The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are a month away, which seems like an opportune time for MTV to announce the host for this year’s ceremony. LL COOL J, who last co-hosted in 2022 with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, is returning after performing a medley of his hits at last year’s show.

Uncle L is also one of this year’s nominees; his The FORCE single “ Murdergram Deux ” with Eminem is nominated for a Best Hip-Hop award, which is a great example of being an ally and giving back on Eminem’s part (do today’s MTV viewers even know who LL COOL J is?). The two hip-hop elders are competing with a field that also includes Doechii (who should win), Drake , GloRilla , Kendrick Lamar , and Travis Scott , with Em also being nominated as a soloist for “ Somebody Save Me ” featuring Je

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