Kanye on Taylor Swift Controversy: "It’s Actually Something Taylor Came Up With"
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Update (2/12, 12:42 a.m.): Apparently, TMZ’s sources are mistaken—Swift’s spokesperson has shared a statement (via Jon Caramanica) saying that West did not ask for her approval and that she “cautioned him about releasing a song with such a strong misogynistic message.” Apparently she wasn’t aware of the “made that bitch famous” line at all. Read the statement below.
Update (2/12 9:08 a.m.): According to Kanye, Swift did in fact approve the lyrics, after an “hour long convo.” Not only that–he says Swift inadvertantly came up with them. Read his tweets below.
When Kanye West played his new album The Life of Pablo at Madison Square Garden earlier today, one line from “Famous” stuck out right away: “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/ I made that bitch famous.” It sounds like an uncomfortable reference to Taylor Swift, but according to TMZ, Swift approved the line in advance.
I did not diss Taylor Swift and I’ve never dissed her…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
First thing is I’m an artist and as an artist I will express how I feel with no censorship
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
2nd thing I asked my wife for her blessings and she was cool with it
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
3rd thing I called Taylor and had a hour long convo with her about the line and she thought it was funny and gave her blessings
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
4th Bitch is an endearing term in hip hop like the word Nigga
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
5th thing I’m not even gone take credit for the idea… it’s actually something Taylor came up with …
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
She was having dinner with one of our friends who’s name I will keep out of this and she told him
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
I can’t be mad at Kanye because he made me famous! #FACTS
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
That’s why music is so fucking watered down right now I miss that DMX feeling
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
7th I miss that feeling so that’s what I want to help restore
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
8th They want to control us with money and perception and mute the culture
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
but you can see at Madison Square Garden that you can stop us
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
9th It felt like a seen from The Warriors ALL GODS ALL GODS ALL GODS in the buildin
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
not just the famous people there but the kids the moms the dads the families that came to share this moment with us
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
Apparently, West called her to explain that it was a joke. According to TMZ’s sources, Swift gave him her approval to release the song with that line.
FYI re Kanye/Taylor/”Famous” aka mom and dad broke up again
A photo posted by joncaramanica (@joncaramanica) onFeb 11, 2016 at 9:37pm PST
Not everybody in Swift’s camp are OK with the line. Shortly after West’s streaming concert event, Swift’s brother Austin shared a video of him throwing his Yeezy Boosts in the trash:
Getting a head start on some spring cleaning. Here we go again.
A video posted by Austin Swift (@austinkingsleyswift) onFeb 11, 2016 at 4:17pm PST
West famously interrupted Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 VMAs, and then during the 2015 VMAs, the two of them seemed to make up.
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