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GloRilla may have been new to the VMAs, but the Memphis-bred MC made a splashy debut at MTV awards show Wednesday (Sept. 11) with a tough-as-nails medley that proved sheâd earned her four nominations and primo performance spot near the end of the three-hour telecast. Dressed in a floor-length pinstriped black overcoat and matching baseball […]
Rap icon LL Cool J took the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time in nearly 30 years on Wednesday night (Sept. 11) to lead a tribute to the legendary Def Jam record label, which (like the VMAs themselves) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
LL was introduced by fellow hip-hop great Busta Rhymes, who called him a âtrue trailblazer⌠also my hero. Heâs not only a hip-hop innovator, heâs not only a godfather, big homie and a mentor â he was the first artist to release an album on Def Jam, and a force to be reckoned with.â (Busta also gave a shoutout to LLâs new album The Force, and shouted out, âIâm proud to say Iâm on that album too, baby!!â)
Joined by DJ Z-Trip, LL begun his performance with the first verse and chorus to his 2004 hit âHeadsprung,â as throngs of fans sporting his iconic red Kangol hat â some of whom held up pictures of a goat, in reference to LLâs having popularized the âG.O.A.T.â phrase (in reference to the âgreatest of all timeâ) with his 2000 album of that name â flanked the stage.
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Then, Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy briefly took over with a performance of their groupâs 1988 classic âBring the Noise,â before Z-Trip ran through a series of prime LL classics: âMama Said Knock You Out,â âRock the Bells,â âAround the Way Girlâ and âGoinâ Back to Cali.â
From there, the rapper segued into âPassion,â from his new The Force album â pausing to shoutout someone in the crowd, âThatâs a nice green shirtâ â and the advance single âProclivities,â which also features Saweetie, and interpolates LLâs 1990 hit âJingling Baby.â Finally, LL transitioned from âProclivitiesâ to his R-rated Mr. Smith smash âDoinâ It,â which he performed during his last appearance on the VMAs stage back in 1996.
LL Cool J is a two-time winner at the MTV Video Music Awards: âMama Said Knock You Outâ took best rap video in 1991, and in 1997, he became the first rapper to take home the Video Vanguard award.
Chappell Roan is taking her first-ever MTV Video Music Award hot to go. Following a stand-out performance of âGood Luck, Babe!â at the 2024 awards ceremony, the 26-year-old pop star won best new artist Wednesday night (Sept. 11), a moment she dedicated to all of the people in the LGBTQ+ community who continuously propel her to new heights.
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âCan you believe it? Weâre at the VMAs!â Roan cheered after accepting her Moon Person from Tinashe, covering her face with disbelief as fans at New Yorkâs UBS Arena applauded.
âI dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me, and I dedicate this to queer and trans people who fuel pop,â she continued, reading from a small journal she took with her on stage. âTo the gays, who dedicate my songs to someone they love or hate ⌠for all the queer kids in the midwest watching right now, I see you. I understand you, because I am one of you.â
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After thanking her label, Island Records, Roan â wearing a medieval knight-inspired chainmail hood to match her Joan of Arc theme of the night â left the crowd with one last message. âDonât let anyone tell you that you canât be exactly who you want to be, bâh,â she said with a smirk.
The 2024 VMAs were held at UBS Arena and hosted by Megan Thee Stallion. Eminem opened the show, Vanguard honoree Katy Perry performed a career-spanning medley of her hits, and everyone from Lenny Kravitz to Halsey, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and Rauw Alejandro delivered performances.
In addition to best new artist â for which Roan beat out Tyla and Gracie Abrams â the Missouri native was also up for MTV push performance of the year for The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princessâ fan-favorite track âRed Wine Supernova.â Taylor Swift led the nominations with a total of 12, while her âFortnightâ collaborator Post Malone followed with 11.
Prior to accepting her Moon Person, Roan brought the heat on stage with a fiery performance of her breakout single âGood Luck, Babe!â Dressed in a suit of armor, the vocalist lit a castle on fire with a flaming crossbow without missing a single note of the track, which reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August.
Rauw Alejandro made a memorable debut at the 40th MTV VMAs on Wednesday (Sept. 11), dazzling with a performance rich in cultural homage and electric energy, channeling the vintage Broadway glitz and grit of West Side Story. Dressed in an outfit reminiscent of late â60s New York with a hint of pachuco style, the Puerto […]
Benson Boone has lit up the charts â and the fashion blogs â all year with his breakthrough hit, âBeautiful Things,â and his unique sartorial taste. Which is why it was no surprise that the mustachioed crooner from Washington whose penchant for sleeveless denim vests and gauzy shirts have inspired robust âWhat to Wear to […]
Rock and roll icon Lenny Kravitz performed a ripping three-song medley at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday (Sept. 11). Introduced by British singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse â who called him a ârock God with a sound completely his ownâ â Kravitz started his set with his signature 1993 classic âAre You Gonna Go My […]
And for her next trick, the Great Impersonator â aka Halsey â somehow made the MTV Video Music Awards stage into a cozy driveway as the pop star belted out new single âEgoâ from the inside of a suburban garage. The star began their performance by riding across the UBS Arena stage on a bicycle, […]
Megan Thee Stallion is working overtime at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. In addition to playing host for the night, the Houston Hottie also performed an energetic medley of fiery tracks from her Megan album on Wednesday (Sept. 11). Hot Girl Meg hit the stage in a pair of strappy boots that made it […]
Chappell Roan just transformed the MTV Video Music Awards into the pink pony club â but make it the 1430s. In her highly anticipated awards show performance debut, the best new artist nominee brought the fire â literally â while singing an impassioned rendition of her breakthrough hit âGood Luck, Babe!â in front of her new A-list peers in the music industry, giving the track a historical twist.
After being introduced by one her own heroes, drag queen Sasha Colby, the 26-year-old pop tastemaker appeared on New Yorkâs UBS Arena stage in a suit of armor and aimed a crossbow at a magnificent castle erected behind her, setting it ablaze with a fiery arrow. Joined by a fleet of knights, Roan danced around the stage while serving up powerful vocals.
âWhen you wake up next to him in the middle of the night with your head in your hands, youâre nothing more than his wife,â she sang, moments before nailing the trackâs sustained, belted high note. âYou know I hate to say it, but, I told you so!â
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The entire night was a Joan of Arc theme for the âHot to Go!â musician â or Roan of Arc, one could say. Before she stepped out in her knightâs uniform during her performance, she took to the red carpet in a sheer medieval gown, escorted by a man in a period costume and posing atop her own ancient-looking decorative rug.
In addition to the best new artist category â in which sheâs competing against Sabrina Carpenter and Gracie Abrams â Roan is up for MTV push performance of the year thanks to her Billboard Hot 100 hit âRed Wine Supernova.â The honors come amid a whirlwind rise for the Missouri native, who in a matter of months has drawn in millions of new fans thanks to her viral performances at festivals such as Coachella and Gov Ball, and the success of her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which reached a new peak at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in August.
The 2024 VMAs kicked off at 8 p.m. Wednesday at New Yorkâs UBS Arena, with Megan Thee Stallion helming the program as host, show opener Eminem, Vanguard honoree Katy Perry and several more artists tapped to perform. Taylor Swift led the nominations with a total of 12 nods, while her âFortnightâ collaborator Post Malone followed right behind with 11.
Anitta brought a sizzling blend of glamour and rhythm to the 2024 MTV VMAs Wednesday (Sept. 11), transforming the stage into a party. The Brazilian superstar dazzled in a white and metallic bodysuit paired with baggy pants, opening her performance with the premiere of âParadise.â The energy surged as Fat Joe, dressed in flannel and […]