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kristinsometimes kanye makes it hard to be a fan. i am so torn between loling at him (i mean, he pulls this shit again?) and face palming.
at least this time his rant was in favor of someone else (who deserved to win)? i think taylor swift is adorable. i actually legit bought her album. (mostly for my little sisters, but i kept some of the tracks myself.) but that video was ridiculously generic and in no way better than beyonce's single ladies, which, love it or hate it, was innovative, had a clear artistic vision and made an impact on pop culture.
but i can't actually say that without a qualifier now, because it makes me look like too much of a kanye apologist. as someone commented on an idolator post, Kanye’s very rarely wrong on the merits. It’s the arrogance and exuberance that eclipses his points that is so troubling for many. sometimes his actions diminish the power of his statement.
as for the rumors that he was high/drunk, or that it was a stunt? i will totes buy that he was drunk (just check out the wire photos of before the show, he was toting around a bottle of hennesy.) but i don't think this was a setup to stir up controversy, mostly due to his blogging and the fact that it was the first televised award of the show, and he was still up for awards.
also, on a more shallow note, i love beyonce and her hotass husband. their performances were definitely the strongest of the night for me. (though i appreciated pinks acrobatics and lady gaga's theatricality.)
at least this time his rant was in favor of someone else (who deserved to win)? i think taylor swift is adorable. i actually legit bought her album. (mostly for my little sisters, but i kept some of the tracks myself.) but that video was ridiculously generic and in no way better than beyonce's single ladies, which, love it or hate it, was innovative, had a clear artistic vision and made an impact on pop culture.
but i can't actually say that without a qualifier now, because it makes me look like too much of a kanye apologist. as someone commented on an idolator post, Kanye’s very rarely wrong on the merits. It’s the arrogance and exuberance that eclipses his points that is so troubling for many. sometimes his actions diminish the power of his statement.
as for the rumors that he was high/drunk, or that it was a stunt? i will totes buy that he was drunk (just check out the wire photos of before the show, he was toting around a bottle of hennesy.) but i don't think this was a setup to stir up controversy, mostly due to his blogging and the fact that it was the first televised award of the show, and he was still up for awards.
also, on a more shallow note, i love beyonce and her hotass husband. their performances were definitely the strongest of the night for me. (though i appreciated pinks acrobatics and lady gaga's theatricality.)
