# @complexmusic on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddt8kiHgj4T
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70833904-complexmusic-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/eb9a3cabb3.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-25T17:01:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) — https://gondola.cc/ComplexMusic

## Caption

Kanye West's iconic performance of "Love Lockdown" at the 2008 MTV VMAs almost never happened 👀 ⁣
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With the MTV VMAs going down this weekend, Complex's @n_c_b recounts how an MTV producer tried to talk Kanye into performing "Heartless" in 2008 instead of "Love Lockdown." In typical Kanye fashion, he stuck to his vision.

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- **Views:** 58,335
- **Likes:** 2,111
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- **Comments:** 70

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| burkevisuals | @burkevisuals | https://gondola.cc/burkevisuals | Camera Operator |

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