S. Samuel
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West unleashed his frustrations with the media yesterday (January 17) after his sarcastic Britney Spears taunts were misinterpreted as containing a malicious undertone.
Via Twitter, Yeezy questioned the media’s constant desire to convey his lifestyle negatively.
“Just saw that MSNBC said I tried to start a twitter war with Brittany. This sh*t takes the air out my lungs sometimes from blogs to news reports… enough already!!! All I do is focus on my work. There’s a new lie everyday… a new media spin… I never got a watch with my face on it!!! A company tried to give that to me 9 yrs ago! I’m one of the most considerate people in real life. Maybe over considerate. Over caring. Overly real. There is no astronaut training for celebrity… even though this whole life is so outer space! I was actually surprised that a record as raw as H*A*M could make it to #2 on Itunes. How can u ‘let’ someone be number one??!! That was the whole joke!!! I know intelligent people know this so bear with me. When I said the comment about Brittney I was giving her props for being #1 not dissing her at all! But stop making it seem that my aim is to hurt or down people! That’s just not my style! As pop stars we’re all in this sh*t together! We on the inside of the TV! If the media wants to make a story … just say I have atrocious spelling and terrible grammar…If you don’t give em a story they just make one up. I’m just trying to focus & stay creative! Keep bringing dope sh*t to the world!” (Kanye West’s Twitter)
On a lighter note, West did use his platform to thank his loyal supporters.
“Once again thank you to all my fans who made MBDTF certified platinum! You all give me the power and I never take it for granted. I am an extension of my listeners. I won’t always say the right thing but my heart is always in the right place. Thinking out loud… Whenever I read press I just need to remind myself that there’s people that care about music and don’t care about press” (Kanye West’s Twitter)
Ye’s misconstrued Tweet made headlines Friday (January 14) evening.
Oops! He’s done it again! Kanye West took to his Twitter today to interrupt Britney Spears just like he did Taylor Swift at the VMAs. “Yo Britney, I’m really happy for you and I’mma let you be #1, but me and Jay-Z single is one of the best songs of all time! LOL” Kanye Tweeted. Glad to see Kanye can joke about it! Just before that he Tweeted, “H*A*M #2 on Itunes…THANK YOU!!!” Britney has taken the top with her new single, “Hold It Against Me,” but it seems like Kanye is still proud of second place since he did say he’d let her finish! (OK! Magazine)
The rapper later reminded readers he was joking.
“On a serious note I’m truly happy for @AvrilLavigne and @BritneySpears… No hate in 2011!,” he tweeted Friday (January 14) night.
“I thought LOL signified a joke… I didn’t get the 2011 LOL doesn’t signify a joke anymore memo… LOL or something else I guess” (Kanye West’s Twitter)
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