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Related: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Set to Perform New Song 'Bongos' at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

  Related: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Set to Perform New Song 'Bongos' at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards Cardi, who rocked a sexy turquoise gown and a full head of curls for WWHL, is set to perform her new song "Bongos" with Megan Thee Stallion, 28, on Tuesday at the MTV Video Music Awards. The performance — which will air live from Prudential Center in New Jersey — is the second time Cardi and Megan have hit the VMA stage, after performing their hit "WAP" together in 2021. That year, the pair received five nominations for the over-the-top single, including song of the summer, song of the year, best collaboration and best hip hop as well as the highly coveted video of the year. Elsewhere in Cardi's sit-down with Andy Cohen, after sharing that her favorite pop diva tracks of all time go from "Britney to Lady Gaga to Madonna," she expanded more on her sensitivity to doing collaborations.

The temptation to squelch the competition may sometimes be hard to resist.

  The temptation to squelch the competition may sometimes be hard to resist. Although the problems of administrative law lie right at the venal heart of American government, the conflicts of interest inherent in business licensure are seen at their most absurd in Louisiana , with hair braiders our piece de resistance. Aspiring braiders here are required to undergo 500 hours of training, complete a written exam and demonstrate various hairstyles on a mannequin. Jumping through these hoops can take 10 months and set the applicant back more than $10,000. Braiding without a government permit in Louisiana can bring a $5,000 fine, but there's an answer to that too. Cross the state line into Arkansas, Texas or Mississippi and braid away to your heart's content; along with about half the states nationwide, they impose no requirements whatsoever.  Louisiana stands proudly alone in at least one occupational permit rule. This is the only state in the union that issues a retail florist...