Ayra Starr on Zayn Malik and jollof rice at Complex News
Nine uploads went up, several built around the VMAs, from Kevin Gates to the story behind Kanye West's 2008 'Love Lockdown' performance.
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Kevin Gates is protecting us from catching… feelings 😭 #VMAs
Two days old, the Ayra Starr interview is the video on Complex News with the most life in it right now. The Nigerian singer talks about working with Zayn Malik, an acting debut and, by the title's promise, the best jollof rice. She broke through internationally with "Rush," so a conversation that ranges from pop collaborations to cooking suits her well.
The rest of the nine uploads leaned on short, quick takes, and VMAs season ran through several of them. One short has Kevin Gates guarding everyone from catching feelings, and it edged out Ayra Starr for total views. Another revisits Kanye West's 2008 "Love Lockdown" performance, which the title says almost never happened. A debate over the greatest Snoop Dogg song, a Disney lineup and a Tom Cruise clip about not dwelling on his weaknesses filled out the week.
Overall the channel ran well below its usual daily pace, and the subscriber count held steady. It had company there. Most of the music channels nearby, from HalseyVEVO and TroyeSivanVEVO to triple j and Rise Records, were quieter than normal, and Pressplay Media dipped hardest of all.
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