This weekend one of our pop Icons experienced a brief slip from grace. At the 2009 MTV VMA Awards Rapper/Singer Kanye West interrupted the acceptance speech of Pop Icon Taylor Swift when he discovered that Beyonce did not win the Best Female Video Award. Kanye felt it was necessary to come on to the stage and inform the world that Beyonce’s video was the best video made this year. Taylor swift was visibly hurt and was unable to finish her speech at that time. After leaving the stage Kanye was removed from the awards ceremony.
The rapper is known for throwing temper tantrums at award shows but this time I think he even knows he has gone too far. He gave a public apology on the Jay Leno show where he blamed his actions on grieving over the anniversary of his mother’s death. Kanye was very close to his mother and often gives his mother credit for his success.
Kanye is one of my favorite artists and I am expecting him to make a full recovery from this incident. He is saying he will take a break and regroup so he can continue with his life. I am looking forward to him continuing to make good music and hopefully becoming a music legend.