First things first. I do not watch awards programs. I do not watch the Grammy’s the Oscars, Golden Globe, Kennedy Honors, any of them. They are all just a love fest where the rich and famous shower more riches and fame onto the rich and famous. There is no valuable news emanating from these events.
They do, however, spill over into real news organizations. Such as last night.
Once again, Kanye West decided to take to the stage and declare the winner of Best Album to be false and an affront to all “true” artists. Beck did not invite Kanye to the stage to speak for him. Kanye, like he did several years ago to Taylor Swift simply stormed the stage and took over the microphone and, for a time, the spotlight. In both cases, he espoused that Beyonce’ had been robbed of a title rightly hers, at least in his exalted opinion.
That he got the press and attention he did was precisely his point. In reality, he insulted all performers regardless of their skill level, awards attendance or even eligibility.
I’m nowhere near as talented as to merit a Grammy. But were I to be on that stage and he intruded my time and space as he has now done twice, there would have been words exchanged followed probably by punches and kicks. That no one does this to him when he throws these tantrums only encourages him to keep doing so.
I’ll say here what no one in Hollywood or where ever the music industry describes as base will.
Kanye, you are an ass. You are a pathetic excuse for an entertainer. You are spoiled and childish. You are likely also a racist as they only people you have done this to are white. I’ve never listened to anything you’ve released and I never will. In the world of music you do not exist for me. You need to be told “no” by someone with the will and resolve to back it up with force. I think you’d cave if someone stood up to you. Come find me in Denver and I’ll show you what that is like. Dickhead.