9 Times When Kanye West Really Outdid Himself
Kanye West is the celebrity equivalent of a really hot girlfriend who cheats on you. Yes, he does terrible things (think general douchebaggery, rather than cheating), but you always find yourself taking him back (because he's kind of an icon, not because he's hot...I mean he's alright, but he ain't nothing to fawn over). We're all FASCINATED by Kanye West and if you disagree you're a liar, because why else would you be reading this article? The public's infatuation with Kanye West goes beyond mere hatred; maybe you despise him or maybe you admire him. Regardless of which side of the fence you stand on, we can all admit that Kanye has done a slew of noteworthy things. Here are 8 of them:
1) The Wheelchair Incident
At a show, the almighty and "wise" Kanye decided that he could not continue with the show unless everybody was standing up. This lead to him kinda demanding (unbeknownst to him) that a couple of people in wheelchairs get out their seats. Well, that's awkward.
2) Takes Shots At Beck
During an awards show where Beyonce lost Album of the year to the multi-talented musician Beck, Kanye wasn't too pleased with the results and accused him of not respecting true artistry, and also demanded that he give his award to Beyonce. In all fairness to him, he did publicly apologise afterwards. Now, excuse me while I go and cringe in the corner on his behalf....
3) The College Dropout
I honestly don't give a fuck what your opinion on Kanye is, but if you tell me the 'College Dropout' wasn't a revolutionary album, well, then you may be an idiot or just ignorant to the genre. He can be quite the dick, but he makes good music, let's be honest.
4) Kanye Goes Off On Sway
When popular radio personality Sway had Kanye on his show, he most likely had no idea what was in store for him. Kanye essentially screamed at the host and then went off on an extensive rant about the fashion industry to which Sway didn't have the answers apparently.
5) George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People
Fucking hell Kanye, was a T.V telethon to raise money for the Red Cross really the best time to take pot shots at George Bush? Like, don't get me wrong, Bush was kind of a dick, but you're a dick too man. It can't always be about you can it? Although the everyone's reactions were priceless, I'll give him that.
6) Yeezus Tour
Say what you want about the man, but he puts on one HELL of a show. The elaborate costumes, the energy he brings, the pyramid stages he designs (yes he built a fucking pyramid stage, how awesome is that?) Those reasons among many more are what makes Kanye an amazing performer, if a complete douchebag too.
7) The Taylor Swift Incident
This incident is so infamous, that there isn't really any need for me to explain what happened, but here's the short version anyway. Beyonce lost out on an award to Taylor Swift, Kanye wasn't happy about that, stormed the stage during her acceptance speech and got inducted into the hall of douchebaggery alongside familiar faces like Donald Trump and, ironically enough, George Bush. Cringe all round, really.
8) His Role As Kenny West
This is by far the most epic thing Kanye West has ever done. In The 'Cleveland Show', there's this character called 'Kenny West' who is essentially a spoof of Kanye West, taking the piss out of poor old Kanye. I later found that this very same character was voiced by the man himself. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?! It means Kanye is aware of all his douchey actions and is just generally fucking with us. It's kinda poetic if you think about it...
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9) And Finally, He Just Declared Himself To Be The 'Biggest rockstar on the Planet.'
Yep, you read that one correctly ladies and gentlemen, ROCKSTAR. After his very recent, and some might say, interesting rendition of Queens 'Bohemian Rhapsody' at Glastonbury, he certainly showed the audiece what they'd be missing out on, namely, the legendary Freddie Mercury. Harsh? Stick to what you know Kanye, we beg. "Rap is the new rock 'n' roll. We the new rock stars, and I'm the biggest of all of them. I'm the No. 1 rock star on the planet."