NWA & LL Cool J Are Nominated For The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Hip-Hop royalty LL Cool J and N.W.A. are among the list of artists nominated
to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is the second time LL and N.W.A. have been nominated for inclusion. If they do get selected, they will follow behind previous inductees Grand Master Flash & the Furious Five, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys and Public Enemy. Fans can cast their votes on the Hall’s website. Voting runs from Oct. 16th through Dec. 10th. The top 5 artists selected will be chosen to be enshrined in 2014.
Drake Will Perform “Started From The Bottom” at The 2013 VMA’s
Drake may have started from the bottom, but he’s ready to shine at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. The Young Money superstar will perform his chart-topping single, ‘Started From the Bottom,’ at the awards ceremony Sunday (Aug. 25).
Drizzy made the announcement Wednesday morning (Aug. 21) on his Twitter account, much to the delight of his fans.
This will also mark his first performance at the VMAs since 2010.
The Toronto rhymer is nominated for two sought-after Moonmen for Best Direction and Best Hip-Hop Video for ‘Started From the Bottom.’
Last year, Drake won an award for his video ‘HYFR’ featuring Lil Wayne.
The emcee joins previously announced performers Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake (and ‘N Sync?), Katy Perry,Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Macklemore, Bruno Mars and Robin Thicke.
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., at 9PM ET.
Kanye West Is Set To Perform At The 2013 MTV VMA’s
It looks like Kanye West is headed to Jay Z‘s old stomping grounds. It was just announced today (Aug. 5) that Yeezy will perform at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, which takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. this month.
This will mark West’s seventh time performing on the VMA stage, tying Madonna‘s all-time record.
The first time the hip-hopper rocked the mic at the VMAs was in 2004, when he performed a medley of ‘Jesus Walks / All Falls Down / Through the Wire.’
The last time he graced the VMA stage was in 2011 for ‘Otis’ with his ‘Watch the Throne’ partner Jay Z.
West joins previously announced performer Lady Gaga, who will debut a new song from her upcoming ‘ARTPOP’ album.
Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis both lead this year’s MTV VMAs with six nominations each, including the coveted Video of the Year nod for ‘Mirrors’ and ‘Thrift Shop,’ respectively. Whoever wins the award will be presented with a special edition Moonman designed by Brooklyn-based artist KAWS.
The MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Barclays Center on Aug. 25 at 8PM ET.
