The Black Eyed Peas frontman and the Young Money MC will perform ‘Check It Out’ Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET. By Mawuse Ziegbe will.i.am Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images How do you make the MTV Video Music Awards debut of Nicki Minaj, one of the hottest new MCs in the game, even more major? Add one of the most sought-after producers reppin’ one of the biggest groups in the world: will.i.am. When Minaj takes the stage at the VMA pre-show, which kicks off Sunday at 8 p.m. ET live from Los Angeles, she will be joined by the Black Eyed Peas frontman for her first-ever televised performance as a solo artist. Will and Minaj will rip the stage with their peppy hip-pop single “Check It Out.” “I love Nicki,” Will told MTV News at the BMI Urban Awards on Friday night. “I love the song that we’re doing, ‘Check It Out.’ She’s fresh.” “I am truly honored to be a part of this year’s VMAs. Just yesterday I was an underground female rapper. See, Barbz? Dreams do come true,” Minaj said about rocking the pre-show, where she’ll also perform “Your Love.” Minaj is also vying for her first Moonman at this year’s awards. The femcee is up against Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Jason Der
