In Defense of KanYe

He's the villain; he's a monster. He does anything to bring attention to himself. He stole candy from a baby when he stole poor Taylor Swift's microphone on Sunday night. But guess what, he's a star, so everyone will pay attention to him.

KanYe West pulled an epic stunt at the 2009 Video Music Awards broadcasted on MTV. After storming the stage when Taylor Swift won an award over Beyonce, he praised Beyonce for her "best video of all time". West stomped on Taylor Swift's shining moment as the first country artist to receive a VMA.

Is anyone even suprised? West isn't famous for his model behavior (girlfriend/model Amber Rose takes care of that), he is a rapper, producer, and icon whose persona is larger than life. It is his responsibility, nay his job, to bring attention to himself, regardless of if it is positive or negative.

West did do the wrong thing, I am not advocating his behavior at all, I am simply stating that Kanye turned an interesting albeit boring telecast into national news. He also skyrocketed Taylor Swift to America's sweetheart status. People in the world who didn't know who Taylor Swift was or what kind of music she made now empathize with her because the big bad wolf blew her house down.

Although West has now apologized on the Internet, on Jay Leno, and on the phone to Swift herself, people are going to talk about how big of a jerk he is for the remainder of his career. It isn't fair to take one moment from an artist's career and punish them for it forever. HE SAID HE'S SORRY - move on people. Just think about all the good times you've had jamming to "College Dropout" or singing along to "Golddigger" and cut KanYe some slack.

Audio of President calling Kanye West Out

The audio of President Obama has been leaked. I wonder what this will do for the loving relationship between the President and the White House Press Corp? For now, we get to enjoy some behind the scenes talk in the press room.

Meanwhile it shows the President is on the side of common sense and good manners, then again, when a press corp member calls what happened to Taylor Swift the "Joe Wilson Treatment" what side of the issue would you expect him to come down on?



It started off with a press pool member asking what seemed to be an on the record question, "Were your girls as hacked off as mine were that Kanye gave Taylor Swift the Joe Wilson treatment?" to which the President responded, "I thought that was really inappropriate. You know, it's like she's getting a award - what are you buttin' in? I hear ya, I agree with ya." Continuing after some press corp joking, "The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person. She's getting her award - what's he doing up there?" Press interjects "Why did he do that?" to which the President continued with indignant disgust, "...He's a jacka--." Which drew sophomoric laughter from some press members. "I'm assuming all this stuff - where's the pool? (laughter) Come on guys. Cut the President some slack. I got a lot of other stuff on my plate."

When the President says he has other stuff on his plate, he means he doesn't want to get involved. Good for him. The press should stop asking 'unPresidential' questions if they want him to avoid more beer summits. It's clear our nation is suffering from bad manners and outbursts. The President has already held one beer summit at this rate his required constant intervention could cost our country millions. That last sentence is a joke.

Kanye Apologizes For His Stunt at the VMAs

Kanye West apologized for what he did to Taylor Swift on Jay Leno.



Kanye also wrote an apology on his blog, which read: "I feel like Ben Stiller in 'Meet the Parents' when he messed up everything and Robert De Niro asked him to leave."

"That was Taylor's moment and I had no right in anyway to take it from her. I am truly sorry."

He also claimed that 19-year-old Taylor's mother Andrea Swift "tore into him" backstage, demanding he apologies to her daughter.

"Taylor's mother said the same thing my mother would have said," Kanye wrote.

VMA host Russell Brand has defended Kanye, but admits his actions were out of line.

"I know Kanye, and I know he's a nice guy," Russell told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show. "We all make mistakes in life. We're all people, these things are a bit silly, no one died."

"But Taylor Swift's a young kid, isn't she? You can't make a pretty girl cry."

President Obama Weighs In On Kanye West's Drunken Fiasco at MTV VMA's

It's official. When the President calls you out, you have really sunk to a new low.

According to Terry Moran of ABC News in a tweet he posted:

TerryMoran: Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a "jackass" for his outburst at the VMA's when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential.

How official a statement this will remain depends on whether Obama wants to go on record or not. PCM can pretty much guarantee you this statement will be denied. But off the record. Wow.

Here is the latest reaction from ABC News when fellow media contacts wanted confirmation:

"In the process of reporting on remarks by President Obama that were made during a CNBC interview, ABC News employees prematurely tweeted a portion of those remarks that turned out to be from an off-the-record portion of the interview. This was done before our editorial process had been completed. That was wrong. We apologize to the White House and CNBC and are taking steps to ensure that it will not happen again."

Kanye West the Michael Jordan of Rap?

Kanye West has been very successful in the past couple years. He's made hit after hit rap and hip-hop songs which everyone will always remember. Kanye is truly an amazing artist. Did you know that he never writes his lyrics down? Yeah he just gets his lyrics from conversations he has with other people and then hits the studio to record. If that's not talent I don't know what is. Yet it's not like we have to tell him this, he knows it already.

We all know Kanye for him being slightly self absorbed in his own talents. He has no shame in letting everyone know how good he thinks he is and how good he thinks others think should think he is. He was recently quoted saying "As far as rapping goes, Jordan, Michael -it's what I do." Do you think what Michael Jordan did in the basketball arenas can be compared to what Kanye can do with a mike?

*Double Dose Of New Music Videos*

It's your lucky day, PCM reader. Kanye West has released his new music video for his single, "Love Lockdown," and The Pussycat Dolls have released the music video for the Darkchild remix of “Whatcha Think About That” featuring Missy Elliot! Kanye premiered his video on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Kanye West Arrested!

Kanye West was arrested at 7:51 a.m. PST on Thursday at LAX Airport in Los Angeles!!!!

The 31-year-old rapper is being charged for battery and vandalism. Apparently a photographer was trying to snap pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal. Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground.

A TMZ videographer was taping this entire ordeal, so when Kanye realized, he rushed to the camera man and yelled, “Gimme that f—ing tape!” We know that this footage will eventually come out on the Internet. Can't be kept for long. Both Kanye and his assistant were arrested this morning. Geez! Crazy times at the LAX airport!

Kanye and Christina Take the Stage

We're down to the final hours before MTV's star studded Video Music Awards begins and we can't wait! The final performances have been released and it's sure to be a fabulous show. Kanye West and Christina Aguilera are the latest to be added. Christina will perform her first single "Genie in a Bottle" to help celebrate MTVs 25th VMA anniversary. And it is said that Kanye will close the show. The hilarious Russell Brand will be the host and is promising quite the show!

Added presenters include, Paris Hilton, The Hills Girls, Ashlee Simpson and Shia Lebeauf. For more head over to our MTV Page!

Kanye Shoots Hoops in Hawaii

Kanye West was spotted playing basketball with some guys during a little pick-up game in Hawaii on Sunday. The 31-year-old entertainer might be working off a few cheeseburgers after the announcement that he will be bringing the Fatburger chain to Chicago. His company, KW Foods LLC, has bought the rights to the chain!

Remember the shoe line we mentioned that Kanye was starting too? Well, he's planning to release his own clothing line called Pastelle in late 2008 or 2009, so keep a look out for that on our pcmFashion page in the future, too!

The nine-time Grammy award winner purchased the rights to open 10 branches of the fast food restaurant in Chicago and plans to open the first eatery in Orland Park next month. Geez, Kanye is now a restaurant entrepeneur now, huh? He's got a lot on his plate right now. I wonder when we'll see a new record from the rapper. Seems like he's on to new things this year.

Kanye Redeems Himself..

Rap superstar Kanye West and MTV VJ Sway Calloway recently gave three young vets who just returned from the Iraq war the surprise of their lives!

Kanye and Sway dropped in at the homes of the vets to listen to the soldiers' stories and express gratitude for their service. The pair gave each veteran money to pay off debts or tuition bills. MTV was there to capture the visits on camera. The special airs on MTV, July 28th.

Kanye said, "There are hundreds of veterans out there who are falling through the cracks. They make the ultimate sacrifices for us by laying down their lives, but it seems like a lot of them just get forgotten about. I know my music inspires and helps a lot of people, but you can always do more. I teamed up with MTV and took the opportunity to share the spotlight with these veterans and hear their stories. I went to their homes to listen and get their firsthand experiences. I wanted to hear their stories."

Kanye should absolutely be doing more work like this instead of bitching and moaning through his infamous blog. I think this is awesome what he's doing!

Kayne for LV

Women's Wear Daily confirms that Kanye West will collaborate with Louis Vuitton on a men's shoe line, Kayne for LV will debut Fall 2008.
Kanye is becoming quite the fashion power house these days. Sitting in the front row on the Louis Vuitton Show in Paris for Fashion Week, he was decked out wearing all of his own designs and a women's line is also to be making an appearance this Fall.

Kanye/Chris Martin's New Music Video!

Check out Kanye West's new video for his latest song, "Homecoming," featuring Coldplay's lead singer, Chris Martin.

Grammy Performances

Check out Amy Winehouse's performance of "You Know I'm No Good"/"Rehab." Winehouse performed via satellite because her visa was originally denied, and when it was finally approved, it was too late for her to make it to the show.

Winehouse won five Grammys for record and song of the year, best new artist, best female pop vocalist and best pop vocal album for her single "Rehab" and the album Back to Black.


Kanye West performed "Stronger" and, as a tribute to his deceased mother, "Hey Mama." He took home four awards for best rap album, best rap solo performance for "Stronger," best rap performance for "Southside" with Common and best rap/sung collaboration for "Good Life" with T-Pain.


Rihanna also performed her hits "Umbrella"/"Don't Stop the Music." The singer scored a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z for "Umbrella."


Carrie Underwood won two awards for "Before He Cheats," which she performed at the show. She won the categories of Female Country Vocal Performance and Country Song.

Kanye's New Single

Note: Not official music video, just the new song, "Flashing Lights."

PCM Picture of the Day!

Celebrities are just like us! Bet you never thought you'd see Beyonce and Kanye West playing a friendly game of Connect Four together, huh? Well, ENJOY!