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[rhandino]

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.

You can also use this to describe Rita Ora who is also going to be there...

 

[astroturfing]

MTV.. is still a thing? let alone the VMAs lawl

edit: whats with these baboon gifs? they're cracking me up hah

 

[royalan]

You can also use this to describe Rita Ora who is also going to be there...

This has been such a terrible year for Pop music.

Major pop acts nowhere to be found.

HEWs getting major promo opportunities.

The "all of our music sounds the same because we're all working with fucking Blood Orange or doing Trap-Hop" indie scene actually flourishing.

Just tragic.

 

[Slayven]

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.

or a deal with teh devil

 

[FeenixRising]

BET Awards >>>>>

 

[Lebron]

BET Awards >>>>>

So we've come to this that BET is carrying the hopes and dreams?


This is truly the end of days.

 

[FeenixRising]

So we've come to this that BET is carrying the hopes and dreams?


This is truly the end of days.

BET Awards been having nice moments that people forget just because it's BET.

Like The Bad Boy Reunion that just happened (we gonna forget about that Janet tribute though... Smh)

 

[kitchenmotors]

This has been such a terrible year for Pop music.

Major pop acts nowhere to be found.

HEWs getting major promo opportunities.

The "all of our music sounds the same because we're all working with fucking Blood Orange or doing Trap-Hop" indie scene actually flourishing.

Just tragic.

Don't be mad because the indie pop darlings are getting coin from all this promo.

 

[Rushersauce]

For all those saying "this is typical for the VMAs" -- here is last year's line up:

Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Jessie J
Usher
Sam Smith
5 Seconds of Summer
Beyoncé
Maroon 5
Iggy Azalea

Out of these 9 performers, only one has never been nominated or won for a grammy. Only one of them lacks multiple top 10 hits, and only two of them lack would many would consider to be musical talent. Beyonce, Usher, and Ariana are arguably veteran music legends at this point in the game, and their names alone can carry a show. I'm sorry, but this year is very inconsistent with what we should expect from the VMAs.

Last year was shit, too. Good to know

 

[Meowster]

At least Justin will kill it at least. He's literally the only relevant person there though..

 

[Bronx-Man]

How you gonna make an Indie Pop fest without the new kings of the court, Tame Impala?

This show already confirmed for flop of the century tbh

 

[Yonafunu]

I need to know where these monkey gifs are coming from

 

[Bronx-Man]

I need to know where these monkey gifs are coming from

You can find them all in the madhouse that is PopGAF.

 

[dantevsninjas]

I almost didn't click on this thread because I knew I wasn't going to care about the artists, but those monkey gifs made it all worthwhile.

Is 21 Pilots the band with the ski masks? I think I saw them at Boston Calling last year. They were alright, and they put on an entertaining show.

 

[theincredibleone]

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

Spoiler

which was the BET awards and iheartradio fest or whatever it's called

She is managed by Scooter Braun who also manages Bieber and Ariana. If you want to be in the Bieber or Ariana business you have to be in the Tori Kelly business as well.

 

[Partition]

HEWs getting major promo opportunities.

The "all of our music sounds the same because we're all working with fucking Blood Orange or doing Trap-Hop" indie scene actually flourishing.

Just tragic.

no one besides you sees this as a bad thing

 

[Bronx-Man]

no one besides you sees this as a bad thing

But it is

 

[jmdajr]

The Weeknd
Pharell
Demi Lovato
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
21 Pilots and A$AP Rocky
Tori Kelly

I only know because of Summerslam theme song.

 

[BamfMeat]

For all those saying "this is typical for the VMAs" -- here is last year's line up:

Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Jessie J
Usher
Sam Smith
5 Seconds of Summer
Beyoncé
Maroon 5
Iggy Azalea

Out of these 9 performers, only one has never been nominated or won for a grammy. Only one of them lacks multiple top 10 hits, and only two of them lack would many would consider to be musical talent. Beyonce, Usher, and Ariana are arguably veteran music legends at this point in the game, and their names alone can carry a show. I'm sorry, but this year is very inconsistent with what we should expect from the VMAs.

Holy shit I had no idea that Iggy was nominated for a grammy. Wait, 3. Really? REALLY?

There's no arguing about Beyonce or Usher - definitely veteran legends. Ariana - that's questionable.

 

[Delio]

I'm confused, is it's known what 21p/A$AP are performing together? Seems so random. Some kind of remix coming to radio?

That's what I want to know. I'm guessing it's a remix but I wonder which song it will be.

I almost didn't click on this thread because I knew I wasn't going to care about the artists, but those monkey gifs made it all worthwhile.

Is 21 Pilots the band with the ski masks? I think I saw them at Boston Calling last year. They were alright, and they put on an entertaining show.

Yes 21 Pilots did the Ski mask motif for Vessel their last album.

 

[Meowster]

And, to no ones surprise, Justin Bieber was announced by MTV today. I'm not too bothered by him though, the preview for his new song sounds sick. Wonder what Minaj will be performing when she is inevitably announced.