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Kanye West: The Biggest Sore Loser
Friday November 3, 2006

West, on stage, was not pleased that We Are Your Friends beat out his own video. Getty Images (top), BEImages (bottom)

Rapper Kanye West crashed the stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday night and launched into a profanity-laced tirade after losing out on the Best Video award, MTV reports.

West, who won Best Hip-Hop artist honors, was clearly not pleased that Justice vs. Simian's "We Are Your Friends" beat out his own big-budget "Touch the Sky."

Unlike the Simian clip — which features images of people falling through floors, lying passed out as a forest of beer bottles is set up around them and milk and cereal are poured on them — Kanye argued during his bum-rushing rant that his high-concept clip should have won because, "[My video] cost a million dollars. Pamela Anderson was in it. I was jumping across canyons and sh--." When his video doesn't win, Kanye argued, "the awards show loses credibility. Nothing against you, but hell, man."

The rant, which inspired gasps from the audience, carried over into a post-show press conference, in which West admitted to reporters, "I haven't seen [the Justice vs. Simian video]. Possibly it could have been quite good, but no way better than 'Touch the Sky'. That is complete bullsh--. I paid a million. Obviously it's not all about the money, but the response it got transcended everything, it really made great TV. It took a month to film; I stood on a mountain; I flew a helicopter over Vegas. I did it to be the king of all videos and I wanted to walk home with that award."

He attributed the Justice vs. Simian win to some "spread the love bullsh--, 'Oh everyone should have an award'. Please, press people, print 'Kanye says f--- that!"

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen lightened up the mood by performing in character as his English-butchering character “Borat”, poking fun at Madonna’s adoption of an African child.

"My only concern is that this singing transvestite will not be such a good father," Borat said in a mock video dispatch from Kazakhstan.

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Posted by Noelle Hancock at 8:30 am ET Permanent Link | 127 Comments
Categories: Kanye West | MTV

127 Comments

5:51 PM Anonymous Says:

Keep it together, man!
I understood why he had his little rant about George Bush (which I think is still inaccurate, by the way. G.B just doesn't care about poor people in general. Kanye West just lumped black people with the poor people), but this! Wow, I lost all of my respect for this man.

And seriously... MTV? Anyone can do better than that.

4:54 PM Anonymous Says:

YOUR A LITTLE CHILD....
STOP CRYING SOME PEOPLE WIN SOME PEOPLE DONT!!!

NATURE OF THE BUSINESS...
GROW UP

3:11 PM Kanye cries again... Says:

Poor widdle Kanye. He can't have the booby prize so he's gonna get mad and stomp onstage, act like a child and profess never to come back again. Good. That leaves more room for real talent.

Get over yourself, sore loser.

10:02 PM Anonymous Says:

LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!! KANYE IS AMAZING. I ABSOLUTLY LOVE HIM. BUY HIS RECORD. BUY GRADUATION. IT IS SO GREAT. THE BEST CD IVE EVER BOUGHT. HE DISERVED TO WIN. EVEYRONE GETS MAD ABOUT LOSING GET OFF HIS BACK. LET HIS MUSIC SPEAK FOR ITSELF. HE SHOULD HVE WON. HE IS NOT ARROGENT. HE SPEAKS THE TRUTH. I LOVE KANYE

8:55 PM Anonymous Says:

Kanye wants what he can't have, and money can't buy.

Don't act like I nevah toldja!

8:40 PM Marie Says:

Oh, boo hoo 'Con'yeh.

So you spent a million. Big whoop. Just think
what that million could have done for the poor
kids in the projects. Instead, you blow it all
thinking about ME ME ME because you want a piece
of plastic for your mantle?

Get over yourself. You're a loser. And a whiner.

6:53 PM Anonymous Says:

Kanye is a whiny little b|tch. If his video was loaded with dog excrement and cost $1m should it have STILL won? No. Kanye, sometimes you don't get your way, are you 7?

10:16 PM Anonymous Says:

Kanye is the best rapper in the game rite now, and his new album: "Graduation" will set unprecidented records for album sales. Keep it goin Ye.

11:47 PM Anonymous Says:

Kanye West is an embarrassment. I felt embarrased watching him. Honestly, whether he deserved the award or not, it was completely unnessacery to insult somebody else's video. His mother spoiled him filthy. If you read his Rolling Stone interview, you may feel like throwing him off a cliff. This man thinks he is the greatest bleep since Micheal Jackson. I quote Ebony magazine, "[his album] was the best album ever made".

11:40 AM Anonymous Says:

Can someone tell Kanye that eve "Golddigger" was a more interesting video than "Touch the Sky?" Cocky prick. -_-

7:39 PM kanye thief Says:

I am glad i have thieved all his records of file sharing apps and havent paid a penny for his music.

His mom probably couldnt spell kayne cos she was so cracked out her head when she registered his birth - f u c k kanye and f u c k his music - i am gonna delete it now and i wont thieve his music ever again.

2:44 PM jay Says:

agree with kanye, he should have won that for his vid. he had some guts goin up there arguing for his right. props to kanye

2:44 PM jay Says:

agree with kanye, he should have won that for his vid. he had some guts goin up there arguing for his right. props to kanye

11:31 AM Anonymous Says:

That Boy needs to get a life. I have never liked Kanye becuse he is truly one stupid child. Grow your bleep up!!

1:17 PM Anonymous Says:

Kanye West. My goodness! What a loser! You paid a million dollars for that piece of junk video??? Every mom thinks their baby is the best... Usually not the case. I hope Evel Knievel takes your ass to the cleaners for mopping the floor with his name.

10:52 AM Anonymous Says:

Kanye's not even from da hood... He was brought up a privileged mommy and daddy's kid and now he wants to be all tough -n gangsta. Eminem will always be so much better than you Kanye. As a writer, producer, performer and businessman. He is a real man that made himself who he is. His cheapest video is superior to your most expensive one. You are just a pathetic little whining brat that went shopping when Katrina tragedy was unfolding, which you tried to cover up with the "George Bush doesn't care about black people" bit, blaming another idiot to save your own ass. How ungrateful can you be? He gave you and your kind(millionaires) that big tax cut you were out spending. You stupid little twat. You are a black, male version of Paris Hilton. You deserve the backlash you will get for this. You've been had for a million bucks. You define the phrase "Rich doesn't mean smart". Maybe you should have given that million to Comic Relief 2006 for the "Black people" in New Orleans you say you care for so much. I bet Kramer did more for for New Orleans than you did. you conceited little byatch.... You SUCK!!!!!!!

6:29 AM Anonymous Says:

"if you dont like him, dont buy his music! Find something better to do with your time than complain on here about someone who doesn't care what you have to say." Apparently you had nothing better to do with your time then to come here and waste it trying to defend a low class person you don't even know. Ever heard of losing with class? His antics are that of a child, I just find it funny that idiots like you can even come here and try to defend them. "if you dont like him, don't buy his music!" - Oh don't worry, I won't. I think you should be more worried about WHY you enjoy his bland mix of untalented rap, honestly have you no taste?

6:04 PM Anonymous Says:

if you dont like him, dont buy his music! Find something better to do with your time than complain on here about someone who doesn't care what you have to say.

5:26 PM Neoleo Says:

The kid needs to grow-up, that video sucked, there was nothing ill or ground breaking about it same with records ain't nothing ill about them, you sampled some ill artist from the past that doesn't make the jesus of hip-hop as he said and what the hell is that suppose why is he using the lord name in vain. A million dollars dude got rob, the video look like someone shot it with a 1980 home movie camera. His arrogance is going to be his down fall if he hasn't fallen already one more album from him then he needs to graduate and move on

1:21 AM linda Says:

Kanye needs to get over himself!! I am so sick of sh*t! He needs to stop crying everytime he does not get his way!

11:24 AM Lisette Says:

GROW UP!!! Why does he think that he deserves praise? I mean he is not the greatest rapper. I think he needs to stop acting like somebody owes him and start appreciating the fact that he was given another chance at life and also be happy that he is able to display his talent to the world. He could be still trying to sell beats..Anyways.. Kanye grow up and be thankful that other places besides the USA have recognized your "talent". You should be happy that you were even nominated!!

12:55 AM Anonymous Says:

The more he opens his mouth outside of a studio, the more I stop listening and buying his music.

6:37 PM Dane Says:

I will not buy another album........

5:01 PM Claudia Says:

Kanye is such an idiot. This is what a selfcentered country does to its people. It f...s their mind or in this case lack of it.

2:54 PM Anonymous Says:

West is such a SOOOOOORRRRRRREEEEEEEE loser! Sorry Kayne, but Pamela Anderson was so a decade ago!

10:35 AM Anonymous Says:

"Touch The Sky" was crap! Just because you spend a million dollars on a video doesn't mean it'll be good. Kanye, you wasted that money...plain and simple. And you're not as good as you think you are. And the whole "Bush doesn't care about black people" was nothing more than clever propoganda. How are you going to make a statement like that conveniently before your album drops????

8:53 AM Chunky Says:

hell yeah he's a sore loser! gimmie a break! i also used to like him! and i still like the music but i'm so over this maniac! KAYNE'S A BABY!~

9:42 PM missapplepie Says:

ever since i heard that Kanye and Jamie Foxx were arguing over their creative differnces, they both have lost respect. Kanye is a talented guy but i guess that didnt save him from being an axxhole. i wonder if he remembers where he came from? i will pray for him!

5:25 PM Jen Says:

I'm soooo embarressed for him! I wouldn't be surprised if one of his 'women' took his hand and led him to kindergarten. Stealing another band's moment of glory with your disgusting moan? Grow up. That video was boring anyway. I admittedly only saw the first minute, but that was enough *yawn* I bet he's secretly excited about all this publicity! He won't be so amused though when someone lobs a tomato at him on main street.

4:05 PM Anonymous Says:

My goodness lets play nice Kanye you can't win them all. Boy he certainly is a spoiled little brat someone should put him in a time out. I am so glad he is putting his money to good use and putting it where it is really needed. NOT!!!!!!

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