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Kanye West Apologizing on the Jay Leno Show
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By Peter Gaston 09.15.09 11:22 AM
Kanye West Apologizing on the Jay Leno Show
Just 24 hours after upstaging country-pop star Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs, Kanye West apologized for the incident in an emotional interview Monday night on the debut episode of The Jay Leno Show.
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Kanye was on the show to perform Jay-Z's "Run This Town" alongside Hova and Rihanna, but, in light of the day's events, West decided to sit down with Leno to address the VMAs incident, which has fomented backlash and debate among viewers and both artists' fans.
"It's been extremely difficult, just dealing with the fact that I hurt someone or took anything away from a talented artist, or from anyone," Kanye explained. "I've only wanted to help people my entire life, I've only wanted to give… I knew immediately in this situation that it was wrong, and it wasn't a spectacle. It's actually someone's emotions that I stepped on. It was rude, period. I'd like to apologize to her in person."
Kanye, who was swigging from a bottle of Hennessey throughout the MTV awards show, told Leno he knew he was in the wrong, "as soon as I gave the mic back to her and she didn't continue."
Leno, in what some fans have called an unfair probe at the rapper, asked Kanye what his mother would think of the incident, had she not died in 2007 from complications during a plastic surgery operation. "Would she have given you a lecture?" asked Leno. After a brief moment of silence, in which 'Ye was visibly shaken, the Chicago-bred rhymer confessed, "I'm ashamed that my hurt caused someone else's hurt."
Before joining Jay-Z and Rihanna, Kanye closed by explaining that he needs a break from music to sort himself out. "I need, after this, to take some time off and just analyze how I'm going to make it through the rest of this life, how I'm going to improve…. If there's anything I can do for Taylor in the future, or help anyone."
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This guy needs some help. Anyone who harbours enough pent up anger that they feel the need to rush a stage and give their two cents on an award win needs to re-evaluate their position in the world. Ya, this guy acts like a jerk, but I think we've seen enough ridiculous outbursts from Kanye to understand that he's just not right. I think he needs to spend a few months talking through his problems with a therapist.
such an asshole, he´s never gonna change...not naturally at least
I smell collaboration!
I believe that Kanye West is seriously remorseful, but he does need some help or guidance. For all of the antics that we've seen him make about awards, this action was not unusual. I always wondered though, if Jay Z is such an inspiration to him, then why hasn't Jay ever spoken to him about his outburst of unruly statements. The latest incident was just an explosion waiting to happen because no one has ever told Kanye the proper way to react. On top of that, doesn't he know that BET and MTV are owned by the same people? Uh duhhhhhh! We will all go on with our lives and forget about this day until he does the country collabo with Ms. Swift and once again he'll be back at it if that track doesn't recieve an award! lmao...Seriously though, I pray for you Kanye. I am a big fan and you deserve your awards and accolades just like others, but when you do not receive them, it doesn't mean you were not THE BEST!
i agree totally hes very talented but so are so many other artists and he needs to learn to respect the fact that we are the listeners and we vote for the artists of our choice because thats our god giving right too. it makes him look weak and spoiled as a man and hes not done yet, he will ruin is career if he doesn't seek help.
chocolategirlwonder i couldnt have said it better! i feel u. still got lve 4 ye , but he was wrong!
Yeah next stop, REHAB!!!
Kanye is just an asshole, you would think that after the southpark episode him saying he needs to "Check his ego" he would have changed, but this just proves that he never will till he takes the time to Actually get help. This isnt to say hes crazy, or that he doesnt realize it. But these types of outbursts is just ridiculous. Speaking of which, Southpark, Get on this shit fast!!
PLEASE STOP letting this jaggooffff turn his CHILDISH actions into HIS PAIN..GOD i just want to VOMIT!!!!!!!!!!!
What a bitch. He's not sorry he just doesnt want to loose fans.
People make mistakes, Kanye is no exception.
what a waste of a human being
I smell collaboration! Me to. It's all about money, power, and fame. That's all that motivates people like this. Does anybody remember Joaquin Phoenix antics on Letterman? Do not be fooled by the entertainers on today, its a whole new game, and we are the last to know the rules. Look at the puppet masters; they know what they are doing..
i hate hearing people apologize for shit they meant to do. he didn't make a mistake -- he did exactly what he intended to. to apologize after the fact is insulting and disingenuous.
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