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MANILA, Philippines – Fans were looking forward to Kanye West’s speech at the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards (VMAs), after the controversies surrounding the rapper and pop star Taylor Swift, among others.
Kanye came onstage to present his music video, “Fade,” but gave a few words first. Watch his full speech below:
"I came here to present my new video, but before I do that, Imma talk." – @kanyewest #VMAs https://t.co/ukVtlkcIsD
He started off with a joke, recalling his 2009 interruption of Taylor’s VMA accpetance speech: “Now, later tonight, ‘Famous’ might lose to Beyonce, but I can’t be mad. I’m always wishing for Beyonce to win so.”
At least you see the irony in this too @kanyewest #VMAs pic.twitter.com/dItpAzZu0v
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2016
The rapper then explained what his controversial music video for “Famous” was about, where many famous personalities incluing himslf, his wife Kim Kardashian, and Taylor Swift, were all lying naked on a bed.
“But for people to understand just how blessed we are, it [‘Famous’] was an expression of our now. Our fame right now, us on the inside of the TV. You just know just to put – the audacity to put Anna Wintour next to Donald Trump. I mean, like, I put Ray J in it, bro! This is fame, bro,” said Kanye, referring to Kim’s ex-boyfriend. Ray J leaked his and Kim’s sex tape without her consent in 2007.
Kanye also called out Amber Rose, his ex-girlfriend, who was in the audience, along with Kim: “Like, I see you Amber. My wife is a G.”
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 29, 2016
“We came over in the same boat and now we all on the same bed. Well, maybe different boats, but you know. When you think about last week, it was 22 people murdered in Chicago. You know like people come up to me like ‘Man, that’s right, take Taylor?’ Bro, like, I love all of y’all. That’s why I called her!”
"That’s why I called her." – @kanyewest #VMAs https://t.co/uNIG9zUxJS
— MTV (@MTV) August 29, 2016
Kanye was referring to the reason he and Taylor Swift had a second falling-out after the 2009 VMA incident. Kim leaked a video of a phone call between Kanye and Taylor, where she gives him permission to use the line, “For all my Southside n*ggas that know me best / I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex.”
Taylor had been offended by the line before, calling out Kanye in an awards acceptance speech. After the phone call was leaked, Taylor said that the she didn’t know their conversation was being recorded and that Kanye never asked permission for calling her a “b*tch.”
Later, Kanye spoke about art and his idols, before introducing the “Fade” music video.
“So I was speaking at the Art Institute last year and one kid came up to me and he said, ‘3 of my friends died, and I don’t know if I’m gonna be the next.’ And it has to – you know you have to think, like, you know when you’re a senior and you don’t feel like doing any more work? Like you seeing people dying right next to you, you might feel like, what’s the point?
“You know like, life could start to feel worthless in a way. I mean like I know times for me, I sit down and talk to older, like, rich people you know. AKA white. And they tell me, don’t compare yourself to Steve Jobs, don’t compare yourself to Walt Disney. And my friend [J. Sakiya Sandifer] told me there’s 3 keys to keeping people improverished. That’s taking away their esteem, taking away their resources, and taking away their role model.
“My role models are artists-merchants. Less than 10 that I can name in history. Truman, Ford, Hughes, Disney, Jobs, West.
"Disney. Jobs. West." – @kanyewest #VMAs https://t.co/kRUxJQtLHT
— MTV (@MTV) August 29, 2016
“Bro! Tonight, we’re here to have fun. I’m standing in front of my idol Puff Daddy. I’m standing in front of my wife Kim Kardashian West. I’m standing in front of the future, Chance the Rapper. 2 Chainz. Jaden Smith. Bro. We are undeniably the influence, the thought leaders. I’m gonna play for you all a piece of my art. And I just hope you all have a good time.”
Kanye’s “Fade” music video features actress and singer Teyana Taylor and her husband Iman Shumpert. Watch it below:
NEW @KANYEWEST VIDEO https://t.co/N502jRgWxc
— MTV (@MTV) August 29, 2016
– Rappler.com
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