Kanye West Throws Up His Humble Pie

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 14th 2009 10:31AM

Kanye West did it again, and we thought he'd learned his lesson. The rapper stormed another awards show stage last night to complain about another injustice (the "snubbing" of Beyonce), and this time it appears to have really hurt him. "I am really happy for you," West told a stunned Taylor Swift as she was accepting her first MTV VMA on Sunday. "But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time." He's apologized, but his fellow artists are calling him a "piece of s--t" "heartless" "bully," and a majority of PopEater readers believe the backlash against him will last indefinitely.

Letting his mouth get the best of him is nothing new for the rapper, and it's only been five months since he nibbled on some humble pie following an ego drubbing by 'South Park.' After that episode -- in which the star was turned into a narcissistic, auto-tune-using gay fish -- he admitted to needing to "drop the bravado ... get past himself" and quit "telling people how dope I think I am." Cocky Kanye, Through the Years:

His cockiest moments seem to happen either at awards shows, or during live TV:

"That's two years in a row, man ... give a black man a chance. I'm trying hard, man, I have the ... number one record, man." -- on not winning a 2007 VMA.

"Oh hell no! This video cost a million dollars! I had Pam Anderson, I'm jumping across canyons and s---! If I don't win, the awards show loses credibility." -- on not winning at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards

"If I don't win Album of the Year, I'm gonna really have a problem with that. I don't care if I jumped up and down right now on the couch like Tom Cruise." -- on his 2005 Grammy nominations.

"George Bush doesn't care about black people" -- during a 2005 Hurricane Katrina recovery telethon appearance with Mike Myers.

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He has explained his bravado by pointing to his past, and how he's having the last laugh after years of rejection by music industry types. "I used to use it to build up my esteem when nobody believed in me. Now that people do believe and support my music ... the best response is 'thank you' instead of 'I told you so!!!'"

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Kanye Says the Darndest Things

"It hurts me to see the old and very wrong version of the 'Paranoid' video get leaked all over the net... It's just frustrating when this stuff happens because I really care about the product." -- on an Internet leak of his new video starring Rihanna.

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Kanye Mr. Humble' West

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"Can't we give Chris a break? ... I know I make mistakes in life." -- on Chris Brown's alleged assault on Rihanna, and the media coverage surrounding it

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"Please i beg you, give me a break!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me be great!!! Who have i hurt so bad that they want to destroy me? Who have i ever spoke about so negatively? I just was speaking with our new president two days ago... And now this." -- disputing a false quote alleging he'd do bisexual porn

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"I believe I am the greatest entertainer of this generation. I go neck-and-neck on Jay-Z and [Lil] Wayne as far as who's the best lyricist," Kanye West said in VIBE magazine's February issue.

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"I am protecting my personal space since there are no laws to protect that for me," West said. "The fact that [a photographer] could get me arrested off a mere complaint, but I can't ask him to stop taking pictures of me is very lopsided." -- defending his recent scuffle with the paparazzi

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"There were people who had the potential to do it but they went on vacation, so when Justin [Timberlake] went on vacation I made albums, and it just came out to be that." -- on Timberlake's supposed failure to become music's top dog due to a lack of new albums.

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"I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice." -- quote from a Nov. 12 interview.

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"It's me settling into that position of just really accepting that it's one thing to say you want to do it and it's another thing to really end up being like Michael Jordan." -- quote from a Nov. 12 interview.

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"If I was more complacent and I let things slide, my life would be easier, but you all wouldn't be as entertained. My misery is your pleasure."-- quote from a 2006 Rolling Stone interview

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"We were obviously dealing with f------ idiots who didn't really have the capacity to really put on this show properly. They tried 2 give me a time slot were it was still light outside. I have a f------ light show dumb a---, it's not called glow in the dark for no reason squid brains." -- blaming the organizers for Bonnaroo problems.

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So, was this the last straw for West? Will it take another 'South Park' skewering to get him to tamper down his bravado? Let us know below.

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Monday 14 September

By Renee

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His mother is probably rolling over in her grave. I am sure she did not bring him up to disrespect a young lady like that.
If he wasn't happy with the outcome that is one thing but you don't act like that.
Ms. Knowles showed him how a class act is supposed to behave.

By Dee

What a NO class loser. Glad your momma missed it..

By charity8586

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Let's see... Jay Leno's show is premiering tonight, and guess who is one of the first guests? Gee, it's Kanye! Surprise surprise. This was nothing more than a publicity stunt, in the worst possible taste.

By MG

I knew there was trouble brewing when I saw Kanye on the Red Carpet with a bottle of Hennessey. That, first of all, should have not been allowed. He is obviously obnoxious when he drinks. Because of his musical success he sits in the front where he is trusted to behave appropriately. Obviously Kanye has no respect for his peers and has disgraced his friend Beyonce. He truly does not behave like a true Artist in the music industry. What truly is disturbing to me is that my kids idolize Kanye. I hope they realize who Kanye truly is by the outpouring of negative comments I see on Facebook, Twitter and on this site. Be accountable for your Actions Kanye!! The booze you were carrying will not make you anymore suave or sophisticated!! What kind of example are you! That's why this generation is going down the crapper!!!! Idols like Kanye create twisted concepts of what's right and wrong.

By wanda

It was hard to watch Taylor stand there while Kanye made his little speech , but she was respectful of him, or scared. thankfully
Beyonce who has more class than Kanye does gave Taylor her chance to speak. I hope Kanye seen that and is eating humble pie. maybe Beyonce should talk to him about manners.

By ward

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well, after the train wreck of both Brand and West last night, it is the LAST time I will be watching THAT award show. Both were vulgar, crude, and ignorant, and both should be banned from ever appearing again...

By Dumas

Who is Kayne West?

By Joanna

No matter how much money you have it can't buy class and clearly this is the case with Kayne. Not only did it make him look like a jerk and a loser but someone with no MANNERS..The only reason he is now saying he is sorry is because of the backlash, and if there hadn't been such an uproar this jerk would have never said he was sorry...

By fedupwnig

This racist little chimp needs to be arrested for assault. This puke touched her and that is enough for A DA to file charges against him. Have him arrested and put him in a cell with Bubba for a few hours.

By Klee

Mr. West.... You are the biggest Raciest I have ever seen in my life...Afro America People get their ignorance and the idea's of the white man hating the black man because of your IGNORANCE.. when it is NOT TRUE... We have a Black mind you half White President Which WE THE PEOPLE AS A WHOLE VOTED HIM INTO OFFICE, and it is time to stop laying blame and BE A PERSON YOUR/ALL PEOPLE CAN LOOK UP TO....Every person Black White Green Purple Yellow can do what ever their dreams are, it is HARD WORK AND COMPASSION FOR OTHERS THAT MAKES YOU GREAT AND A ROLL MODEL..You are a poor excuse for a Roll Model, and I hope they never let you speak in public again.. YOUR MUSIC STINKS, and it isn't because you don't have talent.. IT IS BECAUSE YOUR UGLY EGO RUINS THE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go wash dishes as far as I am concerned that is about the only job you deserve because you clearly don't deserve the God Given talent you were granted.. WHAT A SHAME!!!!

By gloria glass

Kanye is never going to grow up and act like and adult.. I didn't see Beyounce upset nor did she ask you to fight for her. GROW UP

By tiswim3273

I don't think Kanye's mother would support is rude, disrespectful outbursts. Beyonce and Taylor both far out-classed him on this night.

By slash

What a obnoxious little coon

By falcon

Like Beyonce and K. W. before her, Taylor Swift is the biggest news in music this year. She deserves the attention she gets. Beyonce is here for the long haul. Like Joe Wilson, K.W.'s short-timing and running scared. It's amazing the courage the clown shows when hassling a small woman. Time for the chump to pull his pants up or clear out.

By Angela

Hey- what if someone grabs the mike from his hand and informs Kayne that ALL his damn songs sound ALIKE--- stop getting into other people's buisness and worry about working with a different beat & make your songs sound different man.

By Sean

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kanye is right though. i mean, "single ladies" is definitely an all time great video. there are 500 videos that come out every year that look exactly like "you belong with me".

you got to give the man credit for confidence.

By tjh0203

HE WONDERS WHY NOTHING GOOD EVER HAPPENS TO HIM,.
DON'T HE KNOW GOD DOESN'T LIKE UGLY

By Typical Engadget Tech-Nerd

What is the problem with these unruly naggars? This dude is not a judge for the videos, so why is there a problem with whose videos get selected from a panel of judges. I'm sure a lot of selections are race biased, but that's just the way the industry works. I just know it is an embarrassment to artists in general for that pea-brained naggar to jump up on stage and start mouthing off. People ought to boycott his albums or whatever. I don't listen to his music, so I wouldn't know if he's any good or not. Maybe he figures he can get into Beyonce's pants if he defends her video. Good luck with that.

By PemertonFred

I never heard of this guy before, but he sounds like a really big racist from reading his quotes.

have you ever noticed that you're incredibly racist?

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