Polo G pays tribute to Juice WRLD at Reading Festival 2022

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor While the title of the “world’s greenest music festival” may be impossible to determine with total accuracy, Norway’s long-running Øya is as close as it gets. The festival — which has featured Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Robyn, Lana Del Rey, the Cure and hundreds of Norwegian acts since it launched in 1999 — has been named an “Outstanding” honoree by the international non-profit A Greener Festival nine out of the last 10 years the awards were held, and is certified as an “Environmental Lighthouse” by the Norwegian foundation of the same name. In 2010, it even received an honorary award from Norway’s minister of agriculture for its work in promoting organic food. 

2022 BET Hip Hop Awards are coming! On Tuesday, the network announced the nominees for the 17th annual show celebrating the past year in hip hop music. GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Fat Joe takes the hosting reins this year, taping the show from the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Sept. 30, before the show's premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 4.This year, Drake leads the pack with an impressive 14 nominations, including Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip Hop Album of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Kanye West is close behind with 10 nominations, including Producer of the Year, Hustler of the Year and Best Hip Hop Video.

Kanye West and Drake leading with 14 and 10 nods respectively.Both West and Drake have been nominated for Hip Hop Album Of The Year for last year’s ‘Donda’ and ‘Certified Lover Boy’ respectively, and are up against Future (‘I Never Liked You’), Pusha T (‘It’s Almost Dry’), Nas (‘King’s Disease II’) and Kendrick Lamar (‘Mr.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Adam Blackstone is riding a career high. For years he has been the musical mastermind behind live shows for Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5 and Eminem. This weekend, he picked up an Emmy Award for outstanding music direction for his work on “The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent.” And just last week, he kicked off a residency, “The Legacy Experience,” at new Los Angeles music venue the Sun Rose. Blackstone never really saw himself as a frontman until COVID made him stop and think about his legacy. “People trust me to curate,” he says. “I saw a couple of my friends pass away during COVID, and I had heard someone say, ‘I don’t want to die with a laptop full of ideas.’”

Super Bowl LVII is set to kick off on February 12, 2023 – and there still haven’t been any announcements about who might hit the stage for the halftime show just yet.

Eminem has paid tribute to Canadian battle rapper Pat Stay, who was stabbed to death on Sunday (September 4).As reported by HipHopDX, police were called to the 1600 block of Lower Water Street in Fairfax, Nova Scotia with reports of a stabbing. Stay was taken to a hospital but ultimately died of his injuries at the age of 36.Eminem, who also came up in the battle rap circuit, took to Twitter to share his condolences: “Hip Hop lost one of the best battlers of all time.

The Beatles and Adele led the winners at this year’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards over the weekend.Peter Jackson’s Disney+ docuseries The Beatles: Get Backpicked up five awards as did Adele’s CBS concert special Adele: One Night at Only at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.This year’s Superbowl Halftime Show featuring Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Mary J.

Lizzo brought her latest single ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’ to the MTV VMAs stage tonight (August 28) – scroll down to watch the performance now.The star was one of the first artists to take to the stage at tonight’s ceremony, which is being held at Newark’s Prudential Center and co-hosted by Jack Harlow, LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj.Lizzo delivered a colourful performance of the single, dressed in a pink outfit and backed by visuals complementing her look.At the end of her performance, the artist was shown giving an excited scream into the microphone, while bouncing around the stage. Taylor Swift was also shown singing and dancing along to the rendition.

The night of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards is here and the moon person trophies will be handed out.

Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X leading the nominations going into the event.All three of the aforementioned rappers have picked up seven nods in categories including Video Of The Year and Artist Of The Year for Harlow and Lil Nas X, and Best Hip-Hop for Lamar.Harry Styles and Doja Cat have six nominations at this year’s event, while Taylor Swift follows on five. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Rosalía and Ed Sheeran are also in the running for multiple awards.The 2022 awards show will be held at Newark’s Prudential Center and will be co-hosted by Harlow, Nicki Minaj and LL Cool J.

US rap sensation Jack Harlow has announced he'll be bringing his Come Home The Kids Miss You world tour to the UK this autumn, including a date at London's Wembley Arena. 

Jack Harlow, Nicki Minaj and LL Cool J have been announced as the co-hosts of the MTV Video Music Awards 2022.This year’s awards ceremony will take place on August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.Minaj, Harlow, Lizzo, Måneskin, Anitta, BLACKPINK, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid and Panic! At The Disco are all set to perform on the night, with further live acts set to be announced soon.MTV have confirmed today (August 18) that Harlow, Minaj and LL Cool J will all MC the VMAs this year.The three co-hosts, who MTV say will bring a “more innovative and unique approach” to the hosting gig, will introduce key moments throughout the night, including live performances and awards presenters.A post shared by MTV (@mtv)Harlow is nominated in seven awards categories at this year’s VMAs (as are Lil Nas X and Kendrick Lamar), while Minaj will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. LL Cool J previously received the honour in 1997.Harlow and Måneskin have both withdrawn from scheduled appearances at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival in order to attend the VMAs 2022.In a statement that was shared earlier this week, R&L organisers said that they were “saddened” that both acts had “decided to perform at an award show the same weekend they were confirmed to play Reading & Leeds”.This afternoon, R&L confirmed that Charli XCX and AJ Tracey will be taking Måneskin and Harlow’s places respectively on the 2022 line-up.

MTV Video Music Awards are just around the corner, and the masters of ceremony have officially been named! Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Jack Harlow will team up to share emcee duties, it was announced on Thursday. In a press release for the event, the trio of hip-hop superstars are said to be taking a «more innovative and unique approach» to traditional hosting.The show will air live from New Jersey's Prudential Center on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m.

Lizzo, BLACKPINK, Jack Harlow and Måneskin have been added to the performance line-up for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards later this month.It’s also been revealed what most of those artists will be performing at the ceremony, which is set to take place August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Lizzo will perform her ‘Special’ cut ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’ – which she released a music video for this week.BLACKPINK will deliver the debut American performance of their forthcoming single ‘Pink Venom’.

The party is getting bigger! MTV announced another round of performers for the 2022 Video Music Awards — and the show is shaping up to be one of the most memorable in VMAs history.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBlackpink, Jack Harlow, Lizzo and Måneskin are the latest round of performers announced for MTV’s VMAs, airing live from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday, August 28th at 8 p.m. ET/PT.They join previously announced performers Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid and Panic! at the DiscoBlackpink will deliver the first U.S.