Life goals: be an exercise bike, Peele offered.
But Key topped it: Nicki Minaj is a very cunning linguist.
Baptized in boundaries, schooled in sin, divided by difference, sexuality, and skin.

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Kanye West Debuts “Fade” Music Video
Amid chants of YEEZY!
It didnt quite top hisVideo Vanguard acceptancefrom last year, but the speech was an instant Kanye classic.
Later tonight, Famous might lose to Beyonce, he acknowledged, but I cant be mad.

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Im always wishing for Beyonce to win.
It ended, of course, with a note about Kanye: My role models are artist-merchants.
Theres less than 10 that I can name in history.

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I might have all the gold, but this guys got all the platinum.
Jonas finished up the song on an outdoor stage, in front of an adoring crowd.
Beyonce Steals the Show
All hail the queen.

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She got a standing ovation; Key and Peele were left utterly speechless;Twitter exploded.
Beyonce aint sorry and for this performance, theres absolutely no need to be.
On hand to present the award was…Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte!

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Is it too late now to say sorry?
As Key and Peele described, Youre watching an extended Rihanna concert featuring the VMAs.
We love the videos which change their artistic vision from year to year.

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But most of all, we love the woman who hasnt changed since day one.

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