August 2013, American recording artist Miley Cyrus, generated controversy following a sexually provocative performance during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, in which Cyrus twerked during a medley of her track "We Can't Stop" and "Blurred Lines" and "Give It 2 U" by Robin Thicke. In August 2014, American recording artist Taylor Swift, also generated controversy with her twerking in the music video to her single "Shake It Off".American rapper Earl Sweatshirt, said the video was "perpetuating stereotypes.