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Post by Au$tin on Jul 22, 2015 17:03:43 GMT -5
This whole Nicki vs. Taylor thing is hilarious. Nicki does bring up a very good point, racism (as well as sexism, but let's completely gloss over that for a moment) is present in the music industry. However, seven artists were nominated for that specific category (counting Kendrick twice). Three of them are black (counting Kendrick twice). Three of them are white (I don't even remember, is Mark even in the UF video?). One is Hawaiian. Literally only one person nominated in that category is a white female. It's no wonder Taylor took it personally, because no matter what Nicki claims, the tweet about the skinny white girls can only refer to Taylor Swift because that's the only artist that fits the bill in this scenario. Besides, "Anaconda" is nominated twice in the categories that it belongs in. Girl is delusional if she thought "Anaconda" was the best video of the year. (Honestly, none of the videos in that category I would call the best of the year.) I'm not defending Taylor in the sense that Nicki is completely wrong, because she isn't, but... Bruno Mars' tweet, though. What I want to win: VOTY: Bad Blood or Uptown Funk (Though, Elastic Heart >>>>>) Male: Uptown Funk Female: Elastic Heart Pop: Blank Space Rock: Take Me to Church Hip-Hop: Anaconda Colab: Bad Blood or Uptown Funk Direction: Sober Social Message: Try The rest of the categories, I don't know enough about the videos to make a call on what I'd like to see win.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jul 22, 2015 17:04:42 GMT -5
Katy's tweet tho
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Post by Au$tin on Jul 22, 2015 17:12:16 GMT -5
s**t. She's right, though. Nicki is trying hard to cover her obvious shade and Taylor called her out on it, but Taylor is just as hypocritical here.
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Post by Caviar on Jul 22, 2015 17:17:47 GMT -5
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Post by Mack on Jul 22, 2015 18:12:57 GMT -5
I'm totally Team Taylor on this one. I hate that everything - everything - has to be turned into a race issue nowadays. Like, it's the f**king VMAs...it really isn't that serious. This whole Nicki vs. Taylor thing is hilarious. Nicki does bring up a very good point, racism (as well as sexism, but let's completely gloss over that for a moment) is present in the music industry. However, seven artists were nominated for that specific category (counting Kendrick twice). Three of them are black (counting Kendrick twice). Three of them are white (I don't even remember, is Mark even in the UF video?). One is Hawaiian. Literally only one person nominated in that category is a white female. It's no wonder Taylor took it personally, because no matter what Nicki claims, the tweet about the skinny white girls can only refer to Taylor Swift because that's the only artist that fits the bill in this scenario. Yes, exactly. This is my problem with Nicki's rantings and ravings: she completely chose to overlook the fact that of the several artists nominated for Video of the Year, only two are white, and only one is a white female. That renders her entire argument moot, IMO.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jul 22, 2015 18:35:40 GMT -5
Wasn't Nicki referring to wrecking ball in the beginning anyway? Lmao at Taylor making the drama when there was none to be made and now Katy is in there too. Mess. I want Miley to ring in.
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Post by wjr15 on Jul 22, 2015 18:43:16 GMT -5
MTV must be loving all this free promo
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Jul 22, 2015 18:50:34 GMT -5
I'm totally Team Taylor on this one. I hate that everything - everything - has to be turned into a race issue nowadays. Like, it's the f**king VMAs...it really isn't that serious. I'm not a fan of yours.
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Post by Glove Slap on Jul 22, 2015 20:18:50 GMT -5
Looks like Ed Sheeran has been lurking here and copy/pasting some of the posts.
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Post by Wave. on Jul 22, 2015 22:19:56 GMT -5
Wasn't Nicki referring to wrecking ball in the beginning anyway? YES. That's where the main point was derived from.
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Post by Glove Slap on Jul 23, 2015 0:02:25 GMT -5
Wasn't Nicki referring to wrecking ball in the beginning anyway? YES. That's where the main point was derived from. Yeah everyone seems to have forgotten Miley. Also Beyonce - the Ultimate Bystander 2004 2014 The streak continues...
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Post by Enigma. on Jul 23, 2015 1:47:41 GMT -5
"In this retelling, Minaj is archetyped as the angry black woman, while Swift is bizarrely cast as the feminist hero. Pictures – deliberately selected, remember – to illustrate the story online by Glamour magazine, the Daily Mail, and Entertainment Weekly (some of them since deleted) show Minaj pulling faces or looking daft, or simply focus on her bum. The underlying message is that she’s wacky, unhinged and clearly the hyper-sensitive loser here. Ones of Swift, by comparison, show her looking soft, delicate and “unthreatening” – the victim under attack." "Minaj’s arse is considered too sexual, too crude, too shockingly unpalatable when she deliberately and provocatively, puts it on show, whereas the same pose struck by white models is taken as sexy, friendly and OK." "It’s a bizarre state of affairs, perfectly summed up by Taylor Swift’s final response to the matter: closing the conversation down by unfollowing Nicki Minaj on Twitter." www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/22/nicki-minaj-debate-bigger-than-taylor-swifts-egoThis is so true..
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Post by Wave. on Jul 23, 2015 10:07:01 GMT -5
Maybe this is all for ratings???
EDIT. JK. All is fine in the world of Celebs.
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Post by Enigma. on Jul 23, 2015 13:36:15 GMT -5
MTV must be like... "DAMN why they didn't go on and settled it at the VMAs"
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Post by Enigma. on Jul 23, 2015 13:41:30 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure both are going to perform there now.. or at least attend. Well Taylor was a sure bet before this mess but Nicki too.
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Post by when the pawn... on Jul 23, 2015 14:27:33 GMT -5
Now I'm rooting for "Anaconda" to win Best Female Video (over Taylor) just for the fun of it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 13:31:46 GMT -5
Is there a list of performers yet?
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Post by Anticonformity on Jul 27, 2015 3:33:57 GMT -5
Is there a list of performers yet? I think we've gotten enough of a performance this past week with these tweet wars
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Post by Enigma. on Jul 27, 2015 8:19:21 GMT -5
Over a month to go, I think in a week or two we will have some names
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Post by carrieidol1 on Jul 29, 2015 6:33:11 GMT -5
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Post by Dylan :) on Jul 29, 2015 11:54:28 GMT -5
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Post by Enigma. on Jul 29, 2015 13:35:59 GMT -5
Justin Bieber will release his new single 2 days before VMAs.. He'll surely perform, which is brilliant!
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Post by Live Your Life on Aug 4, 2015 18:18:28 GMT -5
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Post by wjr15 on Aug 4, 2015 18:22:46 GMT -5
Yes!! first performer announced!!!
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Post by XXX. on Aug 5, 2015 4:04:21 GMT -5
It's about time they announced a performer. Last year, they were announcing performers as early as July.
I'm holding out hope for a Beyonce performance of her new material.
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Post by Enigma. on Aug 5, 2015 8:13:18 GMT -5
The Weeknd, brilliant!
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Post by allow that on Aug 5, 2015 15:24:01 GMT -5
It's about time they announced a performer. Last year, they were announcing performers as early as July. I'm holding out hope for a Beyonce performance of her new material. Agreed. We can predict many of the performers though. I'd be shocked if Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, and One Direction don't perform their new singles. Taylor and Nicki are probably both going to be present after that debacle (well, they would have anyway).The Weeknd was easily predictable as well. Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran are likely. I'd love to see Drake drop a new single. As far as long shots, I'd love Janet Jackson to snag the token veteran spot and Disclosure to perform "Omen." And hell yes @ Beyonce.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Aug 5, 2015 15:42:55 GMT -5
I'm hoping neither Ariana, Taylor or Nicki performs since they all performed last year. We need new blood this year. I wouldn't put it past Miley to debut something new this year though as the host. She could possibly open it as well.
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Post by Glove Slap on Aug 5, 2015 17:52:29 GMT -5
I'm hoping neither Ariana, Taylor or Nicki performs since they all performed last year. We need new blood this year. I wouldn't put it past Miley to debut something new this year though as the host. She could possibly open it as well. Never forget the hosts right to open the show with their own music.
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Post by maine on Aug 5, 2015 21:25:58 GMT -5
lol what if Drake performed "Charged Up" and "Back to Back" and really put an end to Meek's career
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