Egg, meet face

By Tim Ryder, September 15, 2009 under Culture | 1 Comment

Kanye West unabashedly drinking a bottle of Hennessy on the red carpet while girlfriend Amber Rose posed for photos - is this the cause of his outburst at the VMAs?

Unless you live in a shell away from popular culture (which I almost do), you’ve probably heard that Kanye West made a complete fool of himself last night at the Video Music Awards. When Taylor Swift was receiving her award, Kanye walked up after being spotted “swigging” alcohol earlier and gave a shout out to Beyonce, who had lost out to Swift.

The whole incident reminds me of a parody that South Park did of Kanye back in the spring, which apparently will be shown again tonight. Continue Reading »

Kanye West latest rant against Taylor Swift at VMAs is one in a long line of race-based outbursts

By Joe L-E, September 14, 2009 under Culture, News | No Comments

Kanye West has been known for some outrageous statements and tantrums over the years, and last night’s bizarre display was no different.  West stormed the stage of the MTV Video Music Awards when country singer Taylor Swift was announced as the winner of the Best Female Video category.  West pulled the microphone from the winner and left Swift to clutch her iconic “Moonman” award as she looked on in shock.

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