Kanye West: MTV Exploited Britney & Me

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Kanye West, never known for holding his tongue, is railing against MTV after leaving empty-handed from Sunday's Video Music Awards, charging that the network misled him – and also exploited Britney Spears.

"They exploited Britney in helping to end her career," West told deejay JJ at New York radio station Z100 on Monday. "When Britney was opening , near the end, I felt so bad for her. I said, 'Man, it's a dirty game. This game will chew you up and spit you out.'"

The rapper doesn't just take umbrage with the handling of Spears, whose performance has been maligned by critics and fans alike.

West tells Z100 he felt misled and "betrayed" by the network, and has promised to never work with MTV again. The rapper says he's already cancelled planned appearances on TRL to promote his new album Graduation. Specifically, West takes issue with the way performances were set up – that he should have performed on the main stage and not from a private suite where many artists performed for small groups of fans throughout the telecast.

"I wasn't mad that I just didn't win any awards," West says. "For me, made it seem like performing on the main stage was a bad thing, and the suites were just so great. It was my dream when I made 'Stronger' to open up the VMAs with a real power performance.

"And I just feel like I got betrayed by them," the rapper continues. "I feel like they tried to make it seem like I was so into everything that was going on in the show."

Another sticking point: Pamela Anderson's racy introduction on the telecast. (Anderson appeared in a music video for West's single "Touch the Sky.") Before West performed "Good Life" from his suite, the former Baywatch star told viewers, "One of the best times I've ever had was making out with the next performer in the middle of the desert. I think I had my tongue so far down his throat I could taste his fiancée – and I might need a repeat performance later tonight."

"I'm engaged, and I feel like it's disrespectful to my relationship," West says of Anderson's remarks, which he claims the network assured him would not happen.

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[MonkeyFunk]

1. Yes

it's a very tough business. That's why those who succeed make tens of millions of dollars.

Kanye should stop bitching.

[MrScorpio]

2. Basically, the business is run by assholes

Welcome to America, baby!

[Deja Q]

3. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

It's the business, buddy. They exploit everyone and that's also why celebrities get big bucks. (may as well rationalize why some people, otherwise losers, get $25 million for a movie they do nothing but look slinky in).

Indeed, Anderson's little act was nothing in their eyes. Except for more green big dollar signs.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

4. It would'nt be an awards show if Kanyetta did not whine.

I like his songs but I don't take his temper tantrums seriously at all.

Its like he holds his breath with his arms folded like a little boy waiting for someone to give him attention.Until he sees his GI Joe in the corner he goes and plays with it forgetting what he was whining about.

The AMAs are next right?He is planning with his record company what to whine about as we speak.

[Mike Daniels]

5. So I guess MTV forced Britney to show up 5 hours late for rehearsal w/ a frozen margarita in hand?

Kayne may very well be talented but he's also pretty delusional and paranoid ( if this little outburst is any indication).

[LynneSin]

7. He's got a serious point though about Britney

If she showed up late for her performance and was not prepared then MTV should have not used her as the opening act. But MTV also knew by having Britney open they'd get a slew of people watching to see if she was able to perform or would fall flat on her face. Hell I even watched it.

Plus, it was a live performance - even I knew the girl would fall flat on her face.

I know West has a tendency to whine (remember, this is the guy that also said "Bush doesn't care for black people" right after Katrina hit) but he does have a point about how MTV used Ms. Spears.

[Pithlet]

9. I agree. Everyone could see this coming.

MTV knew she was going to totally bomb. I think they were counting on it.

[redqueen]

6. Why the fuck am I even reading this?

:shrug:

[supernova]

8. Get outta my mind!

:P

Was thinking the same. :dunce:

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. Bullshit, Kanye, you loser talentless shitwipe. You and Brittney BEGGED MTV do it to you

because you sought fame, glory, and money.

Go show some fucking responsibility you ignorant child.

Your whining to me is like the sound of Paris Hilton's vagina closing up post-coitus - just the sound of emptiness, because everything's so loose it just sits there and sags in the wind, with no one giving a damn.