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THE BATTALION
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Jay-Z, Outkast take
top honors at VMAs
By Adrian Sainz
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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— Usher,
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MIAMI Holding its festivities for the first time in the eity of skin,
Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was si//ling, energetie and colorful
yet tame, by MTV standards.
There were no wardrobe malfunctions. Britney didn’t kiss Madonna
like last year or anyone else. The most skin shown was from Usher, who
preened in front of the camera barechested as simulated raindrops fell on
his chiseled body during the opening performance.
Even the Christina Aguilera was classy, dressed sexy yet demurely
as she debuted a jazzy number. "Tilt Ya Head” w ith rapper Nelly. And
the sometimes raunchy comedian Dave Chappelle even kept it relatively
clean, despite teasing he wouldn’t.
“It’s the biggest mistake you made since Janet Jackson at the Super
Bowl,” he joked, alluding to the MTV-produced Super Bow l halftime
flesh show that created a firestorm earlier this year.
There may have been plenty of sex appeal, but little shock appeal on
hand, even though MTV w as ready, using a sev eral-second tape delay for
the first time. (The audio delay, used for years, was in heavy use during the
hip-hop medley, which featured Lil Jon. Petey Pablo and Fat Joe.)
Still, MTV provided the already broiling Miami with even more sizzle
Sunday night as MTV brought its annual party known to the city for the
first time in the awards’ 21 -year history.
The change of scenery for the aw ards, typically held in New York or
Los Angeles, helped raise the decadence level at the already raucous, ce
lebrity-soaked affair, held at the downtown AmerieanAirlines Arena.
OutKast’s vivid “Hey Ya!” perhaps best described as the old Ed
Sullivan show on acid won four aw unis, including video of the year.
Jay-Z’s “99 Problems,” the most nominated video with six. also won four.
The gritty black-and-white 'V9 Problems," depicts his ow n killing as a
metaphor for his much-bailyhooed retirement, which has yet to happen.
“I felt like 1 was trying to push the envelope," Jay-Z. dressed in a dap
per white suit and hat. said as he accepted a moonman for best rap video.
“That was my punishment and this is my rew ard."
Usher won his first moonman as he took best male video for the single
“Yeah!” Later, he took a dig at Justin Timberlake, w ho has been touted as
his rival.
“I guess there ain’t really any competition between me and Justin no
more, right?" he said as he picked up his second award of the night for
best dance video.
As usual, the awards were an afterthought to explosive performances
and surprise cameos.
Alicia Keys gave a dramatic, soulful appearance, of her hit “If I Ain’t
Got You,” and was buoyed by Stevie NN onder on harmonica. Moments
later, she joined Wonder and Lenny Kravitz as they sang a classic Wonder
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