Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck


Kanye West on-camera last nite: 'Beck needs to respect artistry.' Then a long rant about...ah just watch it.

What would Kanye say about Beethoven? Or Dylan? or Matisse?

Having fun with this as Twitter is aflame already with it. But the more I think about it, the more it gnaws on me. He was referring to Beck winning Album of the Year (instead of Beyonce). I could go on a long rant myself about his ego, general creepiness, but nothing I could add. But his comments are heard by millions of music fans...

Anyhoo, anyone else see those comments? Reactions?
zufan

Showing 8 responses by tostadosunidos

Kanye's entitled to express his opinion but not on their time. I think the Grammy officials should ban him from being in the room. He's had his chance and he's blown it. Don't give him the platform to demean the voters' choices.
Hew, he's 37. That's old enough to know better. And saying that does not make biased or closed-minded. Do you think the producers should allow each and every member to give their opinion as to who deserves the album of the year award?
Maybe the next time Kanye wins an award someone will dump a bucket of something appropriate--such as bullshit--on him. The guy needs to grow up. I do give him credit for stopping himself from going further than he did on the actual broadcast this time. Maybe that's a sign of hope.
Kanye was on SNL 40th anniversary show last night and he took some pretty hard ribbing very well. I give him credit for that.
There's a reason you did not know he's married to Beyonce--it's because he's not.  Jay Z is.  I think Kanye is married to a Kardashian.
oblgny, ha-ha, never bought an issue in my life, I wouldn't know.  But I read stuff on the internet.  If anyone has interest in sports and/or music (and I like both) it's hard to escape the Kardashians.  But I've never seen their show.  Not sure why they have one.
hew, are you sure you're not playing the "age card" without really thinking about what the bunch of old farts are saying?  You can dislike something or somebody without being prejudiced.  Neither age nor race has anything to do with my disapproval of the way Kanye acts.  FWIW, I find some of his music interesting.  Not compelling, to where I go buy it or even listen to it online, but interesting.  But he needs to edit/filter his words and actions in public or suffer the ridicule they incur.  He's been acting like an arrogant fool in front of millions of people.  And he's not that young anymore, is he?
This is rich:  now Kanye, saying he's 53 million dollars in debt, thinks Mark Zuckerberg should invest 1 billion in Kanye's work.  He also says that not only is he the greatest living artist but that he is the greatest artist ever.  Perhaps he has the greatest ego of any artist ever, but...this is unreal.