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The 10 Shadiest Moments From This Year's VMAs, Ranked
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Maybe It's Shade, Maybe It's Not (but It Probably Is)

  • The Situation: Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" won for best pop video, and Kanye West really resisted repeating history. Eventually, though, he decided to take a nap.
  • The Verdict: This shade is amazing, because it's a double whammy. The first punch was Kanye insinuating that Taylor didn't deserve the award (again) and that Kanye was going to set things right (again). The second punch came when he decided taking a nap was a higher priority.
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