At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Metallica opened the show with a medley that no one saw coming. Known for their heavy metal dominance, they surprised the crowd by tearing through quickfire covers of iconic songs from completely different genres starting with Lenny Kravitz’s “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” then launching into Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army,” and even Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” It was a raw, high-energy tribute to modern rock and pop cu

Andre 3000 of Outkast Outfit, 2003 | André 3000 wore this outfit in Outkast's music video for "Hey Ya!" The video was inspired by The Beatles' debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, but flipped the story to depict an American band, The Love Below, taking swinging London by storm. Andre 3000 played all eight band members and performed the song in its entirety 23 times to get the required takes. The video won four MTV Music Video Awards in 2004, including Video of the Year. Explore the new 202

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