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MTV Video Music Awards

Certified Quality Entertainment 3:05 AM - 10 September, 2007
What do you guys think? I think Britney's performance was absolutly terrible. For having such a hot new record out and what is supposed to be her come back, she was freakin horrible on stage. I don't think she sang one word of the song and she didn't even do any real dancing or anything. Piss poor attemt at a performance if you ask me.

Chris Brown on the other hand....off the fuckin hook! Definitly stole the show, he was absolutly increadbile!
Certified Quality Entertainment 3:11 AM - 10 September, 2007
Oh..and what the hell happend to Dr Dre. He is gigantic!! Looks like a freakin bodybuilder. I thought Timbaland was big, but Dre is huge!.
DJ SHY 3:16 AM - 10 September, 2007
yeah...holy steroids!!!.....maaan...too bad we didn't see the fight between tommy lee and kid rock..
djbriguy 3:20 AM - 10 September, 2007
Ya Britney sucked! Thats gonna up up as train wreck #123. She didn't even try.

Chris Brown was real good. I was dissapointed that his MJ moves weren't great, except the spin hehe. But then again, nobody can do it like MJ.

Alicia Keys was great. She was the only one who could actually sing tonight haha.

Last performance with N.Furtado, Timbaland and JT was... IMO, mediocore at best. I expected better. Timbaland rockin the samplers live was good though.


All in all, i thought MTV did a good job of having ONLY the BEST artists on their show. (besides the Souja Boy performance hehe)

I was really hoping for a suprise performance from Michael Jackson or something, since his new album is supposed to drop this year.
Certified Quality Entertainment 3:21 AM - 10 September, 2007
Yea I know. Other than Chris Brown that was probobly the best part of the night.
djnvs 3:22 AM - 10 September, 2007
Horrible performance by the slut.... but am I the only one who would still play just the tip with brittany?...

Timbo and linkin park was dope.... timbo, nelly and justin was nuts...
djbriguy 3:25 AM - 10 September, 2007
When i saw Diddy witht he mic when Dre came out, i was hoping (since mary j blige gave him such an emotional welcome) that Diddy and Timbo were about to pay homage to him.
ODV 3:32 AM - 10 September, 2007
Chris Brown just put on the best dance performance since Mike at the 1983 Motown show.
djnvs 3:35 AM - 10 September, 2007
too back chris brown cant sing worth a shit live
djbriguy 3:41 AM - 10 September, 2007
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Chris Brown just put on the best dance performance since Mike at the 1983 Motown show.


wow. little too far there.
djnvs 3:42 AM - 10 September, 2007
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Chris Brown just put on the best dance performance since Mike at the 1983 Motown show.


wow. little too far there.

+eleventytwo
G-man NYC 4:10 AM - 10 September, 2007
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Chris Brown just put on the best dance performance since Mike at the 1983 Motown show.


James Brown dude...even after jail smokes EVERYONE in my opinion.

Foo Fighters cover (with singer from system of a down) of DK's "holiday in cambodia" was about the only thing I'll ever possibly remember from that show even though it was brief as hell. The fight between Kid Rock and Tommy Lee... that I would pay to see.

Yes, I'm in my 30's.
djbriguy 4:30 AM - 10 September, 2007
Did anyone see the fight?? Maybe my TiVo missed something, cuz i went back to look and didn't actually see anything. Maybe something will be up on youtube later on
DJ Prinvale` 4:31 AM - 10 September, 2007
Family guy > VMA's
DjWoody 4:39 AM - 10 September, 2007
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Family guy > VMA's


+1

I started watching the VMA's but all those new bullshit awards turned me off. WTF is up with QUADRUPLE Something something award? And the MONSTER SONG?
DJ Prinvale` 4:39 AM - 10 September, 2007
AHAHahahahhahaahahha

the secret is in the frosting!@ but I'll never tell!

<3 family guy
djnvs 4:41 AM - 10 September, 2007
what did you guys(those who watched) think of the timbo perfomances?
ODV 4:44 AM - 10 September, 2007
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Chris Brown just put on the best dance performance since Mike at the 1983 Motown show.


wow. little too far there.

+eleventytwo


The key is the word "since", as in the past 24 years of dance performances. James Brown's best dancing was before that.
wakka 5:00 AM - 10 September, 2007
you still watch mtv?
djnvs 5:05 AM - 10 September, 2007
haha... just so i know what "real world" person will be at the club the following weekend
djnvs 5:18 AM - 10 September, 2007
hahaha....when did dre get like that?... he used to be fat... and whats with him doing the "boys in the hood" gangsta stance?
kev_the_dj 5:24 AM - 10 September, 2007
Fail.
Fishr Pryce 5:29 AM - 10 September, 2007
AYO on a bunch of dudes chatting about Dre's body.
Panic City 5:31 AM - 10 September, 2007
timberlake kept it real and said MTV needa start playin music videos again
dj garcia 5:36 AM - 10 September, 2007
And what about scratch live representing,did you guys see the dj's using scratch live ?
djnvs 5:37 AM - 10 September, 2007
haha..that was awesome.... he laughed about it too.. had the look like saying "fuck it" lol
D-Twizzle 6:05 AM - 10 September, 2007
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Dre must be working out with 50.
Vitamin Water?
dj shadow from detroit 6:10 AM - 10 September, 2007
wow dr dre is hanging out with barry bonds.lol!!
his voice even changed ( seriously ).
djnvs 6:12 AM - 10 September, 2007
hahahaha.... i didnt notice all that...
kev_the_dj 6:13 AM - 10 September, 2007
What the hell was Timbaland using for those two performances? There was a glimpse of it earlier. But does anyone know what it was?
dj shadow from detroit 6:17 AM - 10 September, 2007
what ever it was it looked like it wasnt hooked up!
lol.

it looked like everyone was off except alicia keys

( i dont believe in lip singing )
a true performer can sing and dance on point!
all i seen was a bunch of studio artist.
chris brown is very talented. but he should focus on singing then dancing.
djnvs 6:19 AM - 10 September, 2007
well if you notice, in the last performance, justin was actually singin, granted it was over the vocals, but he was still singing...
dj shadow from detroit 6:21 AM - 10 September, 2007
oh yea he is good!!!
djnvs 6:24 AM - 10 September, 2007
(no joto) justin is an awesome performer(no joto)
DJ Evil One 6:28 AM - 10 September, 2007
DUDE! britney sucked!!!!
djnvs 6:29 AM - 10 September, 2007
haha....did it really surprise you?
DJ Evil One 6:38 AM - 10 September, 2007
that was next label suckyness.
DJ Evil One 6:38 AM - 10 September, 2007
i mean level. fuck.
DJ Sniffles 6:40 AM - 10 September, 2007
damn....we cancelled our cable cuz we're moving....shit
G-man NYC 7:27 AM - 10 September, 2007
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Chris Brown just put on the best dance performance since Mike at the 1983 Motown show.


wow. little too far there.

+eleventytwo


The key is the word "since", as in the past 24 years of dance performances. James Brown's best dancing was before that.


yeah... i know. he danced better when he was younger. regardless, his worst is still better than all the commercially recognized "best" now. he invented that shit... even MJ has said that.
Certified Quality Entertainment 11:29 AM - 10 September, 2007
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And what about scratch live representing,did you guys see the dj's using scratch live ?


Yea, I did. I forgot when or who, but it was a short 2 second clip. I saw a 57 and a SSL record! :)
tig ol' bitties 12:16 PM - 10 September, 2007
kanye was killin it all night.
tig ol' bitties 12:17 PM - 10 September, 2007
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DUDE! britney sucked!!!!



+1000000 she looked like a blimp she cant dance anymore her hair was a mess...everyone in the crowd was like wtf. hahah
djbriguy 12:51 PM - 10 September, 2007
i like britney's size, personally. its like the thick body, but firm. daddy still want.
The E Head 1:06 PM - 10 September, 2007
i'd cut my left ball of if i was getting to hit her:P
J0be 1:09 PM - 10 September, 2007
lol

I second that.

I mean, she's obviously a no tallent fuckwit. She always has been, she was just a sexy slut that could dance a bit.

I'd still hit that, Armageddon style.
djbriguy 1:11 PM - 10 September, 2007
I don't look down on her though... You can't take the trash out the trailer. Sounds harsh... but not meant to be.

She's country bumpkin by heart. Can't change it. Heck, if a whack back up dancer can produce two seeds from her, why can't a DJ??
DJ_AL 1:34 PM - 10 September, 2007
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And what about scratch live representing,did you guys see the dj's using scratch live ?


Yea, I did. I forgot when or who, but it was a short 2 second clip. I saw a 57 and a SSL record! :)


yea i noticed that ish too! i think it was that guitar guy all the way at the top (ray morson or some ish like that - sorry can't really remember his name but u probably know who i'm talking about)...so yea on that shot i noticed the SSL CVs...57SL...even a PIO 1000MK3! lol he even scratched in a record and then followed it with the guitar

the DJ for the timbaland/JT/50 cent suite was using a laptop as well...now couldnt really see anything other than the laptop but i'll bet anything he was using SSL with it!!!

also on Timbo's/Linkin Park performance i noticed a guy to the left behind the band (on stage though) with a laptop and what looked to be something similar to a DJ setup but couldnt really tell cause the camera was moving too fast :(...IF he was in fact a DJ then chances are he was using SSL as well....

fuck what a loser am i man!?!?!??? i can't believe i was able to notice all this ish man!!! fuck i need a break...im out
djbriguy 1:50 PM - 10 September, 2007
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also on Timbo's/Linkin Park performance i noticed a guy to the left behind the band (on stage though) with a laptop and what looked to be something similar to a DJ setup but couldnt really tell cause the camera was moving too fast :(...IF he was in fact a DJ then chances are he was using SSL as well....


Its Linkin Park's DJ, Mr. Haun. He's part of the Executioners so i'd bet money he was using SSL
bandoma 2:12 PM - 10 September, 2007
kanye's room looked like a dope party.
djbriguy 2:16 PM - 10 September, 2007
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kanye's room looked like a dope party.


i liked how he had a bunch of people running his lights manually.
tig ol' bitties 2:29 PM - 10 September, 2007
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kanye's room looked like a dope party.


i liked how he had a bunch of people running his lights manually.


so 50 would have never quit. it was all a hype according to Kanye. Im going to see him next month in Boston, I am thinkin his live show with this new album is gonnnnnnnnaa be fiiiiiire.
tig ol' bitties 2:29 PM - 10 September, 2007
kanye that is.
djbriguy 2:32 PM - 10 September, 2007
did you guys see them when they presented the colaboration award?

was it an act, or were they really not happy to be on stage together?
AlexRage 2:36 PM - 10 September, 2007
am i the only one that thinks that the whole show was a gigantic mess? nothing seemed to be going right...nothing transitioned smoothly, they'd cut from room to room without any warning...it was going back and forth, i was almost having an anxiety attack.
djbriguy 2:42 PM - 10 September, 2007
VMA's never go right.... ever since they switched to the new format, back when Justin Timberlake had his solo debut, the VMA's have been a huge mess.
tig ol' bitties 2:43 PM - 10 September, 2007
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did you guys see them when they presented the colaboration award?

was it an act, or were they really not happy to be on stage together?


it was an act. Kanye said at the beginning the entire thing was just a marketing scheme.
Crickett 2:45 PM - 10 September, 2007
Does anyone else think MTV is done?

The regular shows,the VMA's all crap....Same formula over and over and over...

Ughhhh..........

I need some coffee....LOL
tig ol' bitties 2:54 PM - 10 September, 2007
I like how JT got the award from the HILLS bitches and then goes "play more videos no more of this reality TV" haha..
D-Twizzle 4:10 PM - 10 September, 2007
Kanye West Loses It Again, Says He'll 'Never Return To MTV':
www.mtv.com
J_Static 4:13 PM - 10 September, 2007
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I like how JT got the award from the HILLS bitches and then goes "play more videos no more of this reality TV" haha..


That's what I'm talking about!!! He's right though, MTV needs to stop this REALITY TV B.S. and get back to what the channel was created for!!!!

Don't get me wrong, when i have the time I don't mind watching some of these reality shows, but MTV is "reaching" a little too hard and even their awards shows are starting to BOMB horribly.....That's why they did it in Vegas.....

The MTV awards shows are dying badly and are in need of a major pick me up, thats why they grabbed that Ronson cat who in my honest opinion DIDN'T DO SH*T FOR THAT SHOW!!!!
tig ol' bitties 4:31 PM - 10 September, 2007
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Kanye West Loses It Again, Says He'll 'Never Return To MTV':
www.mtv.com


he should have performed on the main stage. he brings energy to his performances which is something this show def lacked. Chris Breeeazy was by far the best, but I think Kanye on the main stage woulda gotten the place hyphy.
sixxx 4:37 PM - 10 September, 2007
Someone call the waaaaaambulance for Kanye again. I hate that fucken' cry baby.
djbriguy 4:39 PM - 10 September, 2007
can someone post the article in this thread? cant access it at work =(
The E Head 5:28 PM - 10 September, 2007
Kanye West has never been shy about voicing his opinions, especially when it comes to awards shows.

In 2004, he walked out of the American Music Awards, claiming he was "robbed" in the Best New Artist category (see "Usher, Outkast Clean Up; Kanye Strikes Out At American Music Awards"). The following year, he promised hellfire and brimstone if his Late Registration album didn't take home the Grammy for Album of the Year (see "Kanye's At It Again: 'If I Don't Win Album Of The Year I'm Gonna Have A Problem' "). And, perhaps most famously of all, he stormed the stage at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards after losing the award for Video of the Year (see "Kanye Admits To Having Had A 'Sippy Sippy' [Or Two] Before EMA Rant").

And now, well, there's another outburst to add to his highlight reel.

According to several sources backstage at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards — and a report published late Sunday night by The Associated Press — West lost it again, this time because his performance of "Stronger" took place in the Palms' Hugh Hefner Sky Villa and not on the main stage (see "Britney Spears Kicks Off Show, But VMA Night Belongs To Rihanna And Justin Timberlake").

"Kanye was watching the closing performance [a medley featuring Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Nelly Furtado] on a closed-circuit monitor, and he started getting upset," a source who was backstage told MTV News. "He started asking anyone who'd listen why he wasn't allowed to perform on the main stage. 'Why did I perform in just a suite?' he was saying. 'Justin's my boy, but even he gets to perform in both a suite and on the main stage? Something's wrong here.' "

According to the AP, West was also upset about being shut out of all five categories in which he was nominated (see "MTV VMA Race Is On: Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Lead Nominations"). He reportedly yelled, "That's two years in a row, man ... I'm trying hard, man, I have the ... #1 record, man."

AP also reported that West claimed he would "never return to MTV."

At a pre-VMA concert on Friday, West also expressed his frustration that Britney Spears would be opening the show instead of him, freestyling, "I can't believe she would perform. She hasn't had a hit record in years" (see "Kanye West Tells Crowd At Pre-VMA Concert That He Should Open Big Show, Not Brit"). And according to MTV News' source, he was claiming the same thing during his tirade.

"He said, 'Brit hasn't had a hit in like 5 million years and she opens the show?!?' " the source said.

A spokesperson for West's label, Def Jam, had no comment as of press time.

Wait — don't cash out on the VMAs just yet! From Britney's sultry comeback performance to the big winners, you saw it all — well, almost everything! Get yourself even richer with our wall-to-wall show coverage, party reports, videos and loads more at www.VMA.MTV.com. For reports, photos, video and much, much more from previous VMAs, dive into the VMA archives.
Crown 5:30 PM - 10 September, 2007
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also on Timbo's/Linkin Park performance i noticed a guy to the left behind the band (on stage though) with a laptop and what looked to be something similar to a DJ setup but couldnt really tell cause the camera was moving too fast :(...IF he was in fact a DJ then chances are he was using SSL as well....


Its Linkin Park's DJ, Mr. Haun. He's part of the Executioners so i'd bet money he was using SSL


WTF? That "DJ" was never in X-Ecutioners. That shitty song "it's going down" doesn't count...
DrStank 5:34 PM - 10 September, 2007
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yea i noticed that ish too! i think it was that guitar guy all the way at the top (ray morson or some ish like that - sorry can't really remember his name but u probably know who i'm talking about)...so yea on that shot i noticed the SSL CVs...57SL...even a PIO 1000MK3! lol he even scratched in a record and then followed it with the guitar


I think you mean Mark Ronson.
djbriguy 5:39 PM - 10 September, 2007
Mr Haun wasnt in executioners? Damn.. I DJ So bad...
Certified Quality Entertainment 6:18 PM - 10 September, 2007
haha
DJBlisk 6:20 PM - 10 September, 2007
you guys and your MTV needs more videos are hilarious. Its called MTV 2.

That award show was wack. I stopped watching after a while.
djbriguy 6:38 PM - 10 September, 2007
MTV 2 is a marketing scheme. its not available on regular cable! Music Television. Music Television too?

The both of them should play videos!!
DJ-A 6:50 PM - 10 September, 2007
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I like how JT got the award from the HILLS bitches and then goes "play more videos no more of this reality TV" haha..


i got to see that, that's funny... serious, i agree though. i dont have cable or anything... too busy to pay for something i'd never get to use... i was at my in-laws 3 times last week and every time i was there so was Tyra Banks on her show "america's next top modl". MTV is starting to wear on me... all reality shows, and then to make it worse, all re-runs of reality shows...
AlexRage 6:55 PM - 10 September, 2007
the vma's in miami, where everyone showed up on boats and and dope rides...that was a good production. last night was a horrible, miserable failure that seemed totally unorganized. too much shit going on, and anything that looked good (kanye's suite walkthrough, alicia keys performance, cee-lo with foo fighters) was easily forgotten because of all the shit that went awry.
djbriguy 6:56 PM - 10 September, 2007
Worse MTV shows out now:
Elimidate
The dating show with the lie detector
The show where the parents pick a date and they have to chose the new people, or the ex.
HECK, all of the dating shows blow... so scripted its sickening.

Yo Moma was straight up awful.

Wild N Out is alright.. pretty funny most of the time.

The hills is a good chick show, just take it off MTV!
This also applies for Sweet 16

TRL mine as well be cancelled. No one watches it anymore.

Bring back Yo! MTV Raps!
Certified Quality Entertainment 7:19 PM - 10 September, 2007
^^ I agree.

Wild N Out is great. I love that show, I think its very funny.

I think they should bring back Yo! MTV Raps but literaly bring it back. The old ones and show the re-runs, not putting in any rap from today cuz it sucks!.
djbriguy 7:20 PM - 10 September, 2007
I think Yo! MTV Raps could be relaunched if tastefully done. Get someone who knows the game and won't let whack shit go down.
DJBlisk 7:27 PM - 10 September, 2007
I don't trust MTV to do anything right. Thank god I have direct TV. MTV jams is sick widdit and VH1 soul is dope.
DJ-A 7:59 PM - 10 September, 2007
what was the show they had forever ago where it was a DJ at a packed beach house and you would just watch hot chicks dance...

i think it was back in the earlier 90's
Certified Quality Entertainment 8:02 PM - 10 September, 2007
Ahhh...that was a dope show. I cant remember the name of it.
Xfade 8:08 PM - 10 September, 2007
I think they still do that show sometimes... i saw it a couple of months ago... but i don't know the name :/
DJ-A 8:14 PM - 10 September, 2007
to me, thats MTV... hell, i'd even watch re-runs of it. but instead, we turn MTV on and see Tyra Banks acting better than everyone else, sending bitches home for one reason or another... i see hotter chicks every day than they have on that show.
DjWoody 8:15 PM - 10 September, 2007
VMA's on Demand!!!

www.mtv.com

I just saw the Britney performance... Oh wow!!! She looks like she's not even trying. She looks like she's high on something.

:(
DjWoody 8:23 PM - 10 September, 2007
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what was the show they had forever ago where it was a DJ at a packed beach house and you would just watch hot chicks dance...

i think it was back in the earlier 90's


I think it was MTV Beachhouse.

Man, I used to love The Grind & Amp. :(
djbriguy 8:26 PM - 10 September, 2007
Its funny, cuz when i watched The Grind, i was going through puberty, and loving it!

Now when i watch old episodes of The Grind, i think "God, those girls must have the biggest untrimmed bushes behind those 1 piece bathing suites"
DJ-A 8:46 PM - 10 September, 2007
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Its funny, cuz when i watched The Grind, i was going through puberty, and loving it!

Now when i watch old episodes of The Grind, i think "God, those girls must have the biggest untrimmed bushes behind those 1 piece bathing suites"

glad i never saw 80's porn
AdamJay 9:37 PM - 10 September, 2007
i thought it was cool how rhianna thanked every dj in america that played her record.
dj kiss 9:50 PM - 10 September, 2007
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i thought it was cool how rhianna thanked every dj in america that played her record.


word!
jwhispers 12:46 AM - 11 September, 2007
rihanna was BANGIN in that outfit durin the chris brown performance!!

I saw about a half hour of the show otherwise. What I saw sucked. I missed the britney part...gonna check it on youtube right now
DjWoody 1:12 AM - 11 September, 2007
You Tube's quality sucks ass.

Watch the entire VMA's here. You can watch it by performance.

www.mtv.com
ODV 4:36 AM - 12 September, 2007
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You Tube's quality sucks ass.

Watch the entire VMA's here. You can watch it by performance.

www.mtv.com


Apparently not if you're outside the US. Fuck MTV.
wakka 2:38 PM - 12 September, 2007
pwnt