The rapper then said he was standing in front of “the future,” who he said was in the hands of Chance the Rapper. Truman, Ford, Hughes, Disney, Jobs, West.” West then talked about his role models: “My role models are artist-merchants. MTV VMAs 2016: Kanye West brings up Taylor Swift feud in lengthy speech.“If you feel like you see people dying right next to you, you might feel like what’s the point? Like you know, life is like worthless, in a way,” pondered West. West went back to talking about people dying and mentioned a fan who came up to him whose three friends died. The rapper moved onto his infamous feud with Taylor Swift and said, “I love y’all - that’s why I called her,” as the audience cheered. As the camera panned to the audience, Diddy appeared to be confused. West then talked about how 22 people were murdered in Chicago. “We came over in the same boat and now we all in the same bed,” he said. Like - I see you, Amber.” The camera panned to his ex-girlfriend, Amber Rose, who smiled at the name-check, as did his wife, Kim Kardashian West. “The audacity to put Anna Wintour next to Donald Trump - I mean, I put Ray J in there bro,” he chuckled. He then talked about his video for “Famous,” and laughed at himself.
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The rapper spoke for approximately four minutes, admitting that he would not be upset if “Famous” lost to Beyonce: “I’m always wishing for Beyonce to win.” I came here to present my new video but before I do that, I’m a talk.”Īnd talk he did. I am Kanye West and that feels really great to say, especially this year. Kanye West made his highly anticipated appearance on stage, saying, “I am. Future did not opt to play Phelps’ favorite track, though, opting for “F*** Up Some Commas” instead in an all-red outfit. Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps introduced Future on stage, admitting that he was listening to “Stick Talk” by the rapper when he was at the Olympics.
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She later broke into song: “Oh, maybe we could love somebody. Blige, proved why she's winning the Vanguard Award by belting out ballads "Stay," "Diamonds" and a heart wrenching rendition of "Love on the Brain.Alicia Keys ascended the stage, makeup-free as usual, and talked about the 53rd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech before reciting her own poem, starting with, “If war is holy and sex is obscene, then we got it twisted in this lucid dream.” The singer, introduced this time by R&B legend Mary J. To close out her monumental night, Rihanna recreated her very own opera, complete with a bustling ball gown and live instruments. It was hard to keep our eyes on Rihanna with so much going on, but she still managed to keep our attention by performing her slowed-down jam, "Needed Me." She also performed "Pour It Up" and closed with "B- Better Have My Money." Opera Time
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Rihanna's third performance of the night relied heavily on visuals, with pulsating lights and a very interesting lightning effect. Oh, and red cups! Psychedelic Performance The iconic model praised the singer for sticking to her "Bajan roots." It was the perfect segue for Rihanna to perform her most Carribean-inspired hits, including "Rude Boy," "What's My Name" and "Work." By the time she performed her latest hit - in a do-rag no less - the stage was turned into a bashment with plenty of grinding and winding. In Rih Rih's second performance, she tapped Naomi Campbell to introduce her. The high-octane performance had Rihanna, who wore red sunglasses, singing her hits such as "Only Girl," "We Found Love" and "Where Have You Been." Da Bashment
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Rih Rih, along with dozens of dancers dressed in bubble-gum pink, swarmed the stage, performing sultry Carribean-inspired dance moves. But it was for good reason, as the legendary live performer made a memorable entrance, opening the show with a pretty-in-pink performance. Sadly for fashionistas, Rihanna skipped the white carpet.