Kanye West: Taylor Swift "Had No Idea What Hit Her"
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Better late than never?
Nearly one year after Kanye West ruined Taylor Swift's big moment at the MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper is still trying to make amends.
"I wrote a song for Taylor Swift that's so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she won't take it then I'll perform it for her. She had nothing to do with my issues with award shows. She had no idea what hit her," West, 33, said in a series of tweets Saturday morning.
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"She's just a lil girl with dreams like the rest of us. She deserves the apology more than anyone. I'm ready to get out of my own way. The ego is overdone," he continued. "Who am I to run on stage? I would never ever again in a million years do that. Sorry to let you down…TAYLOR LOVES RAP MUSIC...I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC...I'm sorry Taylor."
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Still, West insists "I am not a bad person. Even in that moment I was only trying to do good but people don't always need my help. Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that."
After West stormed the stage last September -- telling the audience that Beyonce deserved to win the Best Female Video award instead of Swift, 20 -- he now admits that it's been difficult to win back the approval of his fans.
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"There are people who don't dislike me...they absolutely hate me!" he said. "If you google 'Asshole' my face may very well pop up 2 pages into the search…People tweeted that they wish I was dead. They wanted me to die people. I carry that...I wear my scars."
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19can you say rubber room
oh you mean AS* HOLE?
hes an anal opening!!
Reta you should probably go see someone, I can't stand Kanye and think what he did to Taylor Swift was a really punk move....but I'm not going to cheer the day he dies either. Geez.
OK I am not a big Kanye fan, but SO WHAT! The dude upstaged Taylor Swift. BIG FREAKIN DEAL! Get over it people. That was a long time ago, time to move on!
RETA: Not such a nice comment. There are several entertainers, athletes & politicians whom I do not like, but wishing death on someone is a no-no. It's not that serious, dear. It's not as though Kanye molested, robbed or physically assaulted someone. Pick & choose ur battles wisely. Life is short, luv.
Thank you, Captain Obvious!
wow, surprised by some of these comments, if he were "sensitive" lol!! as some of you call him, he would NEVER have done what he did. Kanye feels pain and says he bled....um he's talking about his bank account. Weather Taylor is talented is not the issue, its what HE CHOSE TO DO! Take your punishment like a man you COWARD! Its called consequences!! look it up! You were obviously never taught about those. The KANYE FANS?? saying he was RIGHT?? are insane!! He's nothing but a spoiled little child.
Hate the new commenting system! I think Taylor is a good role model for teens and someone they can relate to. That being said, as a singer she's way overated! So many were more deserving of awards! Still, he should have kept his opinions to himself! It wasn't about him or what he wanted!
reta taylor, u're pretty stupid and ignorant. and in response for what you have just said, i just hope you are not a mother, because no children could be proud of such a person to be their mom. u're disgraceful! and kanye, just let it go...even if that was rude, you were right, after all!
Taylor Swift still cannot sing live without singing off key and flat. She writes songs for tweens not adults. I wish Kanye had found a better way to tell Taylor her voice is irritating and she can't sing. BECAUSE SHE CAN'T!!!! She just needs to go away!!!
I cannot believe how seriously everyone was and is taking this. Let's get some perspective. He interrupted her speech at the VMAs. Sure, it was incredibly rude. And thats it. Cry me a river, Taylor Swift. He did her a huge favor-got her tons of great publicity and made her even more famous. Like I said, he was rude...but he was raked over the coals. I'd rather watch a Kanye performance over a Taylor Swift performance any day. He's wacky-many music stars are. Sometimes he does stupid things-but he's not REALLY hurting anyone. @ Reta Taylor...that's a pretty screwed up thing to say. He's rude but that was over the line.
@Reta Taylor...for some odd reason,that comment is disrespectful to his mom. I really don't care for Kanye that much. His music is eh and his attitude sucks.
hmmm, i just don't trust him. only time will tell.
he apologized immediately after and she accepted it, he still feels bad that's what sensitive people are like. Taylor is ok for a bubble gum singer but she is not all that great..
Maybe we've all been hood winked. Could this have been planned out? Could u imagine if the 2 collaborated musically after all this hype? Everyone would want to hear it, see video, see them in concert...end of the day they'd be paid in full. Conspiracy theory 101.
Kanye is a real jerk! Taylor Swift Rocks! Love her she is a sweet young woman.
I never Liked Kanye West anyways. I think he's an AS*!
It only took a year....wow!