Kanye West has been given complete creative freedom for his upcoming performance at this weekend’s MTV Video Music Awards.
According to TMZ, “something big” can be expected when the Chicago rapper hits the stage this Sunday (August 28).
“A source close to production tells us MTV honchos are giving ‘Ye 4 minutes to do with as he pleases. He can rap, sing, dance or even just stay silent,” TMZ reports.
A surprise performance with Taylor Swift? Added commentary on his potential 2020 presidential run? Even show producers are unaware of what route ‘Ye will take during his four-minute performance.
This year’s show marks seven years since one of the VMA’s most infamous moments took place courtesy of Kanye. It was in 2009 when Taylor Swift took home the Moonman for Best Female Video, and was subsequently cut off mid-speech by Kanye.
Last year’s VMAs presented fans with a more subtle Kanye. The Windy City wordsmith opted for a speech instead of a performance when he accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
In addition to Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Future are also scheduled to perform at the annual awards show.
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards will air on MTV on August 28 at 9 p.m. EST.
Watch out taylor swift lol
I’m not going to say the VMAs were ever relevant, but in the late 90s, early 2000s, when MTV focused on music, it was something that was at least worth keeping an eye on. Now, though, they are relegated to ridiculous gags (see: Eminem and Sasha Baron Cohen) or being known for allowing Kanye to ‘do what he wants.’ This article makes MTV and their executives look pathetic; they know the show will likely be a flop, so they give the most childish individual in the industry free rein . . . leaked it to media outlets, so people get excited for something that will turn out to be nothing more than a lack luster four minutes, showing the narcissism of Mr. West, which isn’t new for this man and MTV (see: Taylor Swift incident and ‘I’m Running for President’)
Pink diamonds and garbage gonna rain from the ceiling. Then the media will ask if that was art.
Dude has no hits anymore sure he will just preach sum BS ….
Or he might have naked 80 year olds in wheelchairs, representing the harsh reality we all age the same.
My predictions.
He’s totally gonna fuck Kim for 4 minutes straight wait and see
A threesome with Kim and Taylor Swift on stage. He’ll say it was a representation of his economic plan for America.
Fingers in the booty while telling everybody he is the best human in the world
Prediction: Kanye West has performed The Beatles “Eleanor Rigby” in concert. Paul McCartney has done shows this year where he performs “FourFiveSeconds” with “Eleanor Rigby”. I predict that Kanye West brings in Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles “Revolver” and does a rousing rendition of “Eleanor Rigby” complete with a new brilliant interlude from Kanye himself.
AND Sir Paul and Kanye joke about how Paul should have appeared in Kanye’s video “Famous”. Ringo jokes that he should have been in the bed, too.