Kanye West birthday: the memory of the night he mistreated Taylor Swift
The rapper is celebrating his birthday and surely he still remembers that controversial night that, according to himself, changed his life. The memory.
The renowned rapper, former partner of Kim Kardashian, with whom he had four children, turns 44 today and is still in force in the music industry, although he is no stranger to controversies, such as the one that aroused with his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. which meant a modest harvest of 60,000 votes. Naturally, insufficient to reach the White House. The truth is that one of the great controversies in West's life is linked to another artist.
In 2016, the comings and goings between Taylor Swift and Kanye West for what happened at the 2009 MTV VMAs were the order of the day. Then the rapper stated that the incident meant "the end of his life" for him while he was performing the song "Famous", where he assures that he "made that z *** a famous". To better understand this situation, the original incident must be explained.
The day Kanye West abused Taylor Swift
During the 2009 Video Music Awards, Taylor took home the award for Best Female Music Video for her song "You Belong To Me". The singer went on stage to thank the different people who supported her, then Kanye appeared, stole her microphone and said that he "was happy for her", but that "the best video of her was of Beyonce". The public had mixed reactions to the rapper's attitude.
"Ever since that night I've had to fight everyone every day of my life, just for saying what everyone thought," West said in an interview much later. Keep in mind that his actions had serious consequences. For example, Lady Gaga canceled a joint tour with the musician the day after the fact.
For her part, Taylor Swift, in her speech thanking her for the second Grammy for Best Album for 1989, left a message that could well be a shot by elevation to Kanye West: "There will be people on the road who will try to despise his success or take the credit for your achievements and fame. But if you focus on the work and don't let these people confuse you, you will arrive at your destination, look around you and know that it was you and the people who love you that put you on top. It will be the best feeling in the world.
