Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out Live No Filter
About This Event
Nick Cannon Presents: MTV Wild ’N Out Live brings the show's battle-style improv and roast rounds to Barclays Center, with host Nick Cannon leading a rotating lineup that includes Conceited, B. Simone, Michael Blackson, Rip Micheals and others. The bill mixes hip-hop–inflected timing, crowd work and rapid-fire punchlines, translating the TV format into arena-scale comedy where verbal economy and audience response drive the action.
About Wild 'N Out Live: No Filter
At Barclays Center, *Wild ’N Out Live: No Filter* brings MTV’s battle-format comedy into an arena setting, mixing stand-up, improv, and freestyle roast routines. Nick Cannon fronts a rotating roster that includes Rip Micheals, Michael Blackson, Maddy Smith, and Jacob Williams, with Hip-Hop/R&B shaping the pacing and call-and-response. In New York, the show reads as a continuation of the city’s long-running conversation between rap performance and live comedy, scaled up for a borough-sized room. The critical tradeoff is part of the form: intimacy gives way to spectacle, and timing has to travel farther.
About the Artists
Nick Cannon Presents: MTV Wild 'N Out Live
Nick Cannon Presents: MTV Wild ’N Out Live brings the television franchise’s battle-style improv and stand-up format into arenas, including performances at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Built around rapid-fire punchlines, crowd work, and competitive roasting, the show draws on a rotating bench of comics and hosts such as Michael Blackson, Rip Micheals, Maddy Smith, Jacob Williams, Conceited, and B.
Rip Micheals
Rip Micheals is an American stand-up comedian associated with televised improv through his work on Nick Cannon’s *Wild ’n Out* and its touring offshoot. His comedy leans on physicality and quick transitions, borrowing the timing of sketch and battle-style formats.
Michael Blackson
Michael Blackson is a Ghanaian-American comedian and actor known for a blunt, streetwise delivery and a persona built on cultural perspective and timing. In New York City, he has brought that approach to stages like Barclays Center, including appearances tied to the April Fools Comedy Jam.
Maddy Smith
Maddy Smith is a stand-up comedian known for her performances in various comedy venues, including the Comedy Cellar.
Jacob Williams
Jacob Williams is a stand-up comedian whose work has appeared on large New York City stages, including the Barclays Center. He has performed in lineups alongside artists such as Marlon Wayans, Eddie Griffin, Lil Duval, Bruce Bruce, Bill Bellamy, and Rip Micheals, and has shared bills connected to Kodak Black.
Conceited
Conceited is a Hip-Hop and R&B performer whose work moves between recorded rap lineage and live, comedy-adjacent stages. In New York City, he appears at Barclays Center as part of Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ’N Out Live No Filter, sharing the bill with comics and improvisers including Rip Micheals, Michael Blackson, Maddy Smith, and Jacob Williams.