing blue and accompanied by dancers sporting yellow-and-blue outfits, the “WAP” pair introduced the tropical setting of their new music video to the stage of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday night time.
Cardi descended onto the stage hanging onto a pole atop a big glowing ball. After touchdown, she carried out from atop a small staircase with columns, very similar to the structure within the video, and in entrance of a backdrop of palm bushes.
Megan then appeared on one other a part of the stage, framed by palm bushes, when her a part of the track started.
The 2 reunited on a walkway again to the principle stage, stopping to twerk as they moved. They twerked once more once they acquired again to the principle stage.
The cameras additionally caught Taylor Swift dancing to the track within the viewers and fanning herself on the finish of the efficiency.
The Grammy winners beforehand teamed up on the No. 1 hit “WAP,” which obtained 5 VMA nominations in 2021.
And each are VMA nominees this yr, with four-time winner Cardi nominated for finest hip-hop and two-time winner Megan nominated for 3 awards.
Taylor Swift led the nominees for the 2023 VMAs with a complete of 11 mentions, adopted by SZA with eight; Blackpink, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Minaj and Rodrigo with six; Kim Petras and Sam Smith (5 every); Beyoncé, Diddy, Drake, Ice Spice, Karol G, Metro Boomin, Shakira and Tomorrow X Collectively (4 every).
