No he’s not an embodiment of every black person, but the way the media can and probably spin it, such generalised undertones will be present. And before you think it, ‘Yes I went there!’ Really not wanting to play the race card, but Kanye really didn’t represent my people in a good light at all. Taylor Swift: Caucasian, young, blonde, pure and innocent seeming. I mean, aside from the fact he made himself look like a buffoon, as he wasn’t even nominated in the category he was whining about, he couldn’t have picked a worse ‘victim’. Does he think industry folk are gonna be flocking to work with him? Fans rushing to support his singles anytime soon? I mean stranger things have happened, but as powerful as he may be in today’s industry, the media machine that powers this all, is much more powerful – and they aren’t gonna let this one go for a while. Her epic, much-ballyhooed medleys at the 20 VMAs don’t hold a candle to what she does in just four short minutes. Beyoncé later let Taylor Swift finish her speech after she was cut off by West. Beyoncé, Ring the Alarm (2006) By the mid aughts, the VMAs became a glut of over-produced, over-hyped live performances, but Beyoncé’s 2006 appearance lived up to all the hype and literally rose above the rest.

His behaviour towards Taylor Swift was the epitome of uncalled for, and has IMO done some irreparable damage to his career. I mean, he’s not wrong Single Ladies is one of the most iconic videos of all time. If ever there was a hot ass mess embodied, it would just have to be Kanye West.

Beyonce single ladies live vma