Taylor Swift thinks Kanye can take his song and shove it
From: PopEater One year after Kanye West stole Taylor Swift’s thunder in epic fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards, the attention seeker is at it again, however, this time she’s fighting back. Last...
View ArticleSwift to sing about clash with Kanye at VMAs
NEW YORK (AP) — Be warned, Kanye: Taylor Swift has written a song about you, and she’s singing it at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The country superstar’s win for best female video last year was...
View ArticleWhy MTV doesn't want a kinder, gentler Kanye at the VMAs
Expect Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and others to grab their fair share of attention during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. But all eyes will be on Kanye West, and the question on everybody’s...
View ArticleEmotional Kanye closes VMAs; Taylor Swift absolves him in song
Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year’s onstage sin with one somber song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehavior. The Swift-West drama took center stage at...
View ArticleFoul racial 'humor' can't spoil Kanye comeback at VMAs
Kanye West’s closing performance at this year’s Video Music Awards actually lived up to MTV’s relentless hype. Kanye was indeed the best thing the show had going for it. Unless you’ve been on Mars,...
View ArticleWill.i.Am defends 'blackface' costume at VMAs via Twitter
From Entertainment Weekly: Kanye and Taylor weren’t the only talking pieces after last night’s VMAs. Black Eyed Peas leading man will.i.am also sparked up a bit of controversy when he performed...
View ArticleKanye: Taylor Swift, others didn't deserve Grammys
Kanye West said in an interview with Access Hollywood that the last four Albums of the Year Grammy winners didn’t deserve to win. “Why are the last four Albums of the Year Taylor Swift, Dixie Chicks,...
View ArticleKanye’s most controversial moments
Well, Kanye West is at it again. Wherever this superstar rap icon goes — controversy seems to follow. The latest development keeping Twitterers abuzz is the back and forth about George W. Bush’s...
View ArticleAdele, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne to perform at VMAs
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Brown and Lil Wayne are returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, while Adele will make her first appearance. The trio are the first performers announced for the Aug. 28...
View ArticleWinehouse tribute to highlight VMA awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Winehouse never appeared on the MTV Video Music Awards during her short but celebrated career. Still, Sunday’s show will take a break from its planned circus atmosphere to pay...
View ArticleBeyoncé pregnancy announcement overshadows VMAs
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s spawn doesn’t even have a name yet, but it was the indisputable breakout star of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. Beyonce stole the show before it even began when she announced on...
View ArticleLil Wayne uses MTV's VMAs as launch for new album
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne took advantage of his Video Music Awards performance by dropping his anticipated new album the very same night. The tattooed rapper closed the Video Music Awards with tunes...
View ArticleTyler, the Creator: Learn more about the potty-mouthed 2011 VMA winner
From Entertainment Weekly: If you knew of Tyler, the Creator before he nabbed the Best New Artist award at last night’s VMAs, his foul-mouthed acceptance speech wasn’t shocking at all. “Yo, I’m excited...
View ArticleKreayshawn, Rick Ross hip-hop feud heats up VMAs
From LA Late: LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Kreayshawn Rick Ross feud heated up the VMAs pre-telecast last night. While Kreayshawn unclothed pictures are making news Monday, most recently it was her...
View ArticleRihanna, Drake score 5 Video Music Award nods
The MTV Video Music Award nominations are out, and Rihanna and Drake are leading the pack with five nominations each. Last year’s big winner, Katy Perry, isn’t far behind, with four nominations....
View ArticleKevin Hart to host the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards
After going a year without a having a host, MTV has recruited comedian Kevin Hart for this year’s Video Music Awards. Hart tweeted from his account earlier today about a huge announcement and now the...
View ArticleIs the MTV Video Awards stealing stars from the DNC?
With both parties upping the ante as the presidential race advances, President Obama may have found an indirect form of competition vying against him at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in...
View ArticleMTV moves up Video Music Awards to avoid Obama conflict
NEW YORK (AP) — MTV has moved up the start of its annual Video Music Awards so its fans won’t have to choose between pop stars and President Barack Obama. The show is airing Thursday, the night Obama...
View ArticletheGrio’s top 10 favorite VMA performances (SLIDESHOW)
MTV’s annual Video Music Awards is slated to air tonight with performances from a star studded lineup which includes Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, and Frank Ocean. We’ve put together a...
View ArticleRihanna wins top honors at MTV Video Music Awards
One Direction had the girls screaming, Frank Ocean gave a soft, poignant performance and Chris Brown and Drake were in the same venue with not a bottle thrown. Save for a saucy Rihanna number and a few...
View ArticleHighlights from the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards (SLIDESHOW)
The Los Angeles Staples Center was the venue for last night’s star studded 2012 MTV Video Music Awards hosted by comedian Kevin Hart. Rihanna had a big night as she opened and closed the show, and took...
View ArticleVMAs 2012 red carpet fashion: Rihanna wins big with pixie cut, Nicki Minaj...
Rihanna was the standout star on the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards rep carpet, drawing attention with her short cropped pixie cut with austere bangs. As she entered the Staples Center in Los Angeles for...
View ArticleHMV: Chris Brown ‘beats women’ sticker helped promote album
After copies of Chris Brown’s new album were photographed in the London store HMV with a sticker stating “Warning: Do not buy this album! This man beats women,” a spokesperson for HMV has suggested...
View ArticleMTV’s VMAs taking a road trip to Brooklyn in 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The Video Music Awards are taking a road trip to Brooklyn. MTV’s showcase awards show is traditionally held in Los Angeles or Manhattan. This year the show will be held Aug. 25 at the...
View ArticleKanye West to perform at MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK — Kanye West will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards this month. MTV announced Monday that the rapper will perform his single “Black Skinhead” at the Aug. 25 awards show. West’s performance...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake to perform at MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake is set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards later this month. He will also receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award at the Aug. 25 awards show, the network...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus gets embarrassingly raunchy at the VMAs
Justin Timberlake may have brought “SexyBack” on MTV’s Video Music Awards Sunday night, but it was Miley Cyrus who turned things embarrassingly raunchy. Crotch grabbing? Check. Stripping and gyrations...
View ArticleVMA red carpet: Check out this year’s VMA fashions
From Madame Noire: Award shows always provide an opportunity for celebs to show how fashionable — or not — they are, and for some reason people always choose the MTV VMA Awards to try to make the...
View ArticleJuicy J defends Miley Cyrus’ VMAs performance: ‘People need to get over it’
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View ArticleMiley Cyrus, each your heart out: 10 controversial award show moments
The heat may finally be off Kanye West when it comes to controversial award show moments, following Miley Cyrus’ performance during last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. Cyrus’ performance has been...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus’ imitation of black life adds insult to injury
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but sometimes it’s also the sincerest form of ignorance and annoyance. Black women with large behinds are not accessories. Grills, trap music and stripper...
View ArticlePaula Patton, Robin Thicke’s mom both react to Miley Cyrus VMAs performance
Miley Cyrus’ now infamous performance alongside Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards has had a lot of people asking — what was she thinking? But just as many viewers have also been wondering how...
View Article‘Twerking’ bounces into Oxford dictionary
LONDON (AP) — Twerking, the rump-busting up-and-down dance move long beloved on America’s hip-hop scene, has officially gone mainstream. It’s got the English dictionary entry to prove it. Britain’s...
View ArticleRobin Thicke takes questionable pic with fan, photo sent to Paula Patton
E! Online – We have a runner-up to Miley Cyrus‘ foam finger for strangest-looking hand of the night at the MTV Video Music Awards. The day after the show, an obviously concerned Twitter user tweeted a...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus on MTV VMA performance: ‘That’s just me’
NEW YORK (AP) — Miley Cyrus says in an interview clip that she doesn’t listen to the negative comments regarding her performance on the MTV Video Music Awards. The pop star says she felt she and Robin...
View ArticleRobin Thicke addresses raunchy fan photo: ‘My wife and I are perfectly in love’
Robin Thicke has been riding high on the success of his single and album Blurred Lines, but he’s also been taking heat — for his performance alongside a “twerking” Miley Cyrus at the VMAs and for a...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus: People say ‘I’m a black girl’, but I have ‘flattest a** ever’
E! Online – Miley Cyrus calls herself a “semi-nudist” in the Oct. 8 issue of Rolling Stone, and judging by the magazine’s cover, that’s quite an understatement. Posing for photographer Theo Wenner, the...
View ArticleRobin Thicke defends role as ‘twerkee’ in Miley Cyrus VMAs performance
Robin Thicke has been receiving almost as much criticism as Miley Cyrus for their sexually suggestive performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. On an upcoming appearance on OWN’s Oprah’s Next...
View ArticleKarrueche Tran makes fun of Blue Ivy’s hair on ‘106 and Park’
Chris Brown’s on and off again girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran, appeared as a guest-host on “106th & Park” Monday. It didn’t go so well. Producers and writers at 106th and Park thought it would be...
View ArticleKanye West to be honored with Video Vanguard Award at 2015 MTV VMA’s
This year, at the 2015 MTV Music Video Awards, Kanye West will be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Fans of Kanye probably won’t be surprised at the award, since he has often been...
View ArticleFull transcript & video of Kanye West’s confusing VMA acceptance speech
Sunday evening, Kanye West received the Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 MTV VMAs, which was graciously presented to him by former nemesis turned bestie Taylor Swift. As a courtesy to those who have...
View ArticleKanye West announces run for president at VMAs, Twitter responds
Sunday evening, Kanye West took the VMA stage and announced to everyone in the free world that he — the almighty Yeezus — would be running for president in 2020. Given who we currently have running for...
View ArticleNicki Minaj calls out Miley Cyrus at MTV VMAs, Miley responds
Taylor Swift won video of the year, Miley Cyrus briefly flashed one of her breasts and Kanye West ranted at the MTV Video Music Awards. After Swift won the top prize for “Bad Blood,” Cyrus was...
View ArticleMTV: Kanye West hosting the VMA’s is ‘on the table’
It turns out MTV loved Kanye West’s VMA speech, despite the fact that he spent most of it slamming their network. In fact, they loved it so much that they just might invite him to host next year’s...
View ArticleTaylor Swift gushes over massive floral arrangement from Kanye
Kanye West is putting in work to prove his friendship with Taylor Swift is real. After a rambling acceptance speech at Sunday’s VMAs in which he chided himself for his infamous Swift-interrupting stage...
View ArticleChelsea Clinton weighs in on Kanye West running for president
Chelsea Clinton probably isn’t thinking too much about the 2020 presidential race, especially since her mom, Hillary Clinton, is running for the 2016 race. But that doesn’t mean she thinks that it’s a...
View ArticleNo: African-Americans ‘culturally appropriating’ African aesthetics isn’t a...
Freelance journalist Zipporah Gene makes a bold claim in a recent opinion piece. Gene expresses her frustration with African Americans for “cultural appropriation” of African aesthetics. She writes: “I...
View ArticleKanye West confirms 2020 presidential bid: ‘I’ve got a lot of research to do’
It looks like Kanye West wasn’t kidding during the 2015 VMA’s and has every intention of running for commander in chief. This week, the rapper confirmed to Vanity Fair that he was serious during his...
View ArticleNicki Minaj addresses Miley Cyrus feud in New York Times interview
When Nicki Minaj looked over at Miley Cyrus during the 2015 VMA’s and said, “Miley, what’s good?” you could almost hear viewers all across the country gasping and wondering, “Is this real or some sort...
View ArticleTaylor Swift tears into Kanye West during Grammys speech
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift’s official switch from country to pop with her multi-hit, best-selling “1989” album brought the singer her second Grammy Award win for album of the year. Swift was...
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