<p>Nicki Minaj is <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-reacts-to-high-praise-from-missy-elliott-over-vma-michael-jackson-vanguard-video-award-h-news.156108.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">receiving lots of love</a> for her captivating performance and speech at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.</p>
<p>The Barb took home one of the night&#8217;s most prestigious honors, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, joining the likes of Kanye West, <a href="/profile/JustinTimberlake" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Justin Timberlake</a> and Beyoncè. The Vanguard, which was created in 1984 and renamed after Jackson in 1991, recognizes artists&#8217; overall achievements in music and video. Knowing what it truly means to earn the esteemed merit, Beyoncè reached out to Nicki to congratulate her on her big night. </p>
<p>The &#8220;Super Freaky Girl&#8221; rapper posted the sweet message from the Renaissance songstress and her husband Jay-Z that read, &#8220;Congrats on your beautiful award. Sending you all our love. Hov &amp; B Holla.&#8221; Nicki said of the kind message and fresh bouquet, &#8220;Thank you so much. The both of you. For everything.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Barb has always shown love to the Carters, both individually and as a dynamic duo in the game. During her VMA speech on Sunday, she gave a <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-shouts-out-ye-eminem-and-rihanna-after-legendary-career-spanning-vmas-performance-news.157003.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">special nod to &#8220;key people&#8221; </a>whom she considers some of her biggest inspirations, including Hov and Bey. &#8220;I want to take a second to just say thank you to all the key people that inspired me, who I think inspired my flow: Lil Wayne, Foxy Brown, <a href="/profile/OfficialLaurynHill" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Lauryn Hill</a>, JAY-Z, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh,” she said. “People who gave me huge opportunities that I’ll never forget: Kanye West, Beyoncé, <a href="/profile/Madonna" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Madonna</a>, <a href="/profile/MariahCarey" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Mariah Carey</a>, Eminem, Britney Spears, Rihanna.”</p>
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<p><a href="/profile/Beyonce" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Beyonce</a> has never been shy about her love for Onika. She even gave the Queens rapper a shout out on her Summer anthem &#8220;<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/beyonc-pays-homage-to-black-singers-on-madonna-assisted-break-my-soul-remix-new-song.1995122.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Break My Soul (Remix)</a>.&#8221; Check it out below. </p>
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