Megan Thee Stallion has signed on to host the MTV Video Music Awards, following in the footsteps of rival Nicki Minaj.
MTV announced Thursday (August 22) that the Houston hottie will serve as host of the festivities, which will air live from UBS Arena in New York City on September 11 at 8pm ET/PT.
Nicki hosted the awards show in 2022 and 2023.
Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Drake are just some of the rappers vying for Moonman at this year’s VMAs.
Taylor Swift received the most nominations, with a total of 10 nominations. All but one of Malone’s nominations were for his collaboration with Swift, “Fortnight.”
In addition to Artist of the Year, Em’s six nominations were all for his video “Houdini.” Lamar is nominated for song of the year for his Drake-spoofing “Not Like Us”; his rival has two for “Rich Baby Daddy” featuring “Sexyy Red” and “SZA” Nominated.
Drizzy’s song is nominated for best hip-hop song along with “Houdini,” GloRilla’s “Yeah Glo!” Gunna’s “fukumean,” Megan Thee Stallion’s “BOA,” and Travis Scott and Playboi Carti’s “FE!N.”
Even though Megan Thee Starling and Nicki Minaj shared the same honor in different years, they’ve been feuding for some time.
On her late-June album Megan, the Houston rapper took a few shots at her fierce rival.
Meg was quick to reignite their feud, seemingly taking aim at Nicki on second track “Rattle.”
“I wish everyone was around me / But it was my fault, too friendly / I thought everything was fine / But all this time, you were my enemy,” she raps on the opening verse.
She later appeared to reference Nikki’s husband and kids, spitting: “Damn, bitch, it’s been four years / Worrying about your man and your kids / If you’re still reminiscing about the shit we did, your Life must be boring.
“Four years” seems to be a nod to Meghan’s “WAP” collaboration with Nicki Minaj rival Cardi B or Tory Lanez filming her, with Nicki attacking the “Savage” hitmaker The producers downplayed this.
Megan then seemed to take aim at Nicki’s allies and said, “I’m not worried about this bitter hookup/You hoes earned them a spot in the fan club,” seemingly referring to Young Money rapper bringing JT, BIA , Akbar V and others on the Pink Friday 2 tour.
Megan, Tina Snow’s first album since leaving her former label 1501 Certified Ent. It comes just months after a feud broke out between her and Nicki Minaj following a bitter legal battle.
The feud was sparked by Meghan’s vicious song “Hiss,” in which she made a thinly veiled reference to Nicki’s husband Kenneth Petty’s 1995 attempted rape conviction.
“These hoes won’t be angry at Megan, these hoes will be angry at Megan’s Law,” she said, citing a federal law that requires authorities to provide information about registered sex offenders to the public.
