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Cardi Bbrought her signature drip to the VMAs.
Cardi B is no stranger to elaborate looks — she is, after all, a performer who knows what she wants.
On the 2023Grammysred carpet, she wore a complex structured gown that was fresh off of the Paris Fashion Week runway. AMet Galamust-see, shewore not one but three unique, show-stopping gownsat this year’s event — and a stunning afterparty look to boot.
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The performance will be the duo’s first since they took the stage at the 2021 Grammy Awards to rap their hit song “WAP,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
At the 2021 VMAs, Cardi and Megan, 28, received five nominations for “WAP” — song of the summer, song of the year, best collaboration and best hip-hop, plus the highly coveted video of the year.
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The rappers are also nominated for VMAs separately this year.
Cardi is nominated for best hip-hop for “Tomorrow 2,” a collaboration with GloRilla. Megan is up for best direction, best choreography and best art direction for her song “Her.”
The “Bongos” and “WAP” collaborators will join an array of other musiciansconfirmed to perform this yearat the VMAs, includingDemi Lovato,Doja Cat,Karol G,Kelsea Ballerini,Lil Wayne,Måneskin,Olivia Rodrigo,Anitta,Stray KidsandhostNicki Minaj.
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BothSean “Diddy” CombsandShakira, who are being honored with theglobal icon awardandvideo vanguard award, respectively, will also take the VMAs stage to perform tonight.
If Cardi and Megan’s VMAs performance is anything liketheir “Bongos” music video, it will be colorful and beachy.
In the video, which alternates between the beach and an extravagant pool, each rapper wears a series of flashy outfits — including matching red swimsuits at the end — as they rap the song.
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