{"id":9198,"date":"2015-02-16T11:18:42","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T16:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ohsodj.com\/?p=9198"},"modified":"2015-02-16T11:18:42","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T16:18:42","slug":"watch-ariana-grande-and-nicki-minaj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohsodj.com\/?p=9198","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ariana_nicki.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ariana_nicki.jpg?resize=250%2C251\" alt=\"ariana_nicki\" width=\"250\" height=\"251\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ariana_nicki.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ariana_nicki.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>One month before headlining Madison Square Garden for the first time, Ariana Grande was the main attraction during the NBA All-Star Game halftime show on Sunday night (Feb 15).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ari performed an extended medley of her hits, and brought out her &#8220;Bang Bang&#8221; pal Nicki Minaj for a surprise team-up.<\/p>\n<p>Opening with her summer hit &#8220;Problem,&#8221; Ari took center stage with a cheerleader getup. Her dancers disappeared for her most recent Top 10 hit, &#8220;Love Me Harder,&#8221; and after that strobe-heavy bit, the pop star segued into her breakout single, &#8220;The Way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nicki Minaj joined her on the collaborative hit &#8220;Bang Bang,&#8221; but for those waiting on it, there was no performance of &#8220;Get On Your Knees,&#8221; live. 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