Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" goes Platinum

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Many fans hoped Kanye West would have returned in 2009 with a rap album. Following the release of 808s & Heartbreak, West said he would return to rap with his next album. But, Kanye West had a minor problem during the MTV Video Music Awards when he interrupted Taylor Swift accepting her award.

The media had been waiting for a chance to punish Kanye West ever since he called out George W. Bush. When he called out the biggest pop star in years. For months, Kanye West experienced a backlash. The pressure was so much on him that he left the country to gather his thoughts.

Not long after the VMA outburst, Kanye West went back in the studio and started recording his next album. Despite it coming two years after his last release, fans say it was well worth the wait as Kanye West returned on a new lyrical level. It is agreed by critics that the album is Kanye West's best in his career and now it is platinum like the rest of the albums he has released.

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Mannie Fresh tells Kanye West to Watch what he Says

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Five years after Kanye West called George W. Bush out during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Bush spoke out. He said the comments made by Kanye West hurt him. Bush also said that was the lowest point in his presidency.

Kanye West and the former president communicated through the media for months. West apologized for his remark, saying that is how it seemed. Bush made it clear he did and does care about black people.

After his controversy with Taylor Swift, Kanye West said he knows how Bush felt during that time. Kanye West has since returned to the top of the rap game. During the first week of sales, his comeback album went platinum.

Former Cash Money Records producer, Mannie Fresh, recently spoke out to Kanye West. Despite getting off relatively easy for most of his comments, he told him he should consider other people's feelings. The only time Kanye West really stopped to think was after the Taylor Swift incident. Mannie Fresh said Kanye could be in a mess if he ever messed up on his taxes with all the trash he talks.

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Pusha T disses George W. Bush over Kanye comments

By The Hip Hop Writer
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Last month, George W. Bush talked about the lowest points in his presidency. He said the lowest point, by far, was when Kanye West said he did not care about black people. After hearing what the former president said, West apologized to him. Ever since his backlash over Taylor Swift, he said he feels Bush's pain.

Through the media, George W. Bush and Kanye West have been communicating. While they could not have been friends while Bush was president, they appear to have found common ground now that he is out of office. There have been rumors of the two having a public meeting to signal their truce.

Over the summer, Kanye West added Pusha T to his G.O.O.D. Music label. In a matter of months, Pusha has become the second-biggest act, behind Kanye. Along with being the number two man, he has stepped up to defend Kanye West at every turn. When someone says something negative about West they have Pusha T to deal with.

Despite Kanye West making amends with George W. Bush, hard feelings remain with Pusha T. In an interview with SOHH, Pusha T revealed that he doesn't care what Bush's lowest point was. He said the former president should have wondered why most people agreed with what Kanye said about him. The black neighborhoods in New Orleans were left to rot, while other areas of the city were quickly repaired. In the minds of many Americans, that appears to be racist.

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KanyeWest takes on "The Today Show" after Matt Lauer interview

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Yesterday, Kanye West sat down with an interview with Matt Lauer for "The Today Show." Following the interview, West was highly upset and feels as if he was set up. During the interview, Kanye West formally apologized to George W. Bush over the Hurricane Katrina comments.

In the middle of West's humble apology, the producers began playing the clip of Kanye at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. He would accuse Matt Lauer of conducting the interview under false pretenses and trying to coherce emotional answers from him.

After a horrible interview, Kanye West says he is done dealing with the press.

Read his Twitter posts below:

I went up there to express how I was empathetic to Bush because I labeled him a racist and years later I got labeled as a racist....


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While I was trying to give the interview they started playing the "MTV" under me with audio!!!!!!!

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I don't mess with Matt Lauer or the Today Show ... and that's a very nice way for me to put it!

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HE TRIED TO FORCE MY ANSWERS. IT WAS VERY BRUTAL AND I CAME THERE WITH ONLY POSITIVE INTENT.

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Very judged very scrutinized very criticized! I want everyone to know I have lows all the time but I make it through them!

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I don't trust anyone but myself! Everyone has an agenda. I don't do press anymore. I can't be everything to everybody anymore.

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He played clips of Bush and asked me to look at his face while I was trying to talk to him. I wish Michael Jackson had twitter!!!!!!

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Maybe Mike could have explained how the media tried to set him up!!! It's all a fucking set up!!!!

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Kanye West apologizes to George W. Bush for Katrina comments

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

For the first time since leaving the White House last year, George W. Bush has spoken about his presidency. Many people blame Bush for the poor state of the American economy. Now that he is out of the public eye, Bush has started to talk about his time as president.

Looking back, Bush admits he made plenty of mistakes, but he said his lowest point was during Hurricane Katrina. He said that when Kanye West said Bush did not like Black people, he felt as if he had officially failed as a president. Now that he is out of office, people sympathize with the former president.

All of the years of speaking his mind caught up to Kanye West last fall when he interrupted Taylor Swift at the VMAs. His outburst led to a major backlash, similar to the Bush backlash following Katrina. Upon hearing the former president's comment, Kanye West offered a public apology and said he knows how Bush feels now.

Being in his shoes for over a year and realizing the trouble he has caused with his mouth, Kanye West hopes that George W. Bush will see where he is coming from and accept his apology.

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