Kanye West grabs the microphone from best female video winner Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sunday.
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Kanye West outburst rains on Swift's MTV parade

Monday 14th September, 12:48 PM JST

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USNinJapan2 at 07:12 PM JST - 14th September

First Mike Meyers and now poor little Taylor Swift. Kanye, get a clue, get a life, for godsake get something...
skipthesong at 07:24 PM JST - 14th September

Kanye was all real. What a jerk. Kudos to Beyonce for showing some class by giving Swift her deserving moment at the end." Yeah, that was classy.
Triumvere at 08:02 PM JST - 14th September

Why on earth wasn't the guy kicked out?

He was. CNN says he was "escorted from the building" afterward.
Thmegu at 09:03 PM JST - 14th September

Hooray! I'm for the other tean! Kanye rocks on, who cares about some skinny little country chick?
memyselfI at 09:51 PM JST - 14th September

Good news !!!!
Taka313 at 10:44 PM JST - 14th September

I didn't know they still played videos on MTV. I thought it was all reality shows these days.

USNinJapan,

You have to admit however, Mike Meyer's reaction was far funnier than his last 2 movies, so there is that.

Taka
usaexpat at 11:39 PM JST - 14th September

Kanye West was tacky tacky tacky never cared for poor losers. It's cool that Beyonce gave Swift her moment that was star power.
IcingDeath at 02:46 AM JST - 15th September

God. Was that really necessary Kanye? Seriously? Not only did you behave like a total a-hole, but you have also given the closet racists another thing to rave about on their forums. What a way to help your people Kanye. Bravo....Chump!!
Suzu1 at 03:33 AM JST - 15th September

Pink's Twitter message after the show said it perfectly:

"Kanye West is the biggest piece of shit on earth. Quote me. My heart goes out to Taylor Swift. She is a sweet and talented girl and deserved her moment. She should know we all love her. Beyonce is a classy lady. I feel for her, too. It's not her fault at all, and her and Taylor did their thing. And douche bag got kicked out."
Triumvere at 03:56 AM JST - 15th September

memo to kanye: if you're doing drugs, stop...if you're not, start

And we have a winner! It would appear that the answer to this riddle is cognac - a bottle's worth... On a side note, do you think Kanye still enjoys his fishsticks, or is it more likely he's banned them from his refrigerator?
bushlover at 06:47 AM JST - 15th September

Kanye West? Isn't that the same idiot that got on national television and said that the Government's slow response to Katrina was "racist"? This idiot is the epitomy of racist. West you can go where you belong: down a toilet. It doesn't matter what you think is better, you are supposed to be there and be dignified and treat your peers with respect. You only cemented the idea that you deserve absolutely none.
bushlover at 10:33 AM JST - 15th September

Well now I saw it on youtube and I can say Kanye Kinte is taking a beating on it. It's erupted into a full on race riot on you tube. Good for this black racist. Can't take that a white gal won over a black gal. Sore losers like to show their true colors.
Crimsonsil at 11:54 AM JST - 15th September

Why's it turned into a race issue? I thought it was just Kanye being an idiot as he occasionally does.
IcingDeath at 12:12 PM JST - 15th September

It turned into a race war because its America. Anytime a black someone does something to someone white and vice versa, regardless of the circumstances, it turns into a race war on popular forums and websites like youtube. This is basically what I was talking about earlier. This country has some serious social issues that are just eating away at it under the surface.

With all that said though, Kanye is still a friggin idiot. Most famous black celebrities have already come forth exclaiming their shock and disgust at this idiots lack of class and constant craving for attention. This guy needs to get gone fast.
USNinJapan2 at 08:36 PM JST - 15th September

Taka

You have to admit however, Mike Meyer's reaction was far funnier than his last 2 movies, so there is that.

Quite true. His facial expression when Kanye blurted out, "George Bush hates black people!" was simply priceless...