Eminem, Snoop Dogg’s BAYC-inspired VMA performance slammed as money grab
Eminem and Snoop Dogg’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) performance has split opinions, with some fans heavily criticizing the act’s Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) component. The first VMAs occurred on September 14, 1984, and soon became known as an authority in pop culture.
A 2019 article from the Washington Post said recent VMA performances “have been notable for not being notable.” It continued by calling out MTV’s waning cultural influence and the distinct lack of edge in recent shows. Nonetheless, in a bid to recapture a degree of the cultural zeitgeist, Eminem and Snoop Dogg turned to BAYC in their performance of “From the D 2 the LBC,” which featured a mix of live stage and pre-recorded Bored Ape-inspired animation. But far from earning the pair cultural credibility, elements of the largely no-coiner mainstream audience voiced their disapproval calling the performance “cringe.”
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