On August 25 , at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards , Thicke performed " Blurred Lines " with Miley Cyrus , followed by " Give It 2 U " with 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar . The performance drew negative reactions for its alleged raunchiness , sexism , racism , slut-shaming , and cultural appropriation . It became the most tweeted about event in history , with Twitter users generating 360,000 tweets about the event per minute ; breaking the previous record held by Beyoncé 's Super Bowl XLVII halftime show performance six months earlier
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Robin Thicke