Hip Hop Performers Added To 2013 MTV VMA’s Line-Up

Some more Hip Hop HEAT has been added to the line-up of performers at the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend. The show will air live on MTV on Sunday August 25th at 9pm from the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Lady Gaga is scheduled to kick off the show with a performance of her new joint, Applause. Also scheduled to perform are Bruno Mars, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus.

Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the way in nominations. The Seattle rap group responsible for Thrift Shop, Can’t Hold Us and Same Love will also be performing.

The most recent additions include Drake, who dropped the news on twitter, and “Feds Watching” rapper, 2 Chainz. The artist formerly known as Tity Boi made the announcement on RapFix Live on Wednesday, August 21st.

Sounds like an exciting, well-rounded line-up! Will you be tuned in?