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Hip-Hop Takes A Backseat at the VMA's

Posted on September 1, 2006 10:27 AM

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Kanye and the future Mrs. West

I never thought I'd say this but the BET Awards 2006 most definitely trumped last night's VMA's. The show was whack at best and pretty much threw hip hop to the wind. There were only a couple hip-hop performances (1 full one from T.I. and Luda/Pharrell, and a mini set from Busta) and several folks didn't even show up. I guess MTV was salty about last year's VMA's where hip hop basically took over the whole damn show.

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Nas and fam

I don't like to talk about people's family--so I'ma keep it movin.....

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Who the f*ck Diddy think he was having a damn spokesperson on the red carpet? Jackie Long (Esquire from ATL) is officially whack in my book for even agreeing to that shit of being his spokesperson.

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JT’s opening was anti-climatic at best. Nothing special at all and Timbaland did not bring the heat. Other than the heat of all the weight he gained back. Whack. It’s sad when Jack Black’s [the host’s] whack ass opening performance is better than yours Tim.


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Then Lil Kim came out to present suited up in her orange jailsuit. And after she ripped it off you could tell she wasted no time making herself look like a ghetto Barbie again. I f*cks with Kim all day, but I wasn’t buying the whole “My FDC girls hard as hell and thank you for holding me down” speech. She coulda kept all that.

50 and LL hit the stage together to present and award:
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On the red carpet LL was talking about he and 50’s newfound friendship. Looked real forced to me.

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50 kissin' on Nicole of the Pussycat Dolls

I see 50 is still tryin' hard to dispell those homo rumors.

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Pharrell and Luda performed “Money Maker”. And it was all good till the Asscat Dolls came on stage for no reason to join in on the track.


Beyonce tore it down with her “Ring The Alarm” performance.
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A lot less seizures than her BET Award performance for “Déja Vu”. Thank God.

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Jay was there to support his main chick and to open the show with a "Welcome back to NY" speech.

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T.I.’s performance was the hypest of the night. He had Young Dro as his hype man and brought damn near a whole school of kids on stage to back him up on "What You Know About That".

And as for the important awards handed out:

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Best R&B video-Beyonce and Slim Thugga for "Check Up On It"

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Best Rap video—There were some heavy hitters in this category—T.I., 50, Yung Joc, winner was Chamillionaire ft. Krazy Bone, "Ridin Dirty". I disagree with this one. Then that dude Cham said 20/20 cancelling the interview with him about Ridin Dirty ruined his week, but this VMA made up for it. Damn.

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Best Hip Hop Video—Black Eyed Pea, "My Humps"

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Hype Williams received a tribute award for video directing called the 2006 Video Van Guard Award. Long overdue. Kanye presented it and Busta and Missy did a mini set as a tribute to him.

SOHH Fabulous' rating for the show: 5

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