http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/fashion/scene-city-drake-rihanna-dj-khaled-desiigner-vma-after-parties.html 2016-09-05 10:09:31 Rihanna, Drake and DJ Khaled Party After the V.M.A.’s The night’s biggest after-parties were hosted by Republic Records, DJ Khaled and, yes, Rihanna. === Without Around midnight, crowds began pouring into Some conversations turned to Nearby, in an elevated V.I.P. area, Ariana Grande was perched on the knee of her new beau, Mac Miller, the rapper from Pittsburgh. Others discussed Kanye West, who delivered a monologue and debuted a In Chelsea, DJ Khaled hosted a raucous party for Epic Records at the nightclub Marquee. The building thundered with records from Chedda Da Connect and Migos, and Yo Gotti performed “Down in the DMs.” Guests bobbing in the choppy sea of revelers included Jennifer Lopez, Busta Rhymes, L.A. Reid and Janelle Monáe, who wore a leather jacket with “Black Girl Magic” inscribed on the back. Khaled The night’s biggest shindig was on West 14th Street at Up & Down, where It was slightly less frenetic inside, where Champagne sparklers illuminated a room packed with A-listers like Naomi Campbell, Chance the Rapper, Kevin Spacey and Dave Chappelle. “Let’s keep it New York,” bellowed DJ Mustard, dropping Young M.A.’s summer hit “Ooouuu.” Amber Rose and Tinashe ascended banquettes to dance. Rihanna showed up fashionably late around 3 a.m., arriving with a presidential-caliber phalanx of security. She had Drake in tow, and they linked hands as she shepherded him to a cloistered back corner. Makonnen, the rapper from Atlanta, wore a black Clash T-shirt and scoped the swarming multitudes from the bar. Had he attended the V.M.A.’s or, at least, watched on television? “I spent the day at Central Park,” he said.