Kanye West was given a full four minutes to do whatever his heart desired at last night’s VMAs. The Chicago rapper/producer/fashion designer used it to…. talk.
It wasn’t quite the speech that he made last year when he accepted the Video Vanguard Award and announced he was running for president in 2020. But this year, West discussed his video for “Famous,” saying the purpose of it was “for people to understand just how blessed we are. It was an expression of our now.” He also addresses criticism from Taylor Swift, who he shared an infamous VMA moment with back in 2009, but says he wants to use his platform for something more meaningful.
“Last week, it was 22 people murdered in Chicago,” he says. “You know like, people come to me like, ‘Man, that’s right! Tell Taylor to…’ Bro, like I love all y’all! That’s why I called her! So I was speaking at the Art Institute last year and one kid came up to me and said, ‘Three of my friends died and I don’t know if I’m gonna be the next.’ And it has to… you know, you have to think like, you know when you’re a senior and it’s like the last month and you just don’t feel like doing anymore work? If you feel like you’re seeing people dying right next to you, you might feel like what’s the point? You know like, life could be like, start to feel worthless in a way.”
The speech was to premiere the next video from The Life of Pablo, “Fade,” which features Teyana Taylor, and he addresses the crowd with words of inspiration for his fellow artists.
“Tonight we’re here to have fun,” he says. “I’m standing in front of my idol, Puff Daddy. I’m standing in front of my wife, Kim Kardashian West. I’m standing in front of the future, Chance The Rapper. 2 Chainz, Jaden Smith. Bro! We are undeniably the influence, the thought leaders. I’m gonna play y’all a piece of my art and I hope y’all have a good time.”
Watch Kanye West’s “Fade” video below and find the full speech via Genius.
that seems more like the list of the dumbest people in the world
So Yeezy can write a speech, but he can’t write his own bars. Support the next class of artist; soundcloud.com/Dre-rich/Dre-rich-even-kings-dream
you cant hate on Kanye an expect anyone t check out ur wack ass music afterwards
“Richie on the throne, all hail, Male Lauryn Hill/Prophecies gonna be fulfilled, know it’s Gods Will/For these whips and chains damn my projects like a cotton field/pull me from the dirt you know I will once I sign a deal”- Richie Chulo on Even Kings Dream. Produced by Harry Fraud. Wack ass music how??? Soundcloud.com/Dre-rich/Dre-rich-even-kings-dream
Definetly earned yourself an A for effort…lmao
“Writings on the wall/My confessions I am destined/Seeking for direction gpsing uncontested/Lyrically flourscent shining wisdom on ya peasants/Living king size til that steel bunk bed right?/Now ya hood hyped for hat good white/Goodnights, make her take it off for that invite/Insight, they tryna change me quicker than that black Christ/Blink twice, I transform to greatness s*** I just might..” Richie Chulo on Even Kings Dream (didn’t Dr. King have a dream???).. #NameAWackBarChallenge soundcloud.com/Dre-rich/Dre-rich-even-kings-dream
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
“Money making Mitch with the ego of a Rico/Studio he lethal/But fiends coming once, coming twice need that sequel/so power to the people/n f*** being blanco he just tryna be Carlito/just don’t tell that ish to Nino/cuz anything that’s eating that ain’t treated gettin martyred”- Richie Chulo on “25 a hour to 25 to life.” Wack how???: soundcloud.com/dre-rich/25-a-hour-to-25-to-life
“Money making Mitch with the ego of a Rico/Studio he lethal/But fiends coming once, coming twice need that sequel/so power to the people/n f*** being blanco he just tryna be Carlito/just don’t tell that s*** to Nino/cuz he guarding up the carter/and anything that’s eating that ain’t treating getting martyred”- Richie Chulo on “25 a hour to 25 to life.” Wack how???: soundcloud.com/dre-rich/25-a-hour-to-25-to-life ****i wrote it wrong
Kanye West is definitely the best producer I have ever worked with. swag
What the fuck is wrong with that dude. He still not over that his wife a ho and got smashed by Ray J. Kanye definitely got a dick complexity with his micropenis.
Your art? Your garbage is more like it… where did old yeezy go?
Umm, Teyana Taylor?! …Cheeky.
Kanye is a hypocrite. Like he gives a fuck about ppl getting killed in the street.