TIME 100 Next: Ice Spice, Tems, & Metro Boomin Make The List

Ice Spice, Tems, and Metro Boomin are trailblazers in hip-hop and R&B, and TIME's 100 Next is recognizing their efforts. Ice Spice and Tems are in the "Phenoms" category on the publication's annual list.  Metro Boomin was placed in the "Innovators" section.  Take a look below to see which celebrity wrote about each artist and what they had to say:

Writer and comedian Ziwe penned the Bronx rapper's write-up for TIME. She spoke about how when she first met her, it was at a photo shoot. "In a room full of stars, she was the baddie I wanted to sit with the most," Ziwe wrote. The Bronx rapper has had such a successful year. She collaborated with Nicki Minaj (twice), and Taylor Swift on the "Karma" remix. Last night, she snagged Best New Artist at the VMAs last night so TIME including her seems especially timely.

Those who are unfamiliar with Tems' work might recognize her sample in the song "Wait For U" with Future and Drake that was released last year. The Nigerian beauty's TIME write-up was penned by Mary J. Blige. "That voice is so unique and original, so much so that it reminds me of the first time I heard Nina Simone. They both sing with emotion and conviction, making you feel every word they sing," Mary said of Tems' talent. The "Family Affair" singer also wrote about how beautiful a person Tems is inside and out. She felt this way after their initial meeting at the Grammys last year. Tems is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

You can't mention modern hip-hop and not speak about the pure talent of Metro Boomin. Metro has worked with several artists including Future, Drake, Migos, 21 Savage, Post Malone, and more. John Legend wrote about him for TIME, a man of many talents as well. "I was struck by his sense of openness, humility, and creativity. As a collaborator, Metro always has great creative ideas, but what really sets him apart is his great energy," Legend wrote about the Missouri rapper. Metro's last project Heroes & Villains debuted at No. 1 and he is rumored to have a collab album with Future in the works.

Hip-hop made its presence known at the 2023 MTV VMAs on Tuesday (Sept. 12). Nicki Minaj pulled double duty as both a "host" and performer. ( According to a source at MTV familiar with the awards show, no one can labeled as a "host" because of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.) Diddy won the Global Icon Award for his three-decade career in the music industry.

Jungkook and Latto's "Seven" won Song of the Summer. In that category for hip-hop and R&B were also Nicki and Ice Spice's "Barbie World," Beyoncé's "Cuff It," Doja Cat's "Paint The Town Red," SZA's "Kill Bill," Gunna's "f**umean," and Doechii and Kodak Black's "What It Is (Block Boy)."

Ice Spice came out on top with her win for "Best New Artist." The Bronx-bred rapper has been working hard all year as she released her first EP Like..? as well as its deluxe edition. She also worked with Nicki Minaj twice this year on her "Princess Diana" remix and on "Barbie World" for the Barbie film.

The Best Hip-Hop Video went to Nicki Minaj for her visual to "Super Freaky Girl." Other nominees were Cardi B and GloRilla's "Tomorrow 2," "Kant Nobody" by Lil Wayne, DMX, Swizz Beatz, "STAYING ALIVE" with Drake, Lil Baby, DJ Khaled, Metro Boomin and Future's "Superhero (Heroes & Villains)" "Gotta Move On (Queens Remix)" with Diddy, Ashanti, Bryson Tiller, and Yung Miami and Lil Uzi Vert's "Just Wanna Rock."

On the R&B side, SZA took home Best R&B Video with "Shirt." She was up against the "Creepin" remix with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Metro Boomin, "How Does It Feel" with Chlöe Bailey and Chris Brown, "Love In The Way" with Yung Bleu and Nicki Minaj, "Stay," with Alicia Keys and Lucky Daye, and Toosi's "Favorite Song."

Take a look at the full winners list here. If your curious about what your favorite celebrity wore on the red carpet check out our gallery here. Check out hip-hop's performances below at the VMAs below:

NLE Choppa took the stage and performed "Ain't Gonna Answer." The song features Lil Wayne who also performed earlier in the show but he did not come back out to collaborate with NLE Choppa. Nelly also came out and performed his 2009 classic "Hot In Herre." Take a look at their performance above.

For one of the last performances of the night, the VMAs celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The performance included, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J, DMC of Run-DMC, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, and Grand Master Flash. Some of the songs that were performed were "The Message" (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five), "Itty Bitty Piggy" (Nicki Minaj), "A Milli" (Lil Wayne), and "I'm Bad" (LL Cool J) more. Take a look at the performance above.

Lil Wayne opened up the VMAs performing his hits such as "Back That Azz Up" and "Uproar." The Young Money boss also performed his new song "Kat Food." "Kat Food" was released earlier this month. Take a look at his performance above.

Metro Boomin took the stage and brought out his army of "superheroes" and "villains" for his dynamic performance. The Grammy-nominated producer brought out Future, Swae Lee, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and NAV to perform "Superhero" and "Calling." Metro Boomin and Future are rumored to have a collab album coming out soon. Take a look at the performance above.

Not only did Diddy accept his Global Icon Award, he also performed some of his hits. He performed "I'll Be Missing You," "Bad Boy For Life," "I Need A Girl" and more. He also brought out Keyshia Cole, Faith Evans, Sting, Yung Miami, and his son Christian "King" Combs on stage. Take a look at his performance above.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion put on a high-energy and twerk-filled performance at the VMAs. The duo performed their latest song "Bongos." The record was released last week and it was the first time the two have worked together since "WAP" in 2020. Take a look at their performance above.

Nicki Minaj performed "Last Time I Saw You," her first solo song of the year. She also teased a new song which has not yet been titled. It is expected that "Last Time I Saw You" will end up on her upcoming album Pink Friday 2. That project is set to be released on Nov. 17.

Doja Cat had a dark and quite windy performance at the VMAs. She performed her three newest songs "Attention," "Paint The Town Red," and "Demons." All three songs are expected to be on her upcoming album Scarlet. Her LP is set to drop on Sept. 22. Take a look at her performance above.