Kanye Interrupts Swift at VMAs
2009-09-13 by Adam Thomas CONTRIBUTOR | 174 Replies | 4666 Views

At MTV's Video Music Awards Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech after she beat out contenders such as Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson for the "Best Female Video" category. As soon as Swift received her Moonman, Kanye made his way onstage to proclaim that "Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time".


Video of the incident can be seen at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld90Tmd2JHo

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redskyformiles
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Comments: 5824
09.13.09


ODB was better.

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mynameischan
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 13172
09.13.09


this was ridiculous

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bastard


Comments: 3412
09.13.09


i agree with red.

WU-TANG IS FOR THE CHILDREN.

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JokesorInsults


Comments: 228
09.13.09


it's so hard to like this guy.

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Kirgasm


Comments: 2160
09.13.09


why does kanye enjoy being a douchebag so much
it's not supposed to be fun

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Masochist


Comments: 2109
09.13.09


Yeah, Viacom shot that video down quick.

Also...as Facebook is on fire right now, I've gotten word that Beyonce won Video of the Year, but let Taylor go up there and finish her thank you's. The Christian thing to do, or publicity stunt? You decide.

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illmitch


Comments: 1942
09.13.09


what a moron

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redskyformiles
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 5824
09.13.09


updated the link.

IsItLuck?
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Comments: 4150
09.13.09


wu-tang fo' life

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Prophet178


Comments: 3107
09.13.09


Kayne West hates white girls.

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fireaboveicebelow


Comments: 6760
09.13.09


wow

EVedder27


Comments: 1392
09.13.09


Kayne's a piece of shit

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fromtheinside


Comments: 2532
09.13.09


i dunno, but i'm really glad the crowd gave her support cause pretty close to the end she looks so heart broken. i feel really bad for her.

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CelestialDust


Comments: 916
09.13.09


i like how taylor swift just stood there, but then again what could she do,

like, ya kanye, you're right, i really do suck, beyonce come up here you deserve this

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Tulannical


Comments: 1044
09.13.09


wow seriously

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Spare


Comments: 1236
09.13.09


kanye west did something stupid

who woulda thunkit

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ziroth


Comments: 654
09.13.09

Album Rating: 5

damn he's great at making an ass of himself

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Carnifex


Comments: 397
09.13.09


lolwut

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Cocaine
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Comments: 7130
09.13.09


Beyonce still probably should have won.

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fireaboveicebelow


Comments: 6760
09.13.09


none of them deserve awards but that's not the point

fromtheinside


Comments: 2532
09.13.09


yeah in terms of the videos and what not.
but i still can't get over how sad she looks at the end. taylor swift plays the innocent role perfectly.

Wizard


Comments: 9892
09.13.09


Agree^^^ (to fire)

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Skyler


Comments: 836
09.13.09


Obviously scripted.

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romgsom


Comments: 1018
09.13.09


Oh, Kanye.

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Spare


Comments: 1236
09.13.09


also

At MTV's Video Music Awards Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech after she beat out contenders such as Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson
did anyone else read this as:
At MTV's Video Music Awards Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech after she beat the shit out of contenders such as Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson


Cocaine
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Comments: 7130
09.13.09


nope just you spare

Poet


Comments: 3816
09.13.09


wow...and I changed the channel literally two seconds before this happened

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vincevega


Comments: 35
09.13.09


such a dick move

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Spare


Comments: 1236
09.13.09


nope just you spare
oh

ziroth


Comments: 654
09.13.09

Album Rating: 5

“I’m sooooo sorry to taylor swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would’ve said. She is very talented! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she’s in the bleachers! …………………… i’m in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!……………. beyonce’s video was the best of this decade! I’m sorry to my fans if I let you guys down! I’m sorry to my friends at mtv. I will apologize to taylor 2mrw. welcome to the real world! everybody wanna booooo me but i’m a fan of real pop culture! No disrespect but we watchin’ the show at the crib right now cause … well you know! i’m still happy for taylor! Boooyaaawwww! you are very very talented! I gave my awards to outkast when they deserved it over me… that’s what it is!! i’m not crazy yall, i’m just real. Sorry for that! I really feel bad for taylor and i’m sincerely sorry! Much respect!!”


Worst. Apology. Ever.

Niceinvader


Comments: 271
09.13.09


Have you guys seen the robot I mean sexbot kanye is dating?

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americanmusicmachine


Comments: 346
09.13.09


no...........

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Niceinvader


Comments: 271
09.13.09


It's name is amber rose. Creepy shit

kingsoby1
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Comments: 1630
09.13.09


he should've said something witty :[

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Matte


Comments: 185
09.13.09


What a dick wagon.

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ziroth


Comments: 654
09.13.09

Album Rating: 5

i googled up his gf and ...wow.

itachi1452


Comments: 344
09.13.09


douchebag.
As Katy Perry tweeted, "FUCK U KANYE. IT'S LIKE YOU STEPPED 0N A KITTEN."

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Bfhurricane


Comments: 5519
09.13.09


Completely unprofessional and uncalled for, but hilarious nontheless.

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americanmusicmachine


Comments: 346
09.13.09


woah it has no hair....

MentalityOfA


Comments: 825
09.13.09


That was a dick move.

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romgsom


Comments: 1018
09.13.09


As Katy Perry tweeted, "FUCK U KANYE. IT'S LIKE YOU STEPPED 0N A KITTEN."


KATY PERRY BEATS THEM ALL

EasternLight


Comments: 1419
09.13.09


douche omg

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Niceinvader


Comments: 271
09.13.09


I hope south park makes a kanye/swift sequel episode.

Niceinvader


Comments: 271
09.13.09


Katy Perry is gooood looking

ebay


Comments: 149
09.13.09


the "voice of our generation" can't say anything that is ever worth listening to. shut up.

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Casablanca


Comments: 10
09.13.09


I stopped watching 15 mins into the show


as soon as Katy Perry channeled Freddie Mercury

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Spare


Comments: 1236
09.13.09


did katy perry actually say that twitter thing

holy shit i want to stick my dick in it so bad

Ruins


Comments: 1302
09.13.09


ain't got shit on ODB

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entarthedryden


Comments: 176
09.13.09


owned that bitch

iarescientists


Comments: 4474
09.13.09


i hope it's true that lady gaga has a dick and taht she and katy perry fuck and videotape it

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UhhKris


Comments: 3793
09.13.09


psht
i think kanye was right in doing what he did
THE MOONMAN SHOULD'VE GONE TO BEYONCE DAMMIT





jk he's an ass

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BornDeadBuriedAlive


Comments: 370
09.13.09


Wow. What a douchebag. I don't like Taylor Swift at all but come on, that's such a dick move.

BornDeadBuriedAlive


Comments: 370
09.13.09


Also, how is it that Gaga got nominated in the Best Female Video category?

Skyler


Comments: 836
09.13.09


Should she have been nominated in the Best Hermaphrodite Video category?

ThePalaceOfWisdom


Comments: 1765
09.13.09


Yup, Kanye loves himself some fish sticks. In and around his mouth.

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renegadestrings


Comments: 478
09.13.09


dude, Kanye West may be a lot of things... but he doesn't have gills

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EVedder27


Comments: 1392
09.13.09


haha. The song at the end of the South Park episode is absolutely hilarious

Cerbyrus


Comments: 172
09.13.09


Oh Kanye... you gay fish.

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AlexTM510


Comments: 645
09.13.09


public stunt that is making the internet asplode!

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Countorus


Comments: 3233
09.13.09


who cares

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Prophet178


Comments: 3107
09.13.09


I don't get how 3 chicks dancing is the "Best video of all time" either. Not like any of these videos nominated were anything special.

Animal Collective's 'My Girls' puts all the music videos at that show to shame.

Hostile101


Comments: 515
09.13.09


Bruno should fall on kanye face this time.


R.I.P. ol dirty bastrd.....

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UhhKris


Comments: 3793
09.13.09


yeah but animal collective isn't mtv materialz

Demonicgman


Comments: 243
09.14.09


who gives a shit about the VMAs? Dumbest conceived award show in the history of award shows.

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Electric City
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Comments: 9799
09.14.09


could be a publicity stunt or someone on this planet really is that big of an ass. don't know which is more likely

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EasternLight


Comments: 1419
09.14.09


its mainstreams celebration of which video made more money, etc.

redskyformiles
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Comments: 5824
09.14.09


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxKIcrDsJAs lol.

qwe


Comments: 302
09.14.09


this guy is such an arrogant bastard. jesus.

Hostile101


Comments: 515
09.14.09


^^^ hahahaha obama

taylormemer


Comments: 1925
09.14.09


Hahaha. lol.
Beyonce still got Bet Video of the Year, but seriously the VMA Awards? lol Who cares.

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djocelot


Comments: 92
09.14.09


well kayne wants to bone Jay-Z and he happens to be married to beyonce so maybe he was trying to get her to put in a good word?

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strikey
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Comments: 3395
09.14.09


SERIOUSLY KANYE

this makes me sad, poor taylR

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YouAreMySilence


Comments: 2445
09.14.09


Kanye who?..

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EverythingEvil2113


Comments: 350
09.14.09


it doesnt matter if you're into this kind of music or videos (god knows i'm not) but it's about showing some respect. just an unbelievably (sp?) dickish move

EasternLight


Comments: 1419
09.14.09


WIN redsky

pneumoniahawk93


Comments: 180
09.14.09


Didn't he blog a couple of months ago saying he would STOP being a dick?

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Prophet178


Comments: 3107
09.14.09


Stop being a gay fish.

Taxt


Comments: 212
09.14.09


~*~*PUBLICITY STUNT*~*~

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cirq


Comments: 3801
09.14.09


I laughed my mother fucking ass off

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Prophet178


Comments: 3107
09.14.09


He already apologized: http://www.celebuzz.com/kanye-west-apologizes-crashing-taylor-s134271/

Prophet178


Comments: 3107
09.14.09


In caps lock of course, because its cruise control for cool.

EasternLight


Comments: 1419
09.14.09


fucking dbag man

This Life is Genocide


Comments: 2005
09.14.09


wow.


taylor swift almost started crying on stage.

wow...

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Decapod


Comments: 236
09.14.09


Never liked him, never will. On a darker note, After watching 3 Guys 1 Hammer, this hardly seems relevant in the grand scheme of things. A sad display of musical ingnorance none-the-less.

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Emim


Comments: 551
09.14.09


Is there a class to take on how to be a douche to more talented than you white girls?

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Alligator


Comments: 3064
09.14.09


What a moron. If he put himself in her shoes for a second we wouldn't of done this.

and beyonce's video isn't even one of the best of all time, Kanye just thinks so because he gets to have a wank.

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Asiatic667


Comments: 2088
09.14.09


This guy would defend josef fritzl for attention

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AnotherBrick


Comments: 911
09.14.09


haha wow...what a faggot

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PatchworkNeurology


Comments: 241
09.14.09


Ha he was like "Little white ho, step on down!" gotta love this man.

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Infernis


Comments: 215
09.14.09


He already blogged an apology or something. But then he continued to rant on about how great he is and was.

"I'M SOOOOO SORRY TO TAYLOR SWIFT AND HER FANS AND HER MOM. I SPOKE TO HER MOTHER RIGHT AFTER AND SHE SAID THE SAME THING MY MOTHER WOULD'VE SAID. SHE IS VERY TALENTED! I LIKE THE LYRICS ABOUT BEING A CHEERLEADER AND SHE'S IN THE BLEACHERS! ........................ I'M IN THE WRONG FOR GOING ON STAGE AND TAKING AWAY FROM HER MOMENT!................. BEYONCE'S VIDEO WAS THE BEST OF THIS DECADE!!!! I'M SORRY TO MY FANS IF I LET YOU GUYS DOWN!!!! I'M SORRY TO MY FRIENDS AT MTV. I WILL APOLOGIZE TO TAYLOR 2MRW. WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!!!! EVERYBODY WANNA BOOOOO ME BUT I'M A FAN OF REAL POP CULTURE!!! NO DISRESPECT BUT WE WATCHIN' THE SHOW AT THE CRIB RIGHT NOW CAUSE ... WELL YOU KNOW!!!! I'M STILL HAPPY FOR TAYLOR!!!! BOOOYAAAWWWW!!!! YOU ARE VERY VERY TALENTED!!! I GAVE MY AWARDS TO OUTKAST WHEN THEY DESERVED IT OVER ME... THAT'S WHAT IT IS!!!!!!! I'M NOT CRAZY YALL, I'M JUST REAL. SORRY FOR THAT!!! I REALLY FEEL BAD FOR TAYLOR AND I'M SINCERELY SORRY!!! MUCH RESPECT!!!!!"

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Alligator


Comments: 3064
09.14.09


If Kanye really types like that, why the fuck is he in the industry? go to fucking school!!!

AnotherBrick


Comments: 911
09.14.09


lmao "2mrw"

ohcleverhansyou


Comments: 877
09.14.09


Kanye watched Zoolander last night.

The Sludge


Comments: 2074
09.14.09


~*~*PUBLICITY STUNT*~*~

I highly doubt it was a publicity stunt on Taylor's behalf, it was probably her proudest moment in her musical career and Kanye literally took a shit on her parade. Katy Perry was right when she said what Kanye did was like "stomping on a kitten." Taylor Swift did actually deserve it.

Kanye West doesn't care about country folk.

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Prophet178


Comments: 3107
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And the award goes to.... Hansel!

♪ Hansel...Hansel....Hansel... ♪

Hahaha, thats my favorite part of Zoolander.

drasticaction74


Comments: 70
09.14.09


fishsticks anyone?

MaskAtTheMasquerade


Comments: 550
09.14.09


kanye, not cool dawg.

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DhA


Comments: 224
09.14.09


kanye rules - if beyonce won best video how does it make sense her not winning best female video? (unless they were for different videos in which case im wrong)

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EasternLight


Comments: 1419
09.14.09


i hated kanye before it was kewl

Benzum


Comments: 4736
09.14.09


what a douchebag, seriously

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Shrapnel94


Comments: 1684
09.14.09


This almost makes me want to listen to Swift out of sympathy.

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BallsToTheWall
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Comments: 18781
09.14.09


All I know was...Russel brand was on fucking fire last night. Guy rules.

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Eskate87


Comments: 93
09.14.09


i lol'd..shit was harsh though

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Ras


Comments: 15
09.14.09


Swift out of Sympathy - sounds like an album title.

I have no desire to watch this show but I like Russel Brand and would like to see him.. oh well.

Phantom


Comments: 6579
09.14.09


not a fan of swift but kanye west is such an egotistical douche. his interruption was unecessary and tasteless.

the last 10 seconds of the video are so awkward.

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IsItLuck?
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 4150
09.14.09


in other news, Muse's ad interrupts my sputnikmusic.com experience with a shitty design for a expandable ad

BallsToTheWall
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 18781
09.14.09


Pretty random that Gerard Butler introdued Muse last night. I was hoping for a THIS IS SPARTA!!!!It was British night so I shouldnt be too suprises.

SowingSeason21


Comments: 61
09.14.09


oh just when I thought I couldn't hate Kanye West any more...

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Benzum


Comments: 4736
09.14.09


I hereby nominate him for "biggest douche of the universe" award.

jingledeath


Comments: 4408
09.14.09


crazy ass fishstick eatin mother fucker

beyonce looked like someone put a spider in her undies

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Phantom


Comments: 6579
09.14.09


but on the bright side, the best part of the video was that i got to see 5 seconds of katy perry

RobertDennis2


Comments: 100
09.14.09


but you guys don't understand, Taylor Swift's video was one of the best of our time, whereas Beyonce's was one of the best of all time
and she's black
so she should have won

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qwe


Comments: 302
09.14.09


a-fucking-greed

bloc


Comments: 3927
09.14.09


awww, shame on a nigga.

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foreverendeared


Comments: 4862
09.14.09

Album Rating: 3.5

"Kayne West-- the real life version of an internet troll.

Epic fail."

LOL


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Duderino


Comments: 301
09.14.09


i can't believe people allow him to get away with shit like that. i'm no fan of swift but that was completely tasteless.

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BallsToTheWall
Contributing Reviewer


Comments: 18781
09.14.09


People think this is staged. The Eminem spoof was more obvious but not realy sure about this one. This felt really awkward.

foreverendeared


Comments: 4862
09.14.09

Album Rating: 3.5

yeah even beyonce was shifting her eyes. like "ummmmmmm"

combustion07


Comments: 3024
09.14.09


I don't think it was staged, it just seems like Kanye is just a dick no one needs to script it for him it just comes naturally

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bloc


Comments: 3927
09.14.09


does the event being staged or not really help us determine something we already knew since the beginning?

Benzum


Comments: 4736
09.14.09


exactly even if it was staged (which it obviously wasn't) it just furtherly perpetuates the stereotype (not stereotype) that Kanye simply is a bit of a jealous cockmuncher. Oh and he's racist too.

MUNGOLOID


Comments: 250
09.14.09


the only question i have is what music video of beyonce's was kanye talking about? all of her videos have been sucking balls lately just like her music.


Meatplow


Comments: 2448
09.14.09

Album Rating: 1.5

i'm still not convinced the eminem stunt wasn't a behind the scenes paying off of people to save face. this could be the same thing. or it could just be a promotional stunt to get everyone talking as well.

maybe it could be both, with the illuminati pulling the strings behind the scenes just like michael jacksons death

Benzum


Comments: 4736
09.14.09


well you know it's the VMAs, there has to be something to talk about

Demonicgman


Comments: 243
09.14.09


yes that muse ad at the top right is by far the most annoying thing ever. i can't do a search until it goes away. fucking great.



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