Photo: MTV MTV’s 40 Electric Years From the first-ever iconic music video performed on MTV, ‘Video Killed the Radio Star,’ to today’s current MTV Rap segment that’s highlighting the biggest stars to date, this network has changed American culture. Although it’s impossible to definitively list the celebrities, outlets, or even everyday fans who built this empire into what it is, a few names stand out. Iconic hip-hop songs that built a foundation for the genre include Beyonce’s ‘Formation,’ Missy Elliott’s ‘Get Your Freak On,” Rihanna‘s, ‘Shut Up and Drive,’ A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School’s ‘Scenario,’ the Notorious B.I.G.‘s ‘Hypnotize,’ Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Anaconda,’ and most recently, ‘Montero’ by Lil Nas X in his agenda to push the script of today’s music. Related article: ‘In the Heights’ – Behind the Scenes and Full Commentary/Reactions from Cast & Crew...
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