OK, why does anyone take this man or his music seriously? The guy has had heaps of praise thrown at him by fans and critics alike, yet he takes every opportunity he can to play the race card when things don’t go his way. First, complained that he wasn’t the opening act of the MTV VMA show at a preshow concert, going for Britney Spears’ jugular as he spouted “I can’t believe she would perform. She hasn’t had a hit record in years.” He then alluded to Justin Timberlake’s opener of last year’s awards show by rapping “I gotta get my money right, or maybe I gotta get my skin white.”
Then, last night after this year’s awards were all handed out and West found himself having won none, he threw a shitift exclaiming, “That’s two years in a row, man … give a black man a chance. I’m trying hard man, I have the number one record, man.” He then vowed he would never return to MTV.
Seems like the dude is nothing but a crybaby when he isn’t dominating everyone’s attention and affection. Of course, it didn’t matter to him that other black artists won awards, including Rihanna, (“Monster Single of the Year” and “Video of the Year” award for “Umbrella” which also happened to feature Jay-Z), Beyonce (“Best Collaboration” award for “Beautiful Liar” featuring Shakira), Gnarls Barkley (“Best Editing” award for “Smiley Faces”), and Gym Class Heroes, an integrated group (“Best New Artist” award).
Just goes to show that West is another spoiled multi-millionaire who isn’t really all that different from the rest of them. Of course, the best way to get press is to act like a jackass when you walk away from awards shows empty handed. Touche, Kanye…touche.
