Though host Russell Brand’s opening monologue was sexually charged, it did not feature the edgy content necessary to rival last year’s controversy. Unluckily (or luckily, depending on your level of cynicism) for MTV, there was no way this year’s MTV Video Music Awards ceremony was going off without a media-friendly story.
In the midst of expressing appreciation for winning the Best Female music video award–the first of the night–Taylor Swift (for “You Belong with Me”) found herself interrupted by “Love Lockdown” rapper Kanye West. West, who is no stranger to offering candid criticism during awards shows, ripped on the voting process for not awarding Beyonce’s acclaimed “Single Ladies” video with the top female prize.
West handed the microphone back to Swift, but the country star, visibly rattled by what took place, said nothing (or at least nothing that was picked up by the television broadcast–she did appear to say a final “thank you” to the live crowd).
I thought it was “TASTE-LESS” for him to embarrass Taylor like that. He Should be bannded from the front row of these events.
Taylor you just keep singing okay
Just another reason to hate Kanye. I hate all racists redardless of color, sex, religion etc. He sickens me. Nice ay to make your mother proud!!
Kanye is classless. But he was right about Taylor Swift. Her video is lame!!
What else do you expect from a classless no life N*igger like West? Obama and West=Scum of Amerika!
WOW. Larry, you damned hick. That’s PATHETIC. Everyone assumes Kanye’s racist? For THIS?! Good god. How does a terrible song like that beat out Beyonce’s only worthwhile song in like 4 years?? It’s a travesty. It’s a popularity contest. Mad props to Kanye for calling things the way they are. MTV caters a glorified popularity contest. Oh and thanks for jumping on the racist bandwagon Donna. YOU’RE the racist one, immediately claiming he’s racist for having and voicing an opinion. NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
Larry, people like u deserve to be tied to a horse and dragged for miles till u die of anguish, I cant believe Kanye West is being called racist while idiots like you live and breathe.
Larry aside, Kanye shouldn’t have done what he did. it wasn’t in good taste.
What Kanye did is the same as what Joe Wilson did at Obama’s speech the other day. Both were rude and racist.
i did too think it was disrespectful and very racist of Kanye to pull a stunt like that. i hope this stunt destroys his career. what an egotistical asshole.
Hey, I am a huge fan…he’s my favorite movie star. One of the greats…his movies will live on for many years. If anyone deserves an Oscar, it’s him…he’s great
Very interesting thoughts…would you expand just a little more? I might love to include some of this post in my Ph. D thesis… mountain motion argument