usually the artists censor the swearing but she didn't so the producers had to. the same thing happened in don't hurt yourself in beyoncé's performance
Her mic sensitivity was programmed too low, so her voice sounds too direct and isolated, so its throwing her off. You need some reverb or else your voice is puncturing through the song it sounds unnatural especially in a song thats low and quiet like "needed me." Reverb fixes the pitchiness.
This is one of my favorite performances. Even though she made some mistakes, it was fire. not everything needs to be perfect. The whole aesthetic and the transition between the songs was amazing and I love it.
Yes! I agree. I love this performance and the bitch better have my money performance when she wears the green boots and the furry green coat. She was pulling her dress down during the whole performance. It’s kinda charming how she shows she’s not perfect on hollywood where everyone is “perfect”. Lol
Dancers ON MOTHERFUCKING FLEeEeEKKKK. Were they in some LSD, cocaine shit? Damn ReQuest Dance Crew always slay but this performance is next level baddeness. Also Im writing a book about Rih's boots, cause look at them honey. Wait for it.
Jaylen Cox Honey I know, they're ReQuest Dance Crew, the ones from the Justin's Sorry video, they've performed with Jlo and rih before, they're the shit
IDC WHAT NONE OF Y'ALL SAY MY BABY CAN SING AND EVEN THOUGHT THE NEEDED ME PART WAS A BIT OFF SHE CAME BACK LATER AND SLAYED WITH DIAMONDS/STAY/LOTB. "RIHANNA CAN'T SING" MY ASS.
I can understand some people commenting about her voice. Her voice was overused she did a dozen of shows during the amazing ANTI World Tour and Rih slayed giving it her all! Everything was perfect during that tour but especially the ballads. She sang LIVE and Rih picks the ballads that give you true emotions but those are harder to sing. Stay, Diamonds and Love on the Brain f.e. are very high pitched songs and not even Mariah or other big names can sing those high pitched songs night after night without it effecting their voice. It's impossible but if you were at ANTI then you know she gave us the best of the best!
Beyoncé and Mariah are known to be professional lip synchers. Beyoncé lipsynched for ages but because of that incident when people found out she's more cautious on when to lip sync and the songs on formation weren't as high pitched as the one Rih does. People have made comments about Rih's voice in the past because she sings live! There will always be live audio on almost all of her videos here on youtube taken by fans. I'd rather have a note that's not totally perfect then to watch someone do a karaoke on their own songs.
Not y’all talking about her voice 🥴. RIHANNA did what needed to be done. Gave looks, choreo, and one heck of a performance 👏🏿🥰! I miss her being on stage.
+Gabby yeah I had that feeling aswell, which prolly that is indeed what happened, tbh she kept it cool. I would have freaked out if it happened to me on stage
Some people just hit the jackpot in life! Looks, figure, talent - then, they also have drive, ambition and a crazy work ethic. She's beautiful and so talented but she's worked hard and I hope she's enjoying her success!🥂
Pour it Up and BBHMM were fantastic! The show was amazing and her voice too! Yeah, Needed me wasn't so good but not horrible like everyone says! I loved all Rihanna's performances on VMA, she's fierce!
I'm so happy that this video was posted because I was there that night. During the transition from Pour It Up to BBHMM I screamed so loud and wiled out so much that she whipped her head at me and smiled. One of the greatest moments in my life.
+TheAndris11722 She Can sing that part.She had a problem with her headphones,if you pay attention,you Can see that when she messes up she touches her headphones.
Giada Fortunato i think that is shit. She know she can't sing that part, she just touch her headphone that people like you think that she can't hear her self.
i don’t get it!! i looooved this performance and i come back to rewatch! she’s just unapologetic herself and what she’s feeling...y’all don’t even know what real sounds like anymore!
For all y'all sayin she fucked up Needed Me, it's bc she couldn't hear herself. And she still did better than any of y'all could do soo.... THAS MY BABYYYYY😍😍
i watched a lot of anti tour performances of needed me. She sounded exactly like this. So she can't hear herself every time she sings needed me? excuses excuses lol
She was singing the high notes in the background of the original song. That’s exactly how it was in the original song the only difference is, it was in the background there and here she is singing it as the mainline .
I like this performance. Was this performance the best out of the four performances she did that night? No, it wasn´t in my opinion. But still she delivered a good performance here. I prefer the Dancehall-inspired performance and the last performance she did at the VMA´s in 2016, over this specific performance. :)
I just hate how people fall into the comparisons when It comes to her and beyonce they both have their own styles and just because they're both black people pit them against each other like there can only be one black artist at a time or some shit fans need to stop falling for that shit because all your doing is feeding into the bullshit that certain people want to keep us down and focusing on the wrong things.
Regardless of what negative comments you haters have to say...just know Rihanna is the youngest artist since Janet Jackson to go home with the Vanguard award! Best digital selling artist of all times, most number one singles by a female artist(any artist for that matter) in this generation, 30 top ten billboard hot 100 singles, 7 platinum albums. SHE IS WINNING ACROSS THE BOARD AND SHE AINT EVEN 30 years old yet!
Bitch please!!! Mariah Carey has the most number 1s for a solo artist!! 18 #1s!!!! And Madonna has over 146 number ones world wide!!!! Please cut the bull shit!!
I like this performance better than her superbowl performance something about her performance at the superbowl and that stupid red shit she had on that made me hate that performance I know she was pregnant but I still hate her superbowl performance but still love rhianna forever
Someone explained it but her mic was setted weirdly for needed me which explains why it sounded off key, rihanna is still an amazing singer and performer.
Imagine being at these awards with Rihanna and beyonce performing in the same night
Realmatic Schisms Beyoncé’s worst performance would be 10 times better than Rihanna’s. So I would stick around for Beyoncé
Rhysbitch they were
and britney spears
Rihanna and Beyonce ent got time for completion don't y'all see it yet. Lol it's just funny looking at y'all comments. They both just do they thing.
@Elliott Moreno they really aren't
. both legends
she literally kills me and resurrects me everytime she does something
Same!!!
Alexander Huafei essa mulher arrassaaaa RIHANNA I LOVE YOU BR🇧🇷💖💕💖
Bosh nah
Bish
Lmao sameeee
Half of the performance is censured 😂
yes haha but that's how rihanna does it
hahaha yes
FAIL
wym?
usually the artists censor the swearing but she didn't so the producers had to. the same thing happened in don't hurt yourself in beyoncé's performance
I don’t care if she messed up a little. She’s already a legend. Love you Robyn
Shevwas high it happens
her fashion game is on point
and her personality and music is fire
she is life
DwarfEris - nuff said! I love her game! And her swag is off da hook! But her ability to remain relatable is everything.
That’s why she’s great because of those reasons
Her music is fire but her singing it live is shit, did you here here
@@LeShmon she sounds amazing live thanks. This performance wasnt the best but it wasnt as bed as everyone is saying it wasnt too off key
Im
why bleep put the swearing so annoying, amazing performance love it x
YT isnt monetizing videos with swearing . New rules .
+Erleta Matoshi was it bleeped on tv?
+Pia Mia Fan i dont think so but only youtube has that rule
She was censored during the show since MTV has to pay
yeah 😪
A round of applause for these back up dancers👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
They are also the dancers in “Sorry” by Justin Bieber
They are artists as well 🥲🥰🌹💢❤️🙏🏽
Painting a picture are they not
Ok um but ur forgetting the real star
Lead by Paris goebel Polynesian queen ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Her mic sensitivity was programmed too low, so her voice sounds too direct and isolated, so its throwing her off. You need some reverb or else your voice is puncturing through the song it sounds unnatural especially in a song thats low and quiet like "needed me." Reverb fixes the pitchiness.
Makes sense
It makes sense because she sounds completely different on tour. She performed all songs better on ANTI tour. I knew it was her mic/ show production
People over analyse everything.
Just enjoy things for what it is.
@@WaveyTheesz just pointing it out relax
dreamz Im relaxed jus sayin
Rihanna is so creative . She always suprises us. That's her strenght. She'll never stop !
Niarah Music she's like Madonna . the queen
Alekss Lopanovs Sorry, but there's no way Rihanna is going to replace Madonna. Madonna is on higher levels than her.
Niarah Mus ic
Apparently she stopped 😅
she stopped 😭😭😭
MY QUEEN !!!!
u mean our Queen
+Scary Taylor she not my queen @our queen. Lol
+Sarah Vargas hahaha good one Lol
мишель))
You mom isn't your queen? Rough life, I'm sorry
This is not a joke, one of my favorite part of 'Needed me' is the final 'Mmmm mmmm mmmm'. Hahaha I Fucking love it
And why it would be a joke? She slayed!
+Ramon Gomes damn why do you lying to yourself ?
+KinectWars she slayed
Same it sounded so good only when she baby it sounded a bit weird
YES
This is one of my favorite performances. Even though she made some mistakes, it was fire. not everything needs to be perfect. The whole aesthetic and the transition between the songs was amazing and I love it.
Like you made a mistake...to be* perfect
Yes! I agree. I love this performance and the bitch better have my money performance when she wears the green boots and the furry green coat. She was pulling her dress down during the whole performance. It’s kinda charming how she shows she’s not perfect on hollywood where everyone is “perfect”. Lol
The choreography of this performance is pure brilliance. Loved it!!
her stage presence is fire
Dancers ON MOTHERFUCKING FLEeEeEKKKK. Were they in some LSD, cocaine shit? Damn ReQuest Dance Crew always slay but this performance is next level baddeness.
Also Im writing a book about Rih's boots, cause look at them honey. Wait for it.
were u giving a compliment or gay shade?
+Ms. Dawn Gay compliment
+Rafa Herrera Lmao!
The back up dancers are from Royal Family. They danced to BBHMM on stage
Jaylen Cox
Honey I know, they're ReQuest Dance Crew, the ones from the Justin's Sorry video, they've performed with Jlo and rih before, they're the shit
Who’s here 2020 watching due to no new music??
legit
Literal
😭
Seen this on tik tok so I had to come 😂
2021😩
IDC WHAT NONE OF Y'ALL SAY MY BABY CAN SING AND EVEN THOUGHT THE NEEDED ME PART WAS A BIT OFF SHE CAME BACK LATER AND SLAYED WITH DIAMONDS/STAY/LOTB. "RIHANNA CAN'T SING" MY ASS.
Yess ! ❤️❤️❤️
+ashleyblake7890 share
exactly. haters gonna speak shit
sAME
lmfaooo
2016 VMA's were the time to be alive; Beyonce and Rihanna performing on the same night? Enough said.
i think Ariana and Nicki had that Side to Side performance too, man it was an event
@@theeepidural6144 Anne Britney to
Now they all never appear anywhere 😂
@@theeepidural6144 lame, except for Nicki
the most iconic mix of songs ever, like seriously
Ri, please. I’m dying out here. Where is the new music ? 😭
Indi Shanea, like she needs to make music now, so she has concerts like this!
Its at fenty
@@kostadean2839 stfu I'm crying🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
i knowee
❤
I love her voice, so unique
Not in this performance 😭
@@LeShmon IMFAO SRY SHE WAS HIGH 😭😭
@@jenrubyjane-r3x lmao
@@LeShmon Her mic sensitivity wasn't tune properly
Voice unique she sound a mess
ok- the OoOoOooOoOoOoOoOooOoOOoOo part was super satisfying- whys no one talking about it 💀
omg it was so off key and it was annoying
@@caganimeraydin9648 chile her ear pice was broken… you can legit see it crine
I can understand some people commenting about her voice. Her voice was overused she did a dozen of shows during the amazing ANTI World Tour and Rih slayed giving it her all! Everything was perfect during that tour but especially the ballads. She sang LIVE and Rih picks the ballads that give you true emotions but those are harder to sing. Stay, Diamonds and Love on the Brain f.e. are very high pitched songs and not even Mariah or other big names can sing those high pitched songs night after night without it effecting their voice. It's impossible but if you were at ANTI then you know she gave us the best of the best!
sorry but beyonce was also doing formation tour when this happened and she still sounded A+, any more excuses for rihanna? too much weed?
Chelsea H what does weed have to with her performances?
Beyoncé and Mariah are known to be professional lip synchers. Beyoncé lipsynched for ages but because of that incident when people found out she's more cautious on when to lip sync and the songs on formation weren't as high pitched as the one Rih does. People have made comments about Rih's voice in the past because she sings live! There will always be live audio on almost all of her videos here on youtube taken by fans. I'd rather have a note that's not totally perfect then to watch someone do a karaoke on their own songs.
+Savage Beyoncé wasn't lip syncing the only person lip syncing was Britney
I think she was just off key because of the earpiece and she knew she was sounding bad you could tell at the end of needed me
I think she saves her voice for the biggest song at the end tho💕
All three songs didn't need singing she talked.
TheLovely Jerald no she didn’t, she sung pretty well
@@thelovelyjerald right 🤣
Even if she's we still love her
britney spears like OH SHIT she sings live and dances
lmaoo
lmao😂
Britney doesn't give a shit.
ERRRRRM YEEEEH SHE DOES
Made my day😂
You can tell she really loves to perform her songs! she's just awesome ♥
them dancer's face expression's was killing me
Ashley Honey apparently they’re The Royal Family, the best dancers
Only they Royal Family 👑
Bryan Leon yea I recognized the red head
Not y’all talking about her voice 🥴. RIHANNA did what needed to be done. Gave looks, choreo, and one heck of a performance 👏🏿🥰! I miss her being on stage.
PREACH IT
Right she can sing
fr
she totally fucked up with needed me !
+Jonathan Romcy I agree
how? Is it just that it sounded weird or
She couldn't hear herself
+Gabby yeah I had that feeling aswell, which prolly that is indeed what happened, tbh she kept it cool. I would have freaked out if it happened to me on stage
And you're fucked up with life...
I wasn't really feeling this performance out of all of the four but the Needed me transition to Pour It Up left me BALD
Dyah 恋人 it was 3 just saying
и фолд
+kristina thorns НаСТпривозом )(08:)&@ №-'".эх гя
Dyah was referring to the four sets she did that night
D - uvmielz Kiko Loureiro lb😙
I LOVE how she stylized her vocals in the verse of Needed Me. Gets me every damn time 🥲
Some people just hit the jackpot in life! Looks, figure, talent - then, they also have drive, ambition and a crazy work ethic. She's beautiful and so talented but she's worked hard and I hope she's enjoying her success!🥂
She has the best attitude on stage from all the other performers
the dancers tho left me all shook like daamn
Royal Family 😍
🎊💝💝💝💝💝😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍I😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😉😝🎃📷🐸😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Actually it's just Request Crew
Raina Fleming most people doesn't know that there's minor groups in RF, like sorority, request...
Yan Quadros That doesn't mean people can't be informed and spread the word. I know some people don't know that but I can still tell them.
YESSS! Sorta dissapointed Corbyn wasn't shown that much but i still love my girls either way
The visuals the outfit yes come though Rihanna That’s what you call a vanguard award performance it’s either go big or go home 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Damn.. Baby girl was really struggling to hit that note on "Needed Me".. Still love her tho 😂💕
+LegendaRIH Unapologetic same
Don't make excuses for her lmao
Love stans that can admit shit
+jehdkstringer thank you. people swear she can sing... track saved her after the vocal fails
Needed me lmao I'm crying. but she did good even THOUGH she couldn't hear herself..
Pour it Up and BBHMM were fantastic! The show was amazing and her voice too! Yeah, Needed me wasn't so good but not horrible like everyone says! I loved all Rihanna's performances on VMA, she's fierce!
Royal family SLAYED!
I miss watching Rihanna perform. I'm so happy where she's at now, she's always been amazing
Rihanna is my actual religion, bur damn “needed me” was super off key
r a l i ‘ i x a v i e r o SHE TRIED SUMN DIFF
NOT OFF KEY
Her mic might have glitches out
You're deaf
Just sounded off key all of the start well most of it😂
Was Rihanna high?? Lmfaoo shes never sounded this off key.
Sick
Her mic might have glitches out cuz sometimes she was on key
at like 1:37 i feel like she noticed she was off cause of her face
She cant hear herself singing so yeah the tones in her ear might sound in harmony but are off by time and frequency
Best of her voice
RIHANNA WILL FOREVER OWN THIS STAGE PERIOD
If you’re hyping yourself up for the halftime show today 💓🗣️
I'm so happy that this video was posted because I was there that night. During the transition from Pour It Up to BBHMM I screamed so loud and wiled out so much that she whipped her head at me and smiled. One of the greatest moments in my life.
im am the only one that likes this performance 🙄
Mya Sanders no
Mya Sanders this is not performing. That was a satanic mass....
Mya Sanders no
Mya Sanders nope
Mya Sanders
I loved it
1:36 I loved her face😍😍😍
Rihanna + Request = PERFECTION omg
Her whole MTV performance is so good. One of her best performances.
I think she was saving her best voice for the end
One of my favorite performances of ALL time! The only BAD GAL, Riri 🖤
Thank you for this video, more than wonderful, always good luck, my brother
I needed this Riri at the SuperBowl
The only bad part was Needed Me's ending, which is not easy to begin with.
Stop hating.
then why there is that ending part if she can't sing it?
yeah :v
yeah :v
+TheAndris11722 She Can sing that part.She had a problem with her headphones,if you pay attention,you Can see that when she messes up she touches her headphones.
Giada Fortunato i think that is shit. She know she can't sing that part, she just touch her headphone that people like you think that she can't hear her self.
It's Oct. 2019 and idgaf what the haters say but THIS VIDEO still gives me chills. and I STILL sing along.
Im crying because she really looked like she was having a hard time even though I think she was high af. 💀
😹😹😹😹
4:35 still my fav part 🤣❤️❤️
SHE'S THE BADDEST BITCHHH!❤
But she can't sing. Her looks and stage presence got he where she's at. Not to mention the fact that she sold her soul.
Jorasah Johnson way too far fetched🤣
@@jorasahjohnson4552 oh she sold her soul? I need to do that too
Rihanna’s got the best song translations ! I COMPLETELY STAN ! 😍😍
COCO transitions??
i don’t get it!! i looooved this performance and i come back to rewatch! she’s just unapologetic herself and what she’s feeling...y’all don’t even know what real sounds like anymore!
I need this RiRi at the Super Bowl !!!!! ❤
For all y'all sayin she fucked up Needed Me, it's bc she couldn't hear herself. And she still did better than any of y'all could do soo.... THAS MY BABYYYYY😍😍
Exactly dude. People need to really chill !
yeah and she slayed while being tired too
i love rihanna but my dog can do better
i watched a lot of anti tour performances of needed me. She sounded exactly like this. So she can't hear herself every time she sings needed me? excuses excuses lol
Needed me was so censored 😔
i don’t no why, but i love this part 2:41 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️
Same
It’s a whole mood that’s why 🤣🤣
where is work and rude boy performance ..? that's was very good
it's the first video after this one it shows her wearing pink
glass
+Ashley E i know that but i m asking for that performance to be available on vevo
+bad riri glasssss
Right ....
1:19 it sound so fkn messed up 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I can't breathe... the "MmMhmH" took me *OUUUUT*
LOOOOLL FR
PLEASE
I died at your comment 🤣😂
She was singing the high notes in the background of the original song. That’s exactly how it was in the original song the only difference is, it was in the background there and here she is singing it as the mainline .
i love rihanna, and omg royal family or request dance crew here??? they r amazing
+Richard Xaviery crown's up... :-)
It was them, Parris was in the crowd cheering them on (seen on her snapchat that night) :~)
Parris was a guest of the show. They're Request. They slayeeeed
M
Her earbuds had to be shot out because she's never off key THIS bad
Brittany Angelina I hope I know for a damn fact that she’s a talented singer so needed me was a shock to my soul
Kiara Carrizales she was sick actually
I think it's because the beginning of Needed Me is basically just sub bass which isn't great for hearing specific pitches.
Brittany Angelina it’s bad
what does a earbud do actually?
Y’all saying how she sounds off key or whatever but I’m sorry she sounds INCREDIBLE!!!! So strong and confident!!!I’m so obsessed!!!
Rihanna was high asaf on needed me😂😂😂
Nahh her whole performance
omg I thought I was the only one who noticed that lol she is high
+Vyrna Caballero 😥
Actually no, liar
Rey3518 he didn't mean seriously he met it sucked really bad.
Am always here for the pour it up transition 😍😍😍🥰
Her hair, makeup, and outfit is so badass ♠️
The vmas straight up exposed everyone in pop 😂
vengela as in they suck?
ur still bout that shit😐😐
Hm?
Rihanna rocked it
vengela *how ¿*
I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVED THIS GOSH
I like this performance. Was this performance the best out of the four performances she did that night? No, it wasn´t in my opinion. But still she delivered a good performance here. I prefer the Dancehall-inspired performance and the last performance she did at the VMA´s in 2016, over this specific performance. :)
I like when fans make excuses for their artist
it's really not even bad. she sounds fine to me.
That's what I said. Rihanna sounds exactly Rihanna, and it looks like she had fun. I'm not mad at it.
She hits the lower and higher notes quite well
needed me makes me laugh...
love on the brain performance was perfection
j'aime
I just hate how people fall into the comparisons when It comes to her and beyonce they both have their own styles and just because they're both black people pit them against each other like there can only be one black artist at a time or some shit fans need to stop falling for that shit because all your doing is feeding into the bullshit that certain people want to keep us down and focusing on the wrong things.
who tf compares them beyonce is another level
Realmatic Schisms you delusional, listen to how Rihanna is singing here it’s pathetic. She can’t sing😂😂
@@beyoncevideos7266 Yes she can if she couldn’t she wouldn’t be as big as she is🤦🏾
My fav singer of all tme. Can't wait more for her new album💀💀
" Did they tell you that i was Savage" that part tho 😍😍
BIch Better Have My Money best part
she is THE MOMENT.
Rihanna doing her thing. That Why We Love her So bad
She doesn’t have the greatest voice but she does give a great presentation. All of her performances here were incredible.
To cut out all background noise & have no edits on her voice, it sounds good can’t lie.
Royal Family just killed it with Rihanna 😍
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaas i was looking for that comment!
I love this performance.
I loooove this performance, my favorite from this MTV show. Also obsessed with the 'Rihanna' green neon-metal sign😍😍
are her backup dancers from Royal Family or nah??
Yes they are
the choreography for this performance was so dope
4 of them are
I spotted 5 of them. Kaea, Shyvon, Kyra, Kirsten and Bianca.
Also one of the dancers looked like Malaena Eagle who used to be in ReQuest but I'm not sure
I love her attitude while dancing hahaha OWN IT GIRL! Go ahead
The transition from needed me to pour it up was too fire🔥🥵
Badgalriri fan to death. But needed me was fucking painful 😩
nedded me "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" shjajajs😂perfect
i watch this perfomance at least once a day lol
When she starts getting country at 1:13 I lose it every time 😂😂😂
I always go back to this vid every time. Still love it in 2020
1:19 im dead💀💀
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Saudades de Rihanna fazendo música
Regardless of what negative comments you haters have to say...just know Rihanna is the youngest artist since Janet Jackson to go home with the Vanguard award! Best digital selling artist of all times, most number one singles by a female artist(any artist for that matter) in this generation, 30 top ten billboard hot 100 singles, 7 platinum albums. SHE IS WINNING ACROSS THE BOARD AND SHE AINT EVEN 30 years old yet!
Bitch please!!! Mariah Carey has the most number 1s for a solo artist!! 18 #1s!!!! And Madonna has over 146 number ones world wide!!!! Please cut the bull shit!!
Josh Miles And Madonna won the vanguard award way back in 1986 and she was only 26 years old, younger than what Rihanna was in this Video!!!!!
Exactly people say “omg rihanna cant sing” girl shut yo whiney ass up rihanna could LITERALLY BUY YOU.
after the super bowl, i'm binge watching all of her live performances
I like this performance better than her superbowl performance something about her performance at the superbowl and that stupid red shit she had on that made me hate that performance I know she was pregnant but I still hate her superbowl performance but still love rhianna forever
While her tone on needed me didnt match the beat but overall i love the performance
don't forget about the key. some of them notes didn't match either
She was sick
request saved the performance
Someone explained it but her mic was setted weirdly for needed me which explains why it sounded off key, rihanna is still an amazing singer and performer.