
While Steven normally covers these kinds of incidents, I must take up the flag in the honor of respect for decorum and the high standards of excellence we have come to expect from the Music Television Video channel!
In what was meant to be a straight-forward awards ceremony, professional “singer”, Kanye West, interrupted the award acceptance speech of an innocent white girl.
While the white girl in question, Taylor Swift, reacted with all the dignity that we could expect from someone in her position (by crying like a 19-year-old), I for one am appalled at the lack of respect Mr. West’s outburst shows toward the establishment that has stood as the very backbone of integrity in this country.
The nation does not tune in by the hundreds to see a civilized discourse upon whose ring should be put where and whose poker face can or can not be read, only to see the entire scene devolve into a mockery of the very institution that has made the man a star.
Expect his opponent, Taylor Swift, to sell over a million albums in the next 48 hours.
-JH
UPDATE: While Kanye West’s blog. seems to be doing some “updates”… he has apparently issued an immediate apology, according to Rolling Stone:
“I’m sooooo sorry to taylor swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would’ve said. She is very talented! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she’s in the bleachers! …………………… i’m in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!……………. beyonce’s video was the best of this decade! I’m sorry to my fans if I let you guys down! I’m sorry to my friends at mtv. I will apologize to taylor 2mrw. welcome to the real world! everybody wanna booooo me but i’m a fan of real pop culture! No disrespect but we watchin’ the show at the crib right now cause … well you know! i’m still happy for taylor! Boooyaaawwww! you are very very talented! I gave my awards to outkast when they deserved it over me… that’s what it is!! i’m not crazy yall, i’m just real. Sorry for that! I really feel bad for taylor and i’m sincerely sorry! Much respect!!”
I don’t know if I am too old, but none of this ee cummingsesque rant sounds like a sincere apology to me at all. I think he is lying.







