And to be fair, most of my issue was with the piece you forwarded,
not you. It's cool.
I DO think she should have taken the mic back and cursed him out. I
do. I think this is 2009. It's MTV. Yes, you curse out Kanye West. Yes.
I think we all have issues with megastars, those who believe they
are megastars, and their egos. But the fact is, it's the MTV
VMAs. You, as a viewer, are co-signing this kind of behaviour just
by staying tuned.
On Sep 14, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
To be concise, I didn't like it the first time he did it, and I
didn't like the second, etc., nor now. There's a time and place to
act this way. And, MTV awards are known for cursing, women kissing,
etc. But even there, people jumping up on stage is just tasteless.
I'm not being stuffy, i'm just saying that acting a fool is acting
a fool, regardless of one's "genius". I hate it when Madonna gets
condescending to people, I hate it when Kanye acts like this.
And I don't know taylor Swift at all, but I think saying she pulled
out the "poor lil' me" act is a bit harsh. She's basically a kid
who had a great moment, ruined by a fool who literally stole her
moment. What did you want her to do? Grab the mic back, curse him
out? Hit him on the head? She shouldn't have even had to think of
doing any of those things. As for being a pro, I give her props for
coming back like she did.
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From: "Daryle Lockhart" <dar...@darylelockhart.com>
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:13:54 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada
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Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Kanye West Again Ruins Award
Recipient's Moment
What's wrong with him is that every time he does this and releases
and album it sells millions of copies and downloads. What's wrong
with him is that he's been a jerk on records for years now and
everybody loved him. When his mom died, everybody blogged about
how they "understood". Really? Well then how does everyone turn on
him when he acts a fool? Who's been checking on and mentoring Kanye
during all of this? The first paragraph of this piece is the most
important. Kanye's village is the entertainment industry.
What I love about everyone's criticism of this is that nobody
finds it strange that these kinds of things happen around MTV
events. How, exactly, does one get to go on stage during someone's
acceptance speech, in New York City, in September? Is there NO
security? Furthermore, how is there no contingency plan for
KANYE WEST, a dude who has done this before. FURTHERmore, how does
Kanye West get into Radio City with an open bottle of Hennessey,
unchecked?
How does MTV's parent company have to pay millions of dollars in
fines to the FCC over Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" and
then, the event where she's one of the opening acts, there's no
contingency plan for something to happen on stage?
Additionally, Taylor Swift did NOT handle it gracefully. She
reacted like the line judge at the US Open this weekend, acting
like her life was in danger. She had just got finished talking
about how she was a country artist. Good luck taking the mic from
Dolly Parton. Kanye would have gotten HANDLED at the Grand Ol
Opry. No, Taylor went into "little ol me" mode, but still held
it together enough to perform. This is show business.
I am so tired of media companies getting a pass when stuff happens
on their dime. If this were Johnny Rotten all the blogs would be
talking about how "cool" it was and how "real rock and roll is
back". Why can't a Black artist be rude? the dude's whole act is
being rude and cocky. The guy has a song about his BIG EGO. WTF
is "he's lost it this time". No, he lost it when he said
"George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People", but because we all
AGREED with that, we let it go. If THIS is wrong, THAT was wrong.
And finally, spare me the "poor Taylor Swift". When Beyonce gave
her the opportunity to "have her moment", the child literally went
out there and finished her speech. No dap to Beyonce, no
acknowledgment that she didn't direct the video, and that the
DIRECTOR really deserved the award...just "mememememe", turned, and
left.
This is show business. Everybody has an act. Everybody bought the
"Kanye is weird and might be crazy" act and DID NOT SAY ANYTHING.
Now it's doing what it said on the box, and everybody's up in
arms? Come on. Let's not be this stuffy.
On Sep 14, 2009, at 12:01 AM, Keith Johnson wrote:
To get away from healthcare, rude Republicans, and terrorists. As
Monty Python gang said, "And now for something completely
different..." what the heck is wrong with the brother??
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Kanye West Has Truly Lost It This Time
Posted 6 minutes ago by Billy Johnson, Jr. in Hip-Hop Media Training
You know that saying, it takes a village to raise a child?
Apparently, Kanye's village has failed him. He obviously doesn't
have a real friend in the world. There does not appear to be anyone
who can get through to him, to make him understand that he needs to
curb his obnoxious behavior.
I thought it was a joke when Kanye showed up on the MTV Video Music
Awards stage next to Taylor Swift, right in the middle of her
acceptance speech for Best Female Video for "You Belong With Me."
It was the first Moon Man for the 19-year-old country starlet, who
has become an equally huge star in the pop world.
"I always dreamed about what it would be like to win one of these
one day," Taylor said with surprise. "I never thought it would
happen."
As Taylor continued, Kanye interrupted, saying he thought Beyonce's
"Single Ladies" video was wrongly overlooked. "Hey Taylor, I'm
really happy for you, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all
time."
Taylor looked humiliated. I felt humiliated for her. The audience
booed him, and gave her a standing ovation.
I didn't expect Taylor to win that award, and I'm not upset about
Kanye's opinion. However, bum-rushing the stage wasn't the
appropriate time and place to express his disagreement.
Not only was Kanye's approach disrespectful, it was especially a
disrespectful act directed towards a woman--a teenage girl,
actually. Taylor won't turn 20 until December. I can only imagine
how her father feels. I'm sure he would like to have a talk to
Kanye. I'm not related to her, and I'd like to have a talk with him.
If Kanye wants people to win the awards he thinks they deserve, he
should create his own event. He should name it after his website,
KanyeUniversecity.com, and webcast it.
Kanye is a guest at the MTV Video Music Awards. He does not
determine the winners. The winners are determined by popular vote.
Furthermore, aside from the fact that Taylor Swift is a top-selling
artist, who has revolutionized teen country pop, she did not have
any competition in this category as her competitors Beyonce, Lady
GaGa, Pink, and Kelly Clarkson split the pop vote. Taylor had to
get 100 percent of the country vote, plus some of the pop vote as
well.
It's simple math that even a "College Dropout" should be able to
figure out.
Ironically, a MTV writer joked that Kanye's rant was an indication
that he might be inebriated. "Kanye West ruins Taylor Swift's big
moment," the MTV.com editor wrote. "Further proof that he's on the
Hennessy. In my humble opinion, that is."
MTV also reported that Perez Hilton and Hayley Williams started a
#TeamTaylor trend on Twitter.
Pink tweeted about her annoyance with Kanye. "Kanye West is the
biggest piece of sh-t on earth. Quote me," she wrote. "My heart
goes out to Taylor Swift. She is a sweet and talented girl, and
deserved her moment. She should know we all love her."
Kanye has previously made award show rants about Gretchen Wilson,
Justice and Simian, as well as Britney Spears and Justin
Timberlake, but this was the worst.
I give credit to Taylor. She handled it gracefully. The audience
countered him by giving her a standing ovation, and booed Kanye
throughout the night whenever his name was mentioned.
Taylor performed "You Belong With Me" live just minutes later. I
watched, wondering if she would feel flustered, and if it would
show in her performance. But it didn't.
I think she channeled that negative energy into a positive. Good
for her.
Fortunately, Taylor got another chance to complete her acceptance
speech. When Beyonce accepted the Best Video Award for "Single
Ladies," she invited Taylor back on stage.
"Wow, this is amazing," Beyonce said when receiving her award. "I
remember being 17-years-old and up for my first MTV award with
Destiny's Child. It was one of the most exciting moments in my
life. So, I'd like for Taylor to come out and have her moment."
Taylor then joined Beyonce on stage and recited her acceptance
speech without making reference to Kanye.
Still, MTV should have thrown Kanye out of the event. Had any other
heckler had the audacity to interrupt the broadcast, they would
have been thrown out and probably charged. He should not be treated
any differently.
This dude needs help.
