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MTV VMA Performers announced -- It's tragic
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Majmun
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She better perform.
Go find yourself!
JustAnotherMike
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Aside from Kanye crash and Miley & Beetlejuice combo I haven't been up on the VMAs since the early 2000's. Do they still have over the top performances like Puff Daddy rolling up on the back of a flatbed?
When you feature Igloo Australia on one of your songs, you automatically disqualify yourself from legend status. Girl should've known better.
JustAnotherMike
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Kinda tame for Lady Gaga, ain't it? This must be before meat suit and egg emergence.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I don't recognize any of those people.
Yes, but it was iconic for the time, and the beginning of Gaga's reign as Queen of Pop.
She had eggy on her song way before the girl blew up and was discovered to be a racist.
It's not the racism I have a problem with, it's the blatant lack of talent :^)
I recognize his 'Happy' song, but I've never seen his face before or identified it as his song until I googled his name just now.
No. And from what I'm seeing, her work seems completely by the numbers.
starchild excalibur
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I don't really get it. This year's line-up are a bunch of successful pop stars and musicians. Last year's line-up was a bunch of successful pop stars and musicians. It's one thing to argue you're not specifically into certain musicians, but overall the line-up seems very comparable.
Initially I thought you were arguing that this year's line-up wasn't diverse or interesting enough... that instead of focusing more on new, emerging artists they're focusing on the same pop stars that have typified the VMAs in years past. But your argument seems to be the contrary - that they're not "big" enough acts, regardless of their talent. I'm almost 30, don't listen to the radio, yet know of all the artists in both lineups with the exception of Tori Kelly - but even her name sounds familiar.
I can't help but think of
kitchenmotors
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Pharrell's new stuff is kinda trash, but his work in N*E*R*D is excellent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRGcDO-U8Nc
Retromelon
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I have been noticing a trend with your postsI'll be watching for dat Justin Bieber performance.
SLAY
Stahp. Queen Iggy BLESSED that song with her amazing verse. The song wouldn't have been as big as it was without Iggy.
This post, that name, or the avatar, where do I start?
kitchenmotors
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Deadly Cyclone
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Hating on The Weeknd? Get out.
TheClimaxan
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I will watch the 21 Pilots/A$AP performance on YouTube.
I wanna know what universe you live in where Ariana is a veteran or a legend. Cuz you sure as hell don't live in the samd one as me.
Death Metalist
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InfiniteBento
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Twenty one pilots is awesome. Everyone else is ehhh.
hell yes they have. this year's BET awards were amazing
SoundsOfScience
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21 Pilots was the worst concert I've ever seen. Would have left if it wasn't a festival and I was waiting for the band after them.
kitchenmotors
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How so? I'd really like to know why you think they put on the worst concert you've ever seen. I saw them at Lolla and it was the best set of that entire weekend.
So please, tell me.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
There is no VMAs this year, it's all a stealth launch party for SWISH.
SoundsOfScience
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They were very gimmicky and their music is terrible. Didn't help that most of their crowd consisted of 12-13 year olds.How so? I'd really like to know why you think they put on the worst concert you've ever seen. I saw them at Lolla and it was the best set of that entire weekend.
So please, tell me.
But hey they liked it, different strokes and all that.
Angelus Errare
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Who the fuck is Tory Kelly?
Lil'DigiOp
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oh no.
its iggy and jaden.
its iggy and jaden.
And_Gignac
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I bet Taylor Swift is behind this.
WaffleTaco
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I'm guessing the reason the lineup this year is weak is because most of the charts this summer have been new people...and most other singers/bands are on their last single. The Weeknd has a new album coming and after a an extrneley successful year, is arguably the top of the lineup. Macklemore is next with launch a new single from his album have two #1's and two top 20 songs.
Demi Lovato probably had a new song coming out, or is going to continue to promote "Cool for the Summer." I'm going with the former since the song doesn't really work heading into the Fall.
Phrarell must be launching a new more popular single after the Apple Music stunt failed to launch "Freedom." Though he could try to launch it again.
21 Pilots is an odd choice for MTV, but they are really the only recent "popular" band that can launch a new single/promote their current one. ASAP Rocky is an even weirder choice to go with them, considering he is not popular at all. Could work though.
Tori Kelly is a mystery since I have not heard her music at all.
Justin Bieber is a good choice, he's making his comeback from his Roast and he was popular with the Top 20 song with Diplo and Skrillex.
Nicki Minaji would be an odd choice...her recent single while somewhat popular didn't like up the charts. She might have another one though it won't be as popular.
They should have replaced Pharell with Fetty Wap, someone who has been ridiculously popular this year who has had multiple songs and has a new album coming out. Replaced Tori Kelly with Lana Del Ray. And probably replace Nicki with Taylor Swift. They could even have the Taylor Swift/Kanye West song that is supposed to be happening.
Demi Lovato probably had a new song coming out, or is going to continue to promote "Cool for the Summer." I'm going with the former since the song doesn't really work heading into the Fall.
Phrarell must be launching a new more popular single after the Apple Music stunt failed to launch "Freedom." Though he could try to launch it again.
21 Pilots is an odd choice for MTV, but they are really the only recent "popular" band that can launch a new single/promote their current one. ASAP Rocky is an even weirder choice to go with them, considering he is not popular at all. Could work though.
Tori Kelly is a mystery since I have not heard her music at all.
Justin Bieber is a good choice, he's making his comeback from his Roast and he was popular with the Top 20 song with Diplo and Skrillex.
Nicki Minaji would be an odd choice...her recent single while somewhat popular didn't like up the charts. She might have another one though it won't be as popular.
They should have replaced Pharell with Fetty Wap, someone who has been ridiculously popular this year who has had multiple songs and has a new album coming out. Replaced Tori Kelly with Lana Del Ray. And probably replace Nicki with Taylor Swift. They could even have the Taylor Swift/Kanye West song that is supposed to be happening.
BadAss2961
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Am I the only one who's dying laughing at these monkey gifs?
nintendork666
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I'm down with A$AP.
Wafflecakes
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kitchenmotors
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Now that actually would have been fun. Can't have that.
Pls royalan explain this shit to me too. Because she has been on the come up at almost every commercial event I've seen/heard
which was the BET awards and iheartradio fest or whatever it's called
I don't know, nothing really explains Tori Kelly. She doesn't have the talent, the hits, or the fanbase to explain the high profile promotion she continues to get.
She probably caught the attention of somebody high up on the music industry totem pole who thinks she's the best thing to happen to music since Whitney.
She probably caught the attention of somebody high up on the music industry totem pole who thinks she's the best thing to happen to music since Whitney.
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