Hip-hop artist Kanye West is known for many things. Ranging from having a huge God complex to marrying Kim Kardashian, West has been a steady hot topic in the United States for many years. One of the stunts West is most remembered for is interrupting Taylor Swift while she gave her acceptance speech after winning the VMA for Best Female Music Video. He ran onto the stage, took the microphone from Swift, and proclaimed Beyoncé should have won because she “had one of the best videos of all time.” This happened in 2009, but it is still mentioned often when one speaks of Kanye West. During the Grammy Awards Ceremony on February 8, 2015, West once again took the stage to contest the winner of the Album of the Year Grammy.
After recording artist Beck was announced as the winner of Album of the Year, Kanye West ran to the microphone—as if to challenge the outcome of the award—then smiled and walked off the stage without saying anything. Beck beckoned Kanye back to the stage so he could say what he wanted, but West remained in his seat. At the time, it seemed as if West was attempting to make a joke about his former complaint against Taylor Swift’s accomplishment. Members of the audience and people who viewed the Grammy’s from their living rooms laughed at Kanye’s seeming attempt at a joke. It seemed like Taylor Swift would be the only artist to truly be Kanye’d. However, West made his opinion clearly known during an interview after the ceremony.
During an interview with E! Magazine, Kanye West clarified that it was not a joke. He did not agree with the fact that Beck had won the Grammy for Album of the Year. He said, “Beck needs to respect artistry and he should have given his award to Beyoncé.” This confirmed that West was making a statement by walking on stage without actually stating his opinion. West went on to say he feels as if the Academy is not respecting Beyoncé because he believes she deserves to win, claiming “we’re tired of it.” Kanye clearly thinks everyone agrees with him, in that Beyoncé deserved the Album of the Year Grammy rather than Beck. However, this is not necessarily true.
Beck delivers his acceptance speech among those who helped him with his album
Although many people have not heard of Beck, he appears to be a very talented individual. He has been performing since 1985 and has released twelve studio albums. He can play thirteen instruments and puts hard work and dedication into his music. While Beyoncé is a very talented artist, the fact that Kanye West believes Beck is not worthy of the award he received is completely and totally ridiculous. West, along with many other people, does not know Beck’s work as well as he knows the work of Beyoncé. Because of this, he did not think Beck’s album was worthy for the award. However, there is an entire Academy that believes differently. Perhaps it is time Kanye West starts respecting the artistry rather than call out others.
No comments:
Post a Comment