If Clapton is "God," Kanye is a freaking genius! ~rave!
--- In [email protected], Bosco Bosco <ironpi...@...> wrote: > > Kanye West is a genius?? Who knew. > > B > > --- On Mon, 9/14/09, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@...> wrote: > > From: Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@...> > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] OT: Kanye West Again Ruins Award Recipient's Moment > To: "SciFiNoir2" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 6:54 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm thinking that the Curse of Genius has bitten him on the a$$ and he's just > gone N-V-T-S-NUTS. > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody > hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com > From: KeithBJohnson@ comcast.net > Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:01:50 +0000 > Subject: [scifinoir2] OT: Kanye West Again Ruins Award Recipient's Moment > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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?? > > ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ** > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. >
