Kanye West Gets Four Minutes to Do "As He Pleases" for the 2016 MTV VMAs

Who knows what will transpire…

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Kanye West has been allotted four minutes of stage time at this year’s MTV VMAs to do whatever the hell he desires. According to TMZ, producers over at the Viacom-owned network green-lit the time slot, saying that Ye “can rap, sing, dance or even just stay silent … and we’re told show producers are totally clueless which door he’ll pick.” Four minutes is an ample amount of time for the rapper to do a myriad of, well, very Kanye things. You may have remembered last year’s VMAs when Kanye announced his Presidential bid for the 2020 election; and of course, who can forget his notorious interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech back in 2009?

The 2016 MTV VMAs is slated to air this August 28 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Check out the list of nominees here and be sure to head over to HYPETRAK for immediate updates surrounding the upcoming music event. Also, let us know what you think Ye plans on doing with his coveted four minutes.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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