Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took the VMAs by storm! The duo’s 12 million view performance on their second collab single “Bongos” was a powerhouse display that was ready for the Super Bowl halftime show! Cardi B opened proceedings with a bang by descending from the roof atop a giant disco ball and dropping a punchy rap verse. The moment she hit the stage she got the crowd hyped, and she led a troupe of backup dancers from the front to give the crowd a real show.
Stallion made her big entrance at 1:30, kicking into a sassy and sensual verse that sent the crowd wild. The two stars teamed up to close out the song, feeding off each other’s energy to seal the deal with a bold dance break and hype dual verse. Aside from the performance, the best part of the video was surely Taylor Swift, Ice Spice and Sabrina Carpenter grooving hard at 2:42 and again at 3:30, with Swift in particular def enjoying it. In The Music Man’s book this power duo def went down in VMAs history here!
Cardi B uploaded the VMAs performance to her YouTube channel on September 14, 2023. Fans gave a whole lotta love, adding comments such as “This performance is absolutely phenomenal and their chemistry is unmatched. They look so happy” and “It was the background dancers for me. These girls looked like they were having a BLAST. The energy was thru the roof. This was a good VMA performance.”
The VMAs clearly couldn’t get enough of Stallion, as they invited her back the following year to not only perform but also host the event. She dropped a solo performance at the 2024 VMAs, performing a medley of tracks from her third album Megan, namely “Boa”, “Hiss”, “B.A.S.” and “Mamushi”. This marked her solo stage debut at the event, and the Texan sure didn’t disappoint with her hype performance and headliner production.
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s single “WAP” became the first female rap collab to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 upon its release on August 7, 2020. The pair followed up the worldwide hit with their second collab “Bongos,” which they dropped as a standalone single on September 8, 2023. The Latin-influenced beats on “Bongos” scored the duo a debut at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.