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09/11/2007
Kanye West VMA Music Awards Backstage Meltdown
A video was posted today of Kanye West’s backstage temper tantrum at the VMAs after he was snubbed for the second year in a row. It’s hard to make much of the footage, presumably because the cameraman was trying to be secretive about it, but the audio is thankfully as clear as day.
What is hard to understand, though, is why Kanye even cares about this kind of stuff. The critics love him, he’s well-respected by nearly everyone, he sells millions of albums (in today's Kanye vs. 50 Cent feud, he is the clear winner). And yet he gets all emotional over a meaningless VMA? Very strange.
But hey, crazy egotistical Kanye rants are like half the reason we love him. Plus, he’s making some of his “Stronger” lyrics look awfully prophetic:
Bow in the presence of greatness
Cause right now thou has forsaken us
You should be honored by my lateness
That I would even show up to this fake shit
So go ahead go nuts, go ape shit.
02/12/2007
Dixie Chicks Win Five Grammys
Winning Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year, the Dixie Chicks took home the gold in every category for which they were nominated. The countrified pop artists are the first to win album, record and song, since Eric Clapton swept in 1992.
Taking the Long Way Home chronicles the ostracized existence that the Chicks have been living since they alienated a large chunk of their conservative country audience with anti-George Bush remarks. The highly personal and politically powerful album was projected to win several categories, but it was still a bit of a shock to see the Chicks take home three of the “big four” awards.
Here’s a video that sums up the Chicks' undeniable musical prowess and their strong-willed 'tudes.
