Kendrick Lamar was the big winner at last nights politically-charged show, taking home Video of the Year and opening the show with a performance tackling police brutality. However, our favorite moments were not Kendrick related. Check out The List!
Top 5 Favorite moments from the 2017 MTV VMAS
Cardi B. arrives
A few years back, I recall watching Cardi B on Instagram as
she prepared backstage at a strip club. She was unhinged, free, and raw. There
was a realness about her that made her endearing. I followed her as her
following increased into the millions. I would check her numbers everyday and
eventually they made it into the millions in no time. When I heard she was
joining Love & Hip Hop: New York, I was honestly astounded at the power of social
media in creating a new generation of stars. Now as Cardi watches her single reach
the top 10 of the Billboard 200, it’s obvious that she has arrived. Cardi
looked stunning last night in all of at least three of her wardrobe changes and still managed to be as real and as unhinged as
she has always been. She was so unhinged, she almost had a "wardrobe malfunction."
“Nicki What’s Good?”
Remy Ma is winning these days after delivering the scathing
Nicki Minaj diss track “Shether.” At the VMA’s she continued the feud by
addressing Nicki with “Nicki, what’s good?” before cutting to a commercial
break. Nicki famously addressed Miley Cirus at the VMAs a few years ago with “Miley,
what’s good?” Nicki’s fans took to twitter to bash Remy and I must admit it was
an awkward experience. Nevertheless, Nicki has had so many run ins with various
artists over the years, that I can’t feel too bad for her.
Fifth Harmony shades fifth member
I’ve never paid attention to Fifth Harmony but they threw
some major shade at their recent band member who went solo. The girls appeared
with 5 members before the fifth member fell off the stage, revealing the group
as a quartet. After further research, I could see that the group has not been
as successful since the group member Camilla Cabello’s departure. Cabello has
been featured on a top 5 single, which could possibly explain the shade from
the former group members. Fifth Harmony did take home a VMA for best pop video
for their single “Down” featuring Gucci Mane. Rumor has it that all the members
of the group will be going solo after the release of their third album, which
came out August 25th. Girl groups never stick together for too long.
Katy Perry acknowledges losses!
Katy Perry wasn’t the right pick for hosting the show in my
opinion. The only moment that I enjoyed watching of her was when she appeared
to acknowledge Hilary Clinton’s election loss as well as the flopping of her
latest album. In the segment, Perry read tweets that she claimed she saved as
draft and never tweeted. One tweet she says she saved as draft said she
congratulated Hillary on her win and that she was putting out a timeless album that
everyone loved, apparently acknowledging the performance of her latest album
Witness.
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Gucci Mane takes home a VMA for Best Pop Video
The favorite moment of the night
was Gucci Mane’s win for Best Pop Video as a featured artist on Fifth Harmony’s
single “Down.’ It wasn’t anything too special about the moment, it is just the
evolution of the rapper that made me happy. Gucci went from a trap rapper to
having run-ins with the law and being incarcerated. Now, we see Gucci in a
loving relationship, traveling the world, and broadening his horizons. It’s
good to see someone doing good and overcoming life’s obstacles. Keep shining!
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