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September 14, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/mt2bj4
By now many folks are aware of Kanye West’s cringe worthy YouTube moment when he jumped up on the stage last night at Radio City Music Hall during the MTV Video Music Awards and grabbed the microphone away from Taylor Swift and ranted that Beyoncé had been overlooked for the “Best Female Video” award.
Swift, 19, who had won the award for “You Belong With Me,” was just beginning to say, “I always wondered what it would be like to maybe win one of these someday, but never actually thought it would happen...”
Well, her moment in the sun that did not happen as a result of the crass, bizarre behavior of Kanye – anything goes, cuz I’m self-absorbed and narcissistic – West.
I can’t wait to read the reaction of my colleague and good friend, Kenny Burns, who is my resident Kanye West authority. Read, “Red Maryland: Memo to Kanye: Liberals Do Not Care About People, period,” By P. Kenneth Burns, the editor of Maryland Politics Today.
After I read Burns’ column, I was pondering; gee, I wonder how he really feels. Were you holding back on us Mr. Burns?
Last night, our hearts went out to Swift. It was her first award, and, well, West pissed on her parade ‘real good.’ She did not finish her acceptance remarks…
Fortunately as tacky and classless as West was; the hero of the hour was Beyoncé, who showed some grace, poise and class; and invited Swift up on stage to say a few words, when Beyoncé was awarded “video of the year” for “Single Ladies.”
According to one account I read, “Beyoncé recalled that she won her first VMA at age 17, as a member of Destiny's Child…”
Several years ago, I had taken an interest in Kanye West’s career after the release of his “The College Dropout” record debut in 2004.
Yeah, since I am also a college dropout, it was the title that first captured my attention…
Of course, that was before his September 2, 2005 outburst, “George Bush doesn't care about black people.” I’ve been quite successful in ignoring him ever since.
Oddly enough, if you will recall, that outburst came days after his “Late Registration” album had been released, which I had considered purchasing.
Apparently the fact that I did not purchase it did not cause Mr. West any problems. And since it was rather artistically creative, perhaps, in the end, the joke was on me and it was my loss.
It has been said, that his Tourette’s-like outburst about President Bush helped the sale of his album. That he was “rewarded” for his behavior.
Now, isn’t that stupid. Isn’t it elementary that if a person can behave so bizarrely towards someone or something in which you agree needed the rebuke – the same person may exhibit the same behavior in a manner that could be upsetting. Bad behavior in a cause in which you believe does not make the behavior acceptable.
Yeah, Yeah, I’m well aware of the Ezra Pound discourse on talent. That we can appreciate someone’s talent even though the artist may hold a worldview or behave in a manner that is abhorrent. Whatever.
It is my money and my time and I just cannot bring myself around to support a troll.
I have no problem disagreeing with an artist and enjoying his or her work. I have a problem with jerks. That said, I still like Neil Young, so where the line is drawn for me, is, well, I guess, unscientific.
A little research will reveal that Mr. West seems to have a knack for Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, for which he has not, obviously, been successfully treated.
Be sure to read, “EMA’s Shocker: Kanye Stage Invasion!,” on the MTV United Kingdom site:
“The Best Hip Hop winner lashes out after missing out on Best Video award...
22:47, Thursday, 2 November 2006
“Click here to watch Kanye's stage invasion... Watch the EMAs again on Overdrive now...
“Kanye West unleashed an amazing outburst after failing to take home the gong for 'Best Video' for his 'Touch The Sky' promo at the EMAs.
“Crashing the stage as friends of the winners Justice V Simian collected their silverwear for 'We Are Your Friends', the hip hop star spat, "F*ck dis! (My video) cost a million dollars, Pamela Anderson was in it, I was jumping across canyons and sh*t! If I don't win, the awards show loses credibility. Nothing against you (J&S), but hell man."
“His verbal tirade left audience members gasping but it didn't end there.
“After the show the offended star continued to vent his spleen in the press conference.”
You simply must read the rest of the account, here: EMA’s Shocker: Kanye Stage Invasion!
This is priceless. You can’t this kind of stuff up. If I had included such a scenario in a short work of fiction, I would be berated because it failed to suspend disbelief…
Ya know folks. This could be serious. Mr. West may have some sociopathic psychopathy involvement, such as antisocial - dissocial personality disorder or Coprolalia.
So, maybe we should feel sorry for him, because he is obviously not a well man – a victim, if you will?
Nah, the guy’s a troll. What say you, Mr. Burns – take it away... And don’t hold back.
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20090913 KED Kanye West grabs mic from Taylor Swift
http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/emas/news/39507-emas-shocker-kanye-stage-invasion
http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2009/09/memo-to-kanye-liberals-do-not-care.html