Rihanna performed " Bitch Better Have My Money " for the first time at the 2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29 , 2015 . During the performance , Rihanna wore a short black dress accompanied with a green Versace coat and high boots of the same color . The performance featured her emerging from a helicopter ; after delivering the lyrics she left the microphone and " broke out into dance " . '' Billboard '' s Stacy Anderson praised Rihanna 's confidence during the performance and noted that the , " track 's confrontational lyrics were delivered in full , the several profane moments bleeped live . " Will Robinson of '' Entertainment Weekly '' labeled the performance as one of the five best things that happened during the award ceremony . Regarding the performance , Paul Thompson of '' Rolling Stone '' wrote , " there were no giggles , winks or nods at the camera , making the performance a welcome piece of method acting in a night hampered by production snafus and anticlimaxes . '' New York Daily News '' praised Rihanna 's entrance on stage and wrote " As usual , the singing sensation did not disappoint and delivered a high-energy , show-stopping performance ! " Carolyn Menyes of '' Music Times '' also praised the singer 's performance , stating that " Her vocal performance was strong , as she barked out the lyrics " , adding that " she was filled with attitude and swagger . " On April 1 , Rihanna pranked Jimmy Kimmel by creeping into his house on April Fools ' Day and went into his bedroom to play " Bitch Better Have My Money " . On April 4 , 2015 Rihanna performed the song at the Final Four of the March Madness 2015 , which was held in Indianapolis , Indiana . On May 16 , 2015 , Rihanna performed the song on '' Saturday Night Live '' as her fifth appearance on the show . On September 9 , 2015 , Ellen DeGeneres lip synced the song on '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon '' as part of a standard comedy bit with host Jimmy Fallon . Rihanna performed the song during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in a medley with " Pour It Up " and " Needed Me " . On April 20 , 2018 , Ecca Vandal covered the song for Triple J 's Like A Version
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Bitch Better Have My Money