So I was speaking at the Art Institute a year ago, and one kid came up to me and he said, “Three of my friends died, and I don’t know if I’m gonna be the next”. “I came here to present my new video. but before I do that, I’mma talk”. I mean, I put Ray J in it, bruh! “So I was speaking at the audience too previous year and one kid came up here and one kid said three of my kids got killed”.
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The camera immediately panned to West’s ex-girlfriend Amber Rose, whom he has famously feuded on and off with. She also thanked the team of directors, choreographers and other pros who helped her make “Lemonade”. But if you think about last week, it was 22 people murdered in Chicago.
“I see you, Amber”, he called out to the audience as he explained the video was “an expression of our fame right now”.
Kanye West used his allotted airtime at the 2016 MTV VMAs to speak and premiere an explicit new music video for his song “Fade” – a track from his album “The Life of Pablo”, which came out in February. Take, tell Taylor this.
The “Fade” video begins with R&B singer Teyana Taylor dancing in a workout room while scantily clad and then takes a racy turn when it cuts to footage of Taylor making out with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert in a shower. Prior to her Vanguard Award, RiRi performed for the third time, delivering “B***h Better Have My Money” and “Needed Me”. Male dancers lifted dumbbells and did other exercises, and at the end of their performance, Grande and Minaj put their male dancers’ faces in front their crotches.
Drake won the first award for the night – best hip hop video for “Hotline Bling”.
The singer performed hits off “Lemonade.” Puff Daddy, who presented the award, said Drake was stuck in traffic. Harris accepted the award in a video message.
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Coldplay, Desiigner, Fergie and Alessia Cara earned multiple nominations, while David Bowie – who died from cancer earlier this year – is nominated for best direction, cinematography, art direction and editing for “Lazarus”. The girl group also won song of the summer for “Flex (All In My Head)”. As Lochte – who is dealing with trouble after filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Rio Olympics – Fallon lied onstage about writing Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” and directing the clips nominated for video of the year.
