Oh, Kanye. So, on one hand, this Kanye taking the mic from Taylor thing from last night’s MTV VMAs is laughable. Seriously. Part of me wonders if it was planned between MTV and Kanye. Everyone is talking about that award show this morning. But, let’s assume that’s not true, and that Kanye really is that selfish. 19-year old Taylor Swift won the first award of the night, Best Female Video. Kanye jumped up on-stage as Taylor was beginning her acceptance speech and took the mic from her. He proceeded to tell her he was happy for her, blah, blah, blah, but that Beyonce had “one of the best videos of all time.” That’s great, Kanye. We all appreciate your opinion on a matter that clearly required you to steal the spotlight from one of the hottest musicians out there right …
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