He continued, “She’s one of my best friends in the world”.
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Rihanna kicked off the MTV Video Music Awards, performing a medley of her hit songs in a bright pink ensemble that matched her background dancers and the stage.
I know times for me, I sit down and talk to older, rich people (aka white). they tell me, don’t compare yourself to Steve Jobs, don’t compare yourself to Walt Disney.
This year, Kanye was at the award show to unveil the video for “Fade”, track from his controversial album Life of Pablo. “My role models are artists/merchants”, he declared. “I still believe in that dream that one day our nation is going to rise up” and believe that “all men and women are created equal”, she said to the crowd before announcing Rihanna and Calvin Haris’ “This is What You Came For” as the category victor.
Tracee Ellis Ross paid tribute to the singer ahead of her third set, which began with a frequently-bleeped “Needed Me” set against a colorful, psychedelic background.
But you probably (definitely) recognize her from her debut moment on MTV’s My Super Sweet Sixteen.
This was Britney Spears’ first VMA performance in a decade, and she’s got a long history of creating big moments on the awards show. “I’m always wishing for Beyonce to win”. By the end, cameras cut to a clearly smitten Kim Kardashian, who was Snapchatting video of herself in the audience, with Rihanna’s performance going on in the background. But if you think about it, last week there was 22 people murdered in Chicago.
Kanye told the VMA crowd: “I love all y’all”. “You know, people come up to me like, ‘Man, that’s right!”
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Drake won best hip hop video for Hotline Bling, but did not collect his trophy on stage because he was stuck in traffic, presenter Sean “Diddy” Combs said. He said that tonight they’re here to have fun and that he’s standing in front of his idol Puff Daddy, his wife, the future in Chance the Rapper, 2 Chains, Jaden Smith and they are the influence and thought leaders. Calvin Harris won best male video – beating West’s “Famous” – for “This is What You Came For“, which featured Rihanna and was co-written with former girlfriend Swift.
