Best Moments of Summer 2014
Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Big Sean and more heated up the season.
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Beyoncé's Thriller of a Performance - This summer was all about joint tours and Shmoney dancing, but it was pop's reigning queen Beyoncé who stole the show. She closed out the 2014 MTV VMAs with a medley of her hits, including "Blow" and "Drunk in Love," and afterward, it became a family affair as Bey accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by hubby Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy.Read on for more blazing summer moments.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)
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Nicki Minaj Breaks the Internet - Nicki Minaj's bountiful "Anaconda" set a new record on the music video platform VEVO, hitting 19.6 million views in just one day. In the process, Nicki dethroned Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball," which previously held the record. (Photo: Cash Money Records)
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Big Sean and Ariana Grande's Best Mistake - If these two aren't a couple, it's the best mistake the public ever had. Big Sean and Ariana have been spotted holding hands and making music together this summer. They shared a tender moment when they performed showstopper "Best Mistake" during Grande's iHeartRadio concert.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
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'Flawless' Gets a Remix - Bey surprised everyone when she traded rhymes with Nicki Minaj on the remix to "Flawless" (and addressed that elevator incident). Bey does few features with rappers, but Nicki, a five-time BET Hip Hop Awards Best Female Rapper winner, was a fitting choice to give this female power song another spin. (Photo: Columbia Records)
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Lil Wayne and Drake Battle - These hip hop music titans gave fans the drama they've been craving with the Drake vs. Lil Wayne Tour. The two have been lyrically battling each other, a time-honored sport, all over the nation.(Photo: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)
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