US EditionHow Busta Rhymes Honored Late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis During Visionary Award Speech at 2025 MTV VMAs
Busta Rhymes received the first Rock the Bells Visionary Award for his cultural impact and musical career, honoring late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis who died from breast cancer at 52.
- Busta Rhymes accepted the inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award on Sunday, September 7 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and honored MTV VJ Ananda Lewis during his speech.
- The former MTV VJ had publicly discussed her health since 2020, revealing her cancer had metastasized before passing earlier this year after a career including Total Request Live and The Ananda Lewis Show.
- Rhymes opened with a high-energy medley featuring dancers and guests GloRilla, Joyner Lucas, Papoose, and longtime hypeman Spliff Star, then called Ananda Lewis a `royal empress` and thanked her family.
- The award represented a career milestone for Busta Rhymes, as the Visionary Award marked his first Moon Person trophy despite 16 prior nominations, while social media users on X praised his tribute but some criticized the lack of a fuller commemoration for Lewis.
- Combined with a Walk of Fame star and a 2024 Global Icon Award, Busta Rhymes's Visionary Award at the 2025 VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J on CBS and MTV, highlights his late-career honors.
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Busta Rhymes Performs Medley, Pays Tribute to Ananda Lewis While Accepting Rock the Bells Visionary Award at 2025 MTV VMAs
Busta Rhymes performed a medley at the 2025 MTV VMAs and he paid tribute to Ananda Lewis while accepting the inaugural Rock the Bells visionary award.
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