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Nicki Minaj is poised to receive MTV’s highly coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 Video Music Awards on Aug. 28. Upon accepting the enviable moon man — an accolade previously earned by the posh pop culture likes of Madonna, 63; Janet Jackson, 56; LL Cool J, 54; Missy Elliot, 51; and the late David Bowie — Minaj will make her long-awaited return to the VMAs stage for her first performance at the annual awards since 2018. “Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gillmer, a top executive at Paramount+, which owns MTV Network, in a statement about the 39-year-old recipient. He continued: “She has shifted the music industry and cemented her status as a global superstar with her crossover appeal, genre-defying style and continuing to be unapologetically ‘Nicki.'”The Video Vanguard honor for Minaj — a five-time VMA winner and 17-time nominee from Queens — comes as a boon amid a flurry of personal yet public hurdles. On Wednesday, Charles Polevich — the 73-year-old man responsible for killing her father, Robert Maraj, 64, in a February 2021 hit-and-run accident on Long Island — was sentenced to serve only one year in jail. In July, the “Anaconda” rapper’s husband, Kenneth Petty, 44, who was convicted of the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl in 1995, was sentenced to three years of probation and one year of home detention for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Ashley Calhoun has been promoted to president of PULSE Music Group, adding to her role of head of creative.PULSE Music Group currently has credits on the top three songs in the U.S. — Harry Styles’ “As It Was” (via Tyler Johnson), Jack Harlow’s “First Class” (via Angel Lopez) and Future’s “Wait For U Ft.

TV with the likes of Adele, David Bowie and Missy Elliot amongst many other famous names in the world of the arts. His show Later. .

AJ Crimson has sadly died. The makeup artist’s death was first reported by The Shade Room and later confirmed by his family. “AJ Crimson was a makeup industry leader that set a standard of beauty that was elevated, beautiful and accessible to all people of color,” his family told Entertainment Tonight. “We as a family are heartbroken and devastated by his passing, but thankful for the lessons that he laid on each of us with his truth, directness and leadership. We thank you for all your kind words, tweets and posts, as AJ was an inspiration to us as much as he was a bright light to the rest of the world. There are no words that can sum up his whole.”

Regina King is paying tribute to her son Ian Alexander Jr., describing him as “a bright light,” following his tragic death by suicide at the age of 26.“Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” the actress stated, “He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time.

Work it, indeed! Madonna‘s twin daughters Stella and Estere, 9, showed their incredible freestyle skills in a new video shared by Madonna, 63, to Instagram on Thursday, January 20. In the clip, Stella and Estere hype each other up and show off their slick dance moves to Missy Elliot‘s “Pass That Dutch.” Wearing baggy graphic t-shirts, leggings, and Nike sneakers, the girls embody hip-hop swagger as they create their own choreography to the classic track. Madonna tagged Missy Elliott in her caption, writing “Get your Freestyle on……..”

A brand new trailer, and details about the UK air dates of the impending Janet Jackson documentary have been confirmed.

The new trailer for Janet Jackson’s documentary has dropped, and it promises to show “a side that no one’s ever seen.”

Tyler, The Creator has thanked the likes of Missy Elliot, Kanye West, Q-Tip, Andre 3000, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Busta Rhymes and Hype Williams for “opening the door” for artists like him – watch the speech below.The speech came after the rapper won the inaugural Rock the Bells Cultural Influence Award at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards.Taking to the stage, Tyler started his speech by admitting: “I don’t have anything planned at all” before going on to quote the Playboi Carti song ‘RIP’ and

John McAreavey and his wife Tara Brennan look to be deeply in love as they celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in style.

Aaliyah‘s uncle, producer Barry Hankerson, has issued a statement regarding the digital re-release of the late singer’s second album, ‘One In A Million’.Hankerson, who founded Aaliyah’s former label Blackground Records and owns all of the artist’s masters, announced earlier this month that her entire catalogue would be re-released digitally.‘One In A Million’, the singer’s 1996 album – produced by Timbaland and Missy Elliot – was released to streaming platforms on August 20 following a new

Few tracks released this year have made as simultaneously convincing and concerted a push to become "the song of the summer" as "Twerkulator" by City Girls. It debuted as a snippet on TikTok, where it exploded on the platform as the soundtrack to a viral dance.

Babies can often get attached to the strangest songs and it seems that little James McAreavey is a Missy Elliot fan.

Honey G shot to fame when she placed fifth in the 2016 series of X Factor having been mentored by Sharon Osbourne.The rapper shocked the judges with her self-claimed “urban” style and unique rendition of Missy Elliot’s Work It. Since then, Honey G, real name Anna Georgette Gilford, has continued to work on her music and recently released her single Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Not many can secure a Missy Elliott feature (let alone on their debut project) but as Bree Runway demonstrated on her wildly catchy 2020 full-length 2000AND4EVA, she's just built different. There have already been an array of memorable visuals from the project (ahem, "GUCCI" and "LITTLE NOKIA") and today, she's offering yet another, a Swarovski-studded cabaret performance for "ATM" that gives pay-per-view "Lady Marmalade" opulence.

Happy birthday to Christina Aguilera!

The BBC has revealed its annual Sound Of longlist. The 2021 list, which aims to highlight the new and rising artists expected to shape the upcoming year, includes Midlands rapper Pa Salieu, Norwegian bedroom pop artist girl in red, the Missy Elliot-endorsed Bree Runway, and indie band The Lathums.

Sony/ATV in the US has signed a worldwide admin deal with singer songwriter Jocelyn Donald – aka Jozzy – who has collaborated with the likes of Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Usher, Summer Walker, Lil Wayne, Coldplay, Ella Mai and 21 Savage.But how is Donald feeling about her new publishing partner? She’s “THRILLED” of course! “I’m THRILLED to be working with Jon Platt and Sony/ATV”, says she. “There’s no doubt we’ll do great things together.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine and have one very talented daughter! may be only eight years old, but the little girl is already making her mark in the music industry. This week, it was announced that for her first BET Award for her song Brown Skin Girl, which she collaborated with her mum, Wizkid and Saint Jhn on.She is up against other big names, including Lizzo, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliot, Ciara, Lupita Nyong'o, Rapsody, City Girls and Layton Greene.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have one very talented daughter! Blue Ivy may be only eight years old, but the little girl is already making her mark in the music industry. This week, it was announced that Blue had been nominated for her first BET Award for her song Brown Skin Girl, which she collaborated with her mum, Wizkid and Saint Jhn on.She is up against other big names, including Lizzo, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliot, Ciara, Lupita Nyong'o, Rapsody, City Girls and Layton Greene.

Raja Kumari is so talented! A hit songwriter, she’s also a skilled rapper! And on her song SHOOK she is spitting fire!

In today’s TV news roundup, AMC has announced a premiere date for “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” and Netflix has released a trailer for “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Season 3.