MTV VMAs celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with Grandmaster Flash, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and more

Lil Wayne will release a new mixtape, titled Tha Fix Before tha VI, on Friday (September 29). The ten-track project will feature the single "Kat Food," plus appearances from Fousheé, Euro, and Grammy winner Jon Batiste.

Nicki Minaj‘s husband has been placed under house arrest for threatening Offset.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kenneth Petty – who married Minaj in 2019 – has been ordered to serve 120 days of home detention after violating the terms of his probation.Petty reportedly posted clips on social media that appeared to threaten the former Migos rapper. The Central District of California ordered Petty’s house arrest on Wednesday (September 20).Per the court order, Petty “was recorded on video making threatening remarks to a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record”.

issued by the Central District of California on Wednesday, demands that Petty, 45, be placed under house arrest after he “was recorded on video making threatening remarks to a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record.”“This recent violation conduct raises concerns of Mr. Petty’s willingness to comply with the Court’s orders,” continued the statement.

Kane Brown will be on the road and in the air all 2024 long.The popular country singer just announced his 31-concert ‘In The Air Tour’ that will send him all over North America from March through September.Along the way, the 29-year-old Chattanooga native is slated to stop into Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on March 30 and Buffalo, NY’s KeyBank Center on April 6.He won’t be going it alone either.On select dates, Brown will be joined by boot scootin’ stalwarts Tyler Hubbard, Jon Pardi, Chris Young, Bailey Zimmerman, Cole Swindell, Parmalee, Locash and Raelynn.Best of all, if you want to get your hands on tickets to hear chart topping hits like “Heaven,” “Thank God,” “Bury Me In Georgia” and so many more live ASAP, you can grab them as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, Sept. 28, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to tickets for the ‘In The Air’ tour can be found below.Brown has just one concert left this calendar year.It’s a doozy though.He’ll headline at Las Vegas’ 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival alongside Foo Fighters, Travis Scott, Fall Out Boy, Lil Wayne, Kelly Clarkson and more.You can grab last-minute tickets for the two-day extravaganza on Sept.

iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup is truly bonkers.Taking place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Sept.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has long been a patriot. The action star and politician celebrated his 40th anniversary as an American citizen by sharing a video filled with images taken over the course of his life, and some of his greatest achievements, including his tenure as governor of the state of California. Arnold Schwarzenegger shares moving tribute following the death of his senseiArnold Schwarzenegger gives us a pet update, featuring his donkey, pig and dogA post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)The video is made up of photos of Schwarzenegger posing alongside American icons like Sylvester Stallone, or wearing various iterations of red, white and blue.

that’s how to make mo money.Lil Wayne has been around longer enough to now have elder-statesman status at 40. And in honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it’s fitting that a rapper would open this year’s VMAs.But “Uproar” — a relatively minor hit from 2018’s “Tha Carter V” — and the new single “Kat Food” didn’t exactly take us back to the classic Weezy vibeology of “A Milli” (which he did return to perform in the hip-hop finale) and “Lollipop.”Thankfully, Olivia Rodrigo — who, 20 years younger than Wayne, would have made more sense as the opener in 2023 — swooped in to help save the opener in the end with “Vampire” and “Get Back.”Two years ago, Doja Cat hosted and performed at the VMAs back when she seemed a little green to be pulling double duty.

Queen — she’s who we all look up to, if you let her tell it. Her royal voluptuousness wowed in an oversized black shawl and two-piece lacy black lingerie number to debut her latest track “Last Time I Saw You,” from her forthcoming “Pink Friday 2” anthology at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday. Temporarily removing her hostess hat and tapping into her performance panache, the 40-year-old “Super Bass” superstar shook Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center with her hard-hitting lyrics — letting other female rappers know that she’s in a class by herself.

boasts an impressive resume of iconic VMAs looks, including the $15,000 gold gown by Labourjoisie she wore to the 2015 fête and the enduringly elegant Dolce & Gabbana number she donned to accept the esteemed Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the 2022 production.

Nicki Minaj shared a preview at an unreleased track from her upcoming new album ‘Pink Friday 2’ at the 2023 MTV VMAs tonight (September 12).The rapper delivered an understated performance of her latest single ‘Last Time I Saw You’ at the event at Newark’s Prudential Center.She appeared on stage cloaked in a giant black cape, with the set lit with colourful lasers at different points in the performance. At the end, with the cape removed, she told the crowd: “It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t give you a ‘Pink Friday 2’ exclusive.”As the music switched from the emotional pop song into a hip-hop beat, she began rapping the unreleased track.

Lil Wayne has opened the 2023 MTV VMAs at New Jersey’s Prudential Center with the live premiere of his latest single ‘Kat Food’.The rapper kicked off the awards show by performing in front of a raised platform on the arena’s stage, flanked by female dancers dressed in white, as he aired the 2020 track ‘Uproar’.Midway through the song, he segued into ‘Kat Food’, walking through the crowd to the B-stage as he did so. The track was released on September 1 and was produced by Charlie Handsome, FNZ and Rogét Chahayed.Wayne is also due to perform as part of a special hip-hop performance celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary later in the VMAs.

Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the nominations.Swift went into the night with eight nominations, including Video Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Editing for ‘Anti-Hero’. She is also in the running for Artist Of The Year.SZA has got six nods in this year’s shortlist, while Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith have earned five nominations each.Performances at the ceremony will come from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Demi Lovato, Diddy, Doja Cat, Fall Out Boy, Karol G, Lil Wayne, Måneskin, Nicki Minaj, Sabrina Carpenter, Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together and Anitta, and more.

aired live Tuesday night from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., hosted by Nicki Minaj, 40. Shakira and Sean “Diddy” Combs are set to both perform for the first time in over a decade.

Nicki Minaj hosting the show as she tries to make a comeback amid ongoing career drama.Headliners include Demi Lovato and Maneskin, with Sean “Diddy” Combs set to receive the Global Icon Award, and Shakira to be honored as this year’s Video Vanguard.Follow The Post’s live coverage to see all the winners and performances throughout the night.

had a viral moment — before “viral moments” even existed — during the opening number when Madonna kissed both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.Seemingly in shock — just like the rest of us — Spears’ then-fresh ex Justin Timberlake looked on awkwardly from the Radio City Music Hall audience.And 10 years ago, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Miley Cyrus infamously twerked upon Robin Thicke during a performance that forever unblurred the lines between the former Disney darling and Hannah Montana.But Cyrus — despite having one of the biggest songs of 2023 in “Flowers” — is, at press time, just one of the top pop stars who is not even slated to appear at this Tuesday’s MTV VMAs, which will take place a New Jersey Transit hike away from the buzz and bright lights of New York City at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the second year in a row (and third time since 2019).Unless any major surprises happen, though, Cyrus — who is up for five Moon Persons — is in good company as a VMAs no-show with her fellow superstar nominees Beyoncé, Drake, Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran.Even six-time nominee SZA — who, with her No. 1 smash “Kill Bill,” has had the kind of killer year that used to guarantee a big VMAs splash — is paying them dust.

Lil Wayne, Common and more.The gig – dubbed ’50 Years Of Hip-Hop’ – was co-sponsored by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban.During an opening speech, Harris called the event the “first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States,” going on to heap praise on the genre.“Hip-hop is the ultimate American art form,” she said. “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America’s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people.

Nicki Minaj has spoken about her recent single ‘Last Time I Saw You’, explaining how “scary” it was for her to “try something new”.Last Friday (September 1), the New Yorker dropped the sombre pop ballad, explaining how the track captured a feeling of hope over loss.“Even [though] reliving the memories did feel ‘sad,’ after I wrote, recorded, [and] lived [with the song], it actually made me pay more attention to the people I still DO have, and how important it is to cherish them and have fun NOW [and] in the moment,” she wrote. “Telling them how much you adore them, etc.

She’s a doll, but she still wants to party! Nicki Minaj is returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage this year as both the evening’s emcee and for a performance of her new single, “Last Time I Saw You.”

Super Freaky again. Reassuming her role as head-Barb-in-charge at MTV’s Video Music Awards, Nicki Minaj is set to serve as the host of this year’s fab fête live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12. “For the second consecutive year, Minaj will announce the show’s star-studded lineup of performers, presenters and winners,” raved MTV of the 40-year-old Queens native in a press release.