Kanye Wests Hit List: MTV, Taylor Swift, Suit & Tie, and 8 Other Things That Make Him Mad
Stop sipping on that haterade, Kanye West!
Over the years, the rapper has professed his dislike of a multitude of things and people, including Taylor Swift, George Bush, and the Grammy Awards. And on Tuesday, he added a few more names to that list.
During an interview with New York Citys Hot 97 radio station, West blasted MTV after the network ranked him No. 7 on its Hottest MC List, putting him behind Drake and Big Sean. Even though the list is completely arbitrary and means nothing in the real world, West was irked.
Yeah, number seven bothers me, he began. I feel like for them to put me at number seven, they had to bring up things they didnt like, for example his critically panned 2012 Cruel Summer album. After rattling off some of the songs on it he considered hits, West added, You cant name five records like that on an album.
In typical fashion, he then went on a rambling, often confusing tirade. What happens with these type of judges and the people that review it, when I come in and I have the pink Polo and the backpack, then Im checking all the boxes of that A Tribe Called Quest era and J Dilla all that, so they want to champion it, West continued. They dont like Givenchy Kanye. They dont like Kanye in a kilt, they dont like Kanye in a relationship.
If railing on MTV wasnt enough, he then struck out against one of the networks VJs, Sway. I cant believe it, said West. I gave Sway his first TV. Really, I didnt really want to call and talk about the No. 7 list, I just wanted to tell everyone I gave Sway his first TV. And he needs to remember that and at that, West hung up the phone.
MTV and Sway join an elite group of people that have drawn the ire of West, including:
Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake: During that same concert, West also took aim at Beyonces husband (and his Watch the Throne collaborator) and his new pop song with Timberlake. And I got love for Hov but I aint f***ing with that Suit & Tie.
strong>President Obama After West Kanyed Swift at the VMAs, the POTUS called the rapper a jackass and more than three years later, he responded at the same London concert. I dont give a f**k what the president say! he screamed before returning to his set list.
Grammys: Even though West was nominated for six Grammys this year (and he won three), he still decided he was not going to attend the ceremony. The Grammys can suck my d***," he c! laimed du! ring his recent London rant.
Business People: His girlfriend and baby-mama, Kim Kardashian, may be one of the biggest celebs to slap her name on every product imaginable, but that doesnt mean West likes it. I hate business people, he said in late February. People get on the phone with me and tell me, 'What kind of business can you do, though? What type of business are you doing? What's the numbers? How much did you sell? What's the radio spins? How much shampoo can you sell with your face on it and s**t?' ... Since when was making art about getting rich?
George W. Bush During a live telethon to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the rapper went rogue while presenting with Mike Myers. Instead of reading off the Teleprompter, West stated, I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they are looting if you see a white family it says they are looking for food. Then, as the SNL alum looked on in horror, West concluded with, George Bush doesn't care about black people!"
Lower Case Letters: Ever take a look at Wests Twitter timeline? He doesnt tweet often, but when he does, the caps lock is always on. Same for his now-defunct blog. In 2008, after West was hours late for his Bonnaroo gig and naturally, fans were super p-od he let them have it IN ALL CAPS. Claiming he was typing so furiously he might break his Mac book Air!!!!!!!, he c! ontinued, NEVER SAY I DIDNT GIVE MY ALL! NEVER SAY I DIDNT GIVE MY ALL! THIS SHOWS NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY TO BE GOOD AT SOMETHING THERE WILL BE PEOPLE THERE TO LIE ABOUT YOU AND BRING YOU DOWN!
Bonnaroo Festival In the same online rant, West called out the music festivals organizers for scheduling his set during the day when he planned to incorporate a light show into his performance. And again, the caps lock was on, well, lock. THEY TRIED 2 GIVE ME A TIME SLOT WERE IT WAS STILL LIGHT OUTSIDE I HAVE A F**KING LIGHT SHOW DUMB ASS, ITS NOT CALLED GLOW IN THE DARK FOR NO REASON SQUID BRAINS!
Matt Lauer In 2010, West was set to perform on Today the day after Thanksgiving, but pulled out at the last second after the shows host cued up a clip of George Bush claiming Wests George Bush doesnt care about black people rant was his lowest point in the White House. "I didn't need you guys to show me the tape in order to prompt my emotions or whatever," West told Lauer during the pre-performance interview portion. "I don't need all the jazz ... Can we be quiet for a second?" Lauer went on to switch to another clip this one of the 2009 VMAs incident with Swift. "Yo, how am I supposed to talk if you're going to run the thing in the middle while I'm talking?"
Justice and MTV EMAs: Before Taylor Swift got interrupted at the VMAs, the French electronic music duo Justice was on the receiving end of Wests bad sportsmanship. At the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards, the rapper stormed the stage after he lost the Best Video Award for Touch the Sky to the group. [My vide! o] cost a! million dollars, West argued into the microphone. Pamela Anderson was in it! I was jumping across canyons and s**t. Afterward he warned a MTV Europe VJ that the network better not erase that moment from the telecast. "I just went up there and I talked my s**t onstage, said West, who admitted to drinking beforehand. Just as long as they don't edit my part, I'll be good."
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