On February 23 , 2011 , rapper Kanye West stated on Twitter that he thought the " Yonkers " video was the best of 2011 . The video earned Tyler the Best New Artist award at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards , as well as a nomination for Video of the Year ( which lost to Katy Perry 's " Firework " )
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Yonkers (song)