50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop at the MTV VMAs: A Celebration of Artists

Following Nicki Minaj’s Best Hip-Hop win at the 2023 MTV VMAs, the final performance of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a star-studded medley.. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, DMK, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five AND LL Cool J paid tribute to five decades of history of this revolutionary genre.

Performance in honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the MTV VMA 2023.

Hip-hop’s 50th Anniversary Special, the final act of the 2023 MTV VMAs on Tuesday, September 12, brought a wide variety of styles and movements to the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five began the medley with the legendary The Message. Within minutes, Nicki Minaj owned the stage at the MTV VMAs with Etty Bitty Piggydemonstrating the evolution of this art form over the course of a single performance.

Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick delivered rhymes and beatboxed like no other. When Lil Wayne came on stage he was rapping to the beat Millijumping across the stage and causing the Prudential Center to deliver its final blow to Orville Redenbacher.

LL Cool J, rapping furiously with a brilliant look, took his 50th anniversary of hip-hop performances back to the old school with I am bad AND Mom said you’ll pass out. He then stayed on stage while Darryl McDaniels performed the Run DMC classic.

The 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop medley at the 2023 MTV VMAs ended with every artist on stage swaying to the beat Go this way and they hugged as the Newark crowd cheered them on.

Nicki Minaj hosting

Before the special performance in honor of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Nicki Minaj herself hosted the 2023 MTV VMAs. She also performed her new hit. Last time I saw you

and an unreleased song from his next album Pink Friday 2. Lil Wayne also opened the 2023 MTV VMAs with a performance noise AND Kat Food.