There’s audio of Kanye West’s SNL meltdown, he slams Taylor Swift & more

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As we discussed a few days ago, Page Six had an exclusive story about Kanye West throwing a massive tantrum just before Saturday Night Live went on the air last weekend. Kanye was the musical guest, and he apparently threatened to walk out and Lorne Michaels had to talk him down, with Kim Kardashian’s help. Well, Page Six has sources deep within SNL. Sources who secretly tape meltdowns and pass those tapes to Page Six. Page Six published a NSFW audio – a heavily edited audio – of Kanye’s meltdown:

Apparently, what set Kanye off was SNL broke down part of the set for his set and he was unhappy with the way it looked. That tantrum morphed into Kanye bitching about Taylor Swift and her “fake ass,” plus a rant about how influential he is. In Kanye’s mind, he’s right up there with Stanley Kubrick, Pablo Picasso, Paul the Apostle and Pablo Escobar (finally, a confirmation that The Life of Pablo is a reference to Escobar). Yeezy rants:

“Look at that s–t they took my f—–g stage off’a SNL without asking me. I am bummed … If I am going to do this we are breaking the m———–g Internet. Are they f—–g crazy? Whoa by 50 percent [I am more influential than] Stanley Kubrick, Picasso, Apostle Paul, f—–g Picasso and Escobar. By 50 percent more influential than any other human being. Don’t f–k with me. Don’t f–k with me. Don’t f–k with me. By 50 percent dead or alive, by 50 percent for the next 1,000 years. Stanley Kubrick, ‘Ye.”

[From Page Six]

Sources also told Page Six that Kanye was “having an emotional breakdown. He was calling the crew ‘white m———–s’ and then said he was going to walk out. The only thing that stopped him from actually leaving right then was that nobody had access to the freight elevator. If he’d walked out on the live show, it would have been a disaster. And the whole meltdown was just because of the floor. ” The only thing Kanye’s rep has denied thus far is that Kanye called crew members “white motherf—kers.” Pro-Kanye sources also ran to People Magazine to justify his rant, explaining: “He had spent an entire day rehearsing and [put] a lot of hard work into the performance. Dramatic set changes were made 30 minutes before going live. It should be understandable why he was upset after being completely blindsided.”

Also: Page Six also said yesterday that Kanye was still feeling moody after the show, so he skipped the traditional after-party at Zuma. People Magazine also has an interview with an unnamed source, in which the source claims that Kanye is not mentally ill: “I haven’t felt personally concerned about his well being. Every time I talk with him – which is almost every day – he’s extremely good-natured, [and] in a great mood …” That source sounds like Kris Jenner.

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  1. Lindy79 says:

    I don’t believe he’s mentally ill, just an asshole

    • Jayna says:

      They aren’t mutually exclusive. I believe he’s both.

      • Kaye says:

        Is anyone watching The People vs OJ Simpson? This past episode on Tuesday, they throw some MAJOR shade at Kim K. Usually the kardashians don’t let things like that go, Twitter rant anyone? But they’ve been quiet about it and about Kanye.

      • serena says:

        agree.

      • Naya says:

        @Kaye

        I dont know if I am current with the episodes, are you talking about the scene where Robert Kardashian tries to teach his future fame whore kids about the futility of fame and the camera cuts to young Kim and Khloe rolling their eyes at him? Or is what I watched an older episode. Young Kim dress was too tight in that scene btw, a sign of things to come.

      • Ann Carter says:

        +1 x 100000000

      • JenniferJustice says:

        If you are talking about that restaurant scene, I was baffled by it. Showing their father trying to talk sense to them about fame being hollow and that life is nothing without substance and remaining true to your moral code was just weird. They’re spinning it like the father tried to raise them right but Kris ruined them and made them all a bunch of shallow knobs. Odd. Possibly accurate but odd to put that perspective in an O.J. series.

      • Kaye says:

        Yes!! The dinner scene!! That was the last episode. I was like, am I the only one seeing thins? The kardashians are gonna lose their minds!!! They sure do show their kids a lot… I swear I didn’t know who they all were till KUWTK. Robert Kardashian wasn’t a big name back then, compared to Sharpio and Johnny. At least not that I remember.

      • saras says:

        Yup both and I hope this makes him unemployable for future shows!

      • Shaunna says:

        I agree with you Jayna. His behavior is beyond a spoiled performer surrounded by yes people. Something is going on in that head of his. Don’t understand why he is bringing up Taylor Swift? He interrupted her thank you speech in 2009, seven years ago. Dude move past it!

      • Tiffany :) says:

        “He interrupted her thank you speech in 2009, seven years ago. Dude move past it!”

        I agree so much. I am embarrassed for him that he is still hung up on that moment. I think his creative well must be pretty dry if he has to reach that far for something to write about.

      • Katydid04 says:

        I have to say, I think the worst part of that show is all the attention they are giving the Kardashian kids! Like, none of that is relevant to the whole OJ trial – the scene at the restaurant? Just ridiculous IMO.

    • Tammy White says:

      I agree…he’s an a$$hole. He might have a mental illness but it still doesn’t excuse his behavior.

    • Lindy79 says:

      No I understand that of course, I just don’t believe he is, but admittedly that’s based on my own experiences.

      He’s been ranting and acting like this for years, hell on his last tour wasn’t he pretty much making this part of the show, Kanye’s Nightly Ranting. It just strikes me as someone who had everyone for years praising him, telling him how amazing he was, now the tide is turning and he can’t cope with it, or any criticism, so he’s lashing out.

      • swak says:

        I said on a different thread the same thing. Kanye ranted at his concerts and since he is not on tour he has found a new outlet for his rants – Twitter.

      • Char says:

        I could go either way here. I wouldn’t be shocked if he was mentally ill, but he is definitely an asshole. & what you said about how he is used to everyone praising him, well years ago I heard that his mother said that, when he was growing up, she told him everyday that he was a prince. So many people say that he wouldn’t be like this if his mother was still around, but she created this.

      • Christin says:

        He has shown who he is for years. Among many other examples, demanding that wheelchair bound concert attendees stand up.

        He is a super jerk, plain and simple.

      • Kitten says:

        Right, Lindy. If Kanye is mentally ill then so is every other narcissistic tantrum-throwing artist of which you could find countless examples of by simply cracking an art history book. Believing your own hype isn’t an automatic indicator of being mentally unsound. I think he’s controlling and has a very clear idea of how his creative endeavors should look. Again, not unusual for creative types to be very attuned to details and uncompromising about their “art”.

        Additionally, Kanye is a rapper–his brand of outlandish braggadocio comes with the territory.

        I understand that a lot of people around here think he has mental issues but I just don’t see it.

        ETA: I hope it didn’t seem like I was excusing his behavior on any level. He is an asshole.

      • Leah says:

        This goes beyond typical hip hop braggadio. Take Jay Z, hes always rapped about how great he is but hes not out there ranting on the streets or twitter about it.
        Kanye has always been a bit outrageous but he wasn’t totally unhinged in the beginning.
        Watch his early interviews and he doesnt have that crazed look in his eyes even when he is exhibiting typical rapper braggadio.
        Its been progressively worse for the last years, especially since Yeezus.
        After the VMAs in 2009 he checked into “rehab” and sort of disappeared from public life until he resurfaced with his masterpiece MBDTF. I believe he got help for emotional issues back then. The sad thing is he can’t disappear again even if he wanted since he married into the K klan.
        I am not excusing his awful behaviour but watching his old interviews i was reminded of this brilliant slightly shy and funny nerdy guy you saw early on, that guy doesnt bear any resemblance to the narcissistic megalomanic you see nowadays. It made me feel sad for him, he seems so lost.

      • Kitten says:

        @Leah- Jay Z is not a good comparison on any level. He’s a very intelligent, introspective, articulate dude (yup I said that and I stand by it) who is very controlling of the image he puts out there. In a lot of ways, he’s the opposite of Ye.

        “I’m a pop enigma. I live and breathe every element in life.”
        “I’m the end-all, be-all of music.”
        “I’m like a vessel and God has chosen me to be the connector”-Kanye almost ten years ago.

        He has ALWAYS been like this.

        ALWAYS.

      • Leah says:

        Well you mentioned hip hop braggadio. I am saying plenty of rappers manage to brag without coming across as crazy as Kanye. Of course they have different personalities.
        I have listened to Kanye since i was a kid and he hasn’t always been as bad as now. I urge you to watch early interviews. Then go watch his interviews with Zane Lowe from a few years ago. Did always he boast about how great he is? Well of course. But he was way more coherent and not anywhere near as unhinged as he is now.He hardy makes sense these days and constantly contradicts himself.
        And not disputing his asshole ways, i am saying he has changed. Hes become more and more insular and paranoid. Where he was always on about his art and big brands he now seems positively obsessed with money and mainstream ( white) recognition. Theres something really off about it that can’t just be blamed on hip hop and being an asshole. In my opinion of course.
        By the way I read an interview with Jays co founder at Roc-a-fella records, Damon Dash.
        He said when they spilt Kanye chose to follow Jay even though Damon and him where much closer. Kanye followed Jay because Jay knew how to do business he knew how to talk to the people in suits, he knew how to behave in boardrooms. Kanye wanted to emulate and learn from Jay. He basically wanted to be Jay in those days. All that seems so far of now.

    • SydneySnider says:

      The DM has a story about his most recent tweets; it’s like he’s done a complete turnaround – all light and goodness. Maybe whatever he was on has finally worn off…? He’s utterly exhausted me.

      • JenniferJustice says:

        More like his PR folks told him to get his sh!t together.

      • MeeMow says:

        I think someone changed his Twitter password on him and PR folks are tweeting on his behalf.

      • platypus says:

        Maybe PMK had a serious talk with him before putting out the statement that he’s not out of his mind. Let’s face it, that could have gone either way.

    • Decorative Item says:

      A prejudice arsehole at that.

    • Josefina says:

      Can’t say this enough. The guy’s been surrounded by “yes” people his entire life and lives in a very isolated bubble. He’s lost touch with reality, but he’s not schizo.

    • Mrs. Wellen Melon says:

      Kanye repeats how great he is so we’ll think he’s great.

      The Kardashians repeat how sexy and aspirational they are so we’ll think they’re sexy and aspirational.

      It’s a strategy, not a mental illness.

      • Wren says:

        Except it’s kinda like being cool or edgy. If you have to tell people that you’re cool, you aren’t.

    • Mrs. Wellen Melon says:

      Ick, this my third post on this thread. Finally figured out what’s going on. See if you agree …

      Kanye is amping up the crazy because geniuses are crazy, see. He wants us to see him as a genius and geniuses are – at least to Kanye West- irrational, volatile, unpredictable, unconventional hard workers creating gloriously.

      Some of this is genuine with Kanye. Some of it is pose. None of it is crazy. All of it is calculating.

      • swak says:

        Good theory and plausible.

      • jeanpierre says:

        I agree with you. I think all of this is staged.

      • Zwella Ingrid says:

        I don’t think it is all staged. I think some of it is him just being OCD. Like the stage wasn’t exactly how he had fixed it and wanted it, that says OCD to me. He fixates on details and melts down when they get messed with because he is focused on them. Just my opinion.

    • OrangeCrush says:

      I’m going with narcissistic asshole. He clearly thinks he’s better than everyone else, has never had to pay the consequences of bad behavior, and craves attention so much that he’ll do/say anything to get it.

      He’s like a spoiled two year old who throws a fit every time something isn’t perfect, then gets mad if he doesn’t get what he wants and throws even more of a fit. I’m waiting for him to throw himself on the floor, arch his back and shriek at the top of his lungs.

    • Goobie says:

      Agreed

  2. Tate says:

    If he is not mentally ill than he is just a plain asshat.

    • Erinn says:

      This. I’ve thought he might be mentally ill for years – there’s just so many strange things going on. If it’s not an actual mental illness, it has to be a mix of entitlement and uppers of some kind? He goes through really manic stages, and has been for years. He’s all over the place, and angry and then super happy, and wound so tight. He doesn’t have a filter, which I suspect is more along the line of assholedom, but there MUST be something else in the mix there. Drugs, mental illness, a combination? Who knows. But I hope he can get himself under control, and if he needs some kind of treatment, that he seeks it. He does have some talent, but he’s completely overshadowing it with the outbursts.

      • Janis. says:

        Thanks Erinn, my new work of the day will be “assholedom”. Unfortunately, I know a few Kanye-like jackasses.

  3. msw says:

    Geez, all this Taylor backlash really hurt this dude on a deep level. Under all that baravado there seems to be an extremely insecure man. Which, duh, but this blew the lid off.

    • INeedANap says:

      I am no fan of TS and find her grating, but in this feud I am Pro-Swifty. Her strong, steady climb and cool-headed ambition was bound to outlast this jacka$$es nonsense.

      • Liberty says:

        Agreed. He strikes me as having “precious only/ precious favorite child snowflake” issues, and that can make some people extremely angry and controlling, more so as life goes on and they get more and more evidence that they are not the center of the universe, nor can they control the universe.

        I often think Kanye and Prince William could hang out and bond.

    • Tiffany :) says:

      I agree. How did she make it into this rant about his SNL set pieces? She really must be in his head.

    • Amanda G says:

      Usually arrogant people are extremely insecure.

      His handlers (Mama Kris) need to pull his social media privileges. This guy is ruining his career. I hope he gets help.

  4. Jayna says:

    I can’t imagine being married to him and having to listen to his delusions of grandeur insane ramblings day in and day out and add to that dressing me day in and day out.

    Kim has always had her own home. I also find it bizarre for all these years now they have lived with Pimpmommager. Any normal rich couple would have rented a beautiful home while waiting for their home to be completed. Any normal couple would have had their home finished by now, not the obsessive renovations he did to their first home and quit in the middle and now another home that the renovations never end..

    • LAK says:

      Kim and Kanye don’t live together. Kim + kids live with her mother and Kanye lives elsewhere and or in different cities.

      Whether by design or accidental, PMK and Kim have put out statements that pretty much confirm what everybody knows, that Kanye isn’t around much.

  5. OSTONE says:

    We are just months away from papparazzi pics showing Kanye “stalking Kim” and other stunts that they pulled with Lamar. Is Kanye a drug user? I am legitimately asking because he is delusional or truly, mentally ill. He is a talented musician and song writer, but please his perception of himself is way, way off.

    • BNA Fn says:

      There are people who have a dual diagnosis of drug abuser and mental illness. IMO, KW is a mentally ill drug abusers, probably more alcoholic. I remember years ago when he was with Amber Rose he showed up at the Grammy with an open bottle of alcohol and swigging out of the bottle on the red carpet, also passing the bottle around.

      • Petee says:

        I have always thought he is a drug abuser.It explains a lot of his erratic behavior.I got shot down on here from someone for saying it.I have been around people that hit the pipe and do all kinds of crazy.And when there not they are normal.But a lot of substance abusers have a underlying problem.They self medicate.I think he has both.And also he has another problem.He is a giant,spoiled,asshole,that the thinks the world owes him.

      • Jib says:

        I said this on the duchess Kate thread, most people addicted to drugs are suffering for a co-occurring mental health issue. I agree that he has both.

    • JenniferJustice says:

      He may do drugs, who knows, but the bottom line is he is a raging narcissist. Everything he does and says screams of narcissism. I don’t beleive he is mentally ill. It’s just that the narcissism is so prevailant in his personality, it comes off as mentally imbalanced. He’s not just your average narcissist. He is a grandiose narcissist, so his antics are off the wall and appear to us emotionally unstable. Obviously he does have a temper and I’ll be he can be violent under certain circumstances. It’s not like I wish for them to split, but the odds of Kim and Kanye’s marriage lasting are slim to none, so I kinda’ feel like it’s inevitable – eventually they will split and that is gong to be really bad. I foresee court orders, restraining orders, jail, a horrible custody fight, and alot of suing. It’s going to be really really ugly.

  6. The Eternal Side-Eye says:

    That man has a rage-on for Taylor Swift and if I was her I’d make sure he and I weren’t in the same places for a while.

    Smh, this sounds like someone who knows he’s on the edge of failing and is going through a breakdown. He thinks if he says how awesome and amazing he is over and over that the universe will just fix it and we’ll all bow down and worship him.

    It must sting like crazy to be so incompetent that even millionaires of dollars can’t help you be successful.

    P.S. Kanye: I’m guessing Mark Zuckerberg didn’t give you a penny based on his (non)-reply.

    • Tate says:

      I was thinking the same about Swift while I was reading this. I would stay as far away from him as I could if I were her.

      • Mrs. Wellen Melon says:

        TS is going to throw another log on the bonfire. She will release a team-written song about Kanye but won’t actually say it’s about Kanye.

        This is what TS always does. This is what she will do again. Maybe she and her songwriting and production team will parody Kanye’s style even.

        It’s good for publicity. It makes her teen pop a little more interesting.

      • Naya says:

        She’ll call it “Country and West” or “Besting West” or some equally obvious reference but act like she doesnt know why people even think it is about him.

      • Lady D says:

        She shouldn’t have to, or be forced to rearrange her life for this temperamental man-child. If I was her, I would carry on with business as usual. His meltdowns are only going to harm him.

    • swak says:

      Story on another site that he got money from no one. Also story on DM that he has lost another $10 mil because his new album was downloaded 500,000 times illegally. They got this figure of 10 mil based on the only way to get the album is through Tidal and it costs $20 to join.

      • Jag says:

        Someone started a gofundme for Kanye, so he’ll get some money.

      • Leah says:

        A lot of people i know and people on social networks and some music websites (especially women) say they don’t want to support him with their money after his latest misogynistic outburst. So i know a lot of people where planning on torrenting his new album even before it became a tidal only album. People are always going to check for his music but this controversy works both way. Hes turned a lot of people off who normally appreciates his music.

    • Colette says:

      He doesn’t care about T Swift he name dropped other people on his record.He is simply pissed because he got flack for calling her a bitch.If he is going to stalk anyone it would be Amber .

    • Kitten says:

      “this sounds like someone who knows he’s on the edge of failing and is going through a breakdown. He thinks if he says how awesome and amazing he is over and over that the universe will just fix it and we’ll all bow down and worship him.”

      Yep. The stress and expectations—both real and imaginary (self-imposed)–are about to break him.

  7. Kate says:

    It’s things like his saying he’s 50% more influential that make me think mental illness. Your standard boasting idiot would just say they’re more influential than anyone, but Kanye is extremely fixated on 50% in this rant, and it’s odd.

  8. jeanpierre says:

    This Is a meltdown? He does ten times worse at any concert. Oh well

  9. Amelia says:

    Escobar? As in Pablo Escobar?
    Dude’s ego is out of control.

    • SydneySnider says:

      Amelia, if you go to the DM, they’re reporting that that’s exactly what he said in one of his latest tweets – “…my biggest enemy is my ego, or something like that.

    • Saks says:

      As a citizen of a nation devastated by drug cartels, I really hate when the references to drug lords are made in glamourizing tones, and now this as**ole named his album after Escobar…

      Stfu and go away Kanye!

      • Carol says:

        So agree. Even though Yeezy was talking about “influential” people, Escobar was “influential” because he killed people, their families and tortured many. That’s not admirable in any way. That’s not being “influential,” that’s being a thug and a murderer.

        I get why Kanye was upset when his half of his set was removed, I would be too if I was in his shoes, but he just gets so out of control when he gets miffed. Dude is such an idiot.

  10. Nancy says:

    Not a relevant story. He’s always been this way and don’t understand why people think he’s going to change. Remember this is the man that said Kim should have a star on the Walk of Fame and was actually serious. Need I say more..

  11. leigh says:

    HE wrong on a lot of things BUT I agree with him on TS being fake.

    • Don't kill me I'm French says:

      He is married with a KK .He knows in fake ass

    • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

      I don’t care for Taylor Swift, I think she pulls the wide-eyed girl from the country act too much and is rewarded for consistent mediocrity at the same time how long does someone stay angry about that?

      How much of her being fake is her just not being his puppet? Because he had the same amount of rage for Amber when she was also minding her own business and ignoring him. Anyone with two brain cells and a penny in their pocket would have told him not to record that lyric, that it would just cause this drama all over again but it’s clear that no one tells Kanye no.

      • JenniferJustice says:

        He stays angry because she’s besting him. I can’t beleive that, but yes, Tay Tay is besting the great and mighty Kanye. His records sales flopped. Her’s soared. She has a much larger following and now she just won album of the year. He is so jealous, he is filled with hate. If he’s not winning or selling, why does he care about Swift so much – and not say, Adele, or Beyonce? Because he thinks Taylor’s music is so beneath his craft, he should be miles above her in fame and fortune, but he’s going broke and people are sick of assenine behavior. I find it entertaining that that little country bumpkin girl with an acoustic guitar is blowing him away and he’s literally going crazy over it. If Taylor wins again next year, Kanye might have to be put in a straight jacket.

      • I Choose Me says:

        Yup. Not a fan of Swifty either but in this I am Team Swifty all the way. Kanye needs to address his hatred of and need to control women. There’s some deep seated misogyny at play here which is also reflected in his relationship with Kim.

      • Nancy says:

        ESE: Wide eyed and Taylor Swift don’t go together, she has the squinty ones…..oh I must move on so shady today, my bad…………

      • JenniferJustice says:

        “Kanye needs to address his hatred of and need to control women. There’s some deep seated misogyny at play here which is also reflected in his relationship with Kim.”

        I wonder if the gay rumors are true, perhaps he is so in denial this mysogyny and need to control is his subconscience’s way of being manly and macho. He might equate homosexuality as feminine and he doesn’t want that.

      • colleen says:

        @Nancy: Hah, true, true! My husband thinks Nicholas Hoult, circa About A Boy looked like her. But yes, shame on you! Too shady! 🙂

        I don’t care for KW or TS, but his ridiculousness is backfiring. He just needs to stop. Or better yet, go away.

      • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

        @Nancy

        Oh not so! Watch when she or when her dozens of friends wins an award she pops them blue suckers wide open in absolute shock. She even jumps from her chair and acts more excited than they are to win. That much she is fake, but I’m not gonna blame her for Kanye being a douche.

        @colleen

        Yup, it’s actually a rough spot to be in because I genuinely don’t care for TS but all this rampant misogyny and rage is making me come to her defense.

        @ Jennifer

        I think that’s a big part of it actually. Kanye hates that Taylor is winning and so successful, at the same time however his work has slipped in quality so much that he should be happy when mediocre talent is rewarded.

    • Nancy says:

      I agree leigh…..he didn’t make her famous, but he made her infamous in 09 with his little stage tantrum with her. Everybody commented on what a bully he was, including the President. It was only the VMA’s! She had every mother in the world wanting to shield Little Red Riding Hood from The Big Bad Wolf. Her dream was to be a country star and when she found out where the money was she abandoned her core base and made herself a pop star by writing about the myriad of men she slept/according to her not slept with. He should shut up though, he only makes her more relevant.

      • swak says:

        She was only 19 a the time and NO one deserves what he did.

      • Ennie says:

        In the USA, maybe, I knew about it jus because I am always on CB, but elsewhere on the world, many people don’t even watch the Grammys or get pop news. Still, lots of teens were fingerling Taylor Swift and singing her songs since before the 1989 album.
        He has a nerve, calling her fake, living in a family whose lives are story lines, and whose faces, asses, lips, skin color, hair, eyelashes, cheeks, everything are fake, and he’s rising children in that environment. He should ignore her, instead of acting like a clique “mean girl”.
        IMO, He is jealous of:
        1. a woman
        2. pop singer
        3 She is not Bey
        4. She is not Bey
        5. She is not Bey

        He probably thinks he is the male Beyonce, as in “bow down”, like Eternal Side Eye said. He thinks highly of her, not as much as himself, but I find telling that he’s not mentioned anything about her or her performance, instead he has Taylor in his mind.
        What a negative person.

      • Ennie says:

        hahaha not fingerling, listening!!!!
        now that’s a verb for kanye, fingerling oops.

      • Marianne says:

        He only has himself to blame about that incident in 09. And besides, it qas a popular internet meme for awhile, but people moved on. its been almost 6 years. She has gone on and done more stuff on her own merit. Its not like she’s riding the coattails of that one incident.

        Secondly, she hasn’t really been “country” since her first album.

        Also, I dont know why she gets so much hate for “writing about her exes” when literally that is what artists like Adele and Ed Sheeran do as well. And not even all her songs are about relationships. Even all the way back to her first album.

      • anon33 says:

        FOR THE LAST TIME:

        Because Adele and Ed Sheeran, like other ACTUAL ARTISTS, write songs in a roundabout way so that they could be interpreted to be just generally about love or breaking up or what have you. They don’t include little Easter eggs and clues as to who the songs are about like Tay Tay does. Also, lyrics like “we’re never ever getting back together” just plain aren’t good. full stop.

      • Nancy says:

        anon: Well said and true.

    • Sasha says:

      Agreed. I actually believe Kanye that Taylor’s camp okayed the lyrics about her and she only made a fuss after his album came out. I understand his frustration that her word is taken over his.

      Not sure where exactly this was recorded, I think it’s really crummy that someone recorded his private conversation

      • lilacflowers says:

        Back stage at SNL, where practically everything is recorded and they all know recording devices are in use.

      • Erinn says:

        I also don’t think it’s a stretch that Kanye/his team would say they were going to use one set of lyrics, get an okay, and do whatever he wanted. He’s a raging egomaniac – he genuinely believes he can do no wrong. I get why people don’t like Swift, but the dislike is so out of proportion with what she causes – it’s the cool thing to hate on her – the same way it’s been cool for the last 10 freaking years for people to laugh at Kanye’s nonsense. He’s been having these meltdowns since Katrina AT LEAST. He goes on crazy rants that might start out on track and making a point, and just devolve into nonsense and anger. The man’s not stable.

      • Naya says:

        @Lilacflowers Why would snl record everything backstage though? I can see why they may record rehersals in case something goes wrong with the live broadcast but not everything. Also, I thought this audio is from somebodies phone not snl cameras.

      • Ennie says:

        +1 Erinn.
        It is totally not right. He is a macho rap singer (the producer bit is OK), who attacks women in real life and in his lyrics. That is not ok.
        He has demeaned Taylor in that show, and years later, he cannot stop. Really, her success must sting.
        He has demonstrated that he is misogynistic, attacking not only Swift, but also Amber. He did not think she would retaliate, that shut him up.
        He must be used to women taking his abuse, or people/enablers laughing and nodding at his ranting.
        So sad that the son of a single mother acts like this against women. Even if you dislike Swift, this is not right. I do not believe what he said, due to his crazy actions and how he thinks everyone owes him.
        I try not to pity KK, but I do pity her children.
        He needs a hobby, one that does not cost billions.

  12. Don't kill me I'm French says:

    His obsession on Taylor Swift !!

    • Zapp Brannigan says:

      Yeah, hope Taylor is keeping any pet bunnies safe.

    • Lizzie McGuire says:

      I’m sure T.Swift has a good set of bodyguards, cameras, & bunnies looking out for her, she’s really going to need them these next few weeks.

  13. My Two Cents says:

    Pretty soon Kanye is going to rant himself right out of anybody wanting anything to do with him on a business level. Who the f*** does he think he is? There are so many other artists so much better than him. The arrogance is repulsive.

  14. INeedANap says:

    I wonder if the designer he completely displaced for his Yeezy 2nd season fashion show had a similar rant? I mean, she also put in a lot of work only to be blindsided right before.

  15. Lucy2 says:

    Why is he so fixated on Taylor Swift? She had nothing to do with the SNL situation, yet he’s still ranting about her.
    And I can see how a set changing last minute before live performance can be upsetting, but how that turned into his 50% rant, I don’t know.

    • swak says:

      I was thinking he was WAY over the top with the “melt down”. He did not handle it well but somehow it is not surprising considering the rants he has been doing lately.

      • Tiffany says:

        People were expecting him to go to Twitter after her speech and it did not happen. I can see the frustration on a small level with Swifty. She is a polarizing person.

      • FingerBinger says:

        @Tiffany The Saturday night live rant happened before the grammy’s. There would no reason for a Taylor Swift rant since her speech happened afterwards.

      • Tiffany says:

        Finger. Yep. I was wrong. Got my weekends mixed up.

  16. Don't kill me I'm French says:

    I have the feeling that he is doing a Britney .

    • Sirsnarksalot says:

      I was just thinking that after his latest twitter tirade. Pretty soon he’s gonna shave his head and start beating on cars with an umbrella. Time to 5150 is ass. And Taylor needs to lay low…this man is unhinged and dangerous.

    • Lizzie McGuire says:

      Yeah he doesn’t look like he’s stopping anytime soon & the Britney thing got scary fast. If he really has a mental illness & the K klan isn’t helping him out, he’s completely all on his own & let’s hope for his kids that nothing bad happens.

    • Naya says:

      I fear the same. People thought Britney was just a misbehaving celebrity too. And then the truth became apparent and we all felt like dbags. I hope for the sake of our collective conscience that Kanye is just spoiled and not ill.

    • JFresh says:

      Disagree. This is staged/deliberate. Just wanting to generate buzz for the new album. Truss me.

  17. Lady A says:

    My husband and I were armchair diagnosing Yeezy last night after listening to the audio, which is absolutely edited. I really believe that he’s probably in a manic depressive/bipolar cycle, which he seems to be self medicating with white powder drugs.

    It seems like he became really unhinged after his mother’s death. He comes off as a real jerk, but I hope he gets the help he needs.

    • word says:

      I wonder what was edited out? I am sure there was worse stuff that page six is keeping for later or won’t release for some reason.

      • Lady A says:

        I was wondering the same thing, but I think it might just have been parred down for time, was my understanding at least.

  18. Chelly says:

    Geezus, just reading about him is exhausting & triggers my migraines. Could you imagine being one of his assistants, I’d have permanent PTSD. Hes just so unpleasant

  19. Anaya says:

    I doubt that Kanye is actually mentally ill or having a psychotic episode as of late. I really think his ego and narcissistic attitude is what’s causing him explode like an atomic bomb. Kanye is married to a narcissist too. I guess others around him are too scared to personally call him out for his bs. Thankfully whoever leaked this audio has at least one ball and a half LOL. 😜

    • Rhiley says:

      I totally agree. But I do think he needs to put down the Henny and grass and take up running and yoga for a while.

      • Ennie says:

        He’s gonna have to run at 5 am or on a treadmill, since a storm of paps are going to follow him to get him to hit his head on a traffic sign… again!

    • Kate says:

      Excessive narcissism is a mental disorder. My friend’s dad has it. He’s horrid.

      • kitkat says:

        If he is Bi Polar and in a manic episode then the narcissistic behavior can be part of it, people in a manic state can think their “god”.
        – also being a drug addict is a a mental illness.

      • Naya says:

        In addition to you bipolar point, narcissism can also be a stand alone personality disorder.

  20. Deedee says:

    I think someone took his phone away because he hasn’t tweeted in at least 12 hours. Also read elsewhere that he may have flown to Paris to be with a friend in the fashion industry ( Ricardo tucci, perhaps?) to get away from all the bad publicity. Hope he gets himself to a doctor real soon.

    • Lizzie McGuire says:

      I forgot about Ricardo, I hope he helps Kanye as in take away his phone & find him any help with whatever is going on with him.

      • word says:

        He has the Kardashians, a huge family. Why are they not intervening? Where is Kanye’s dad? Is this all a big fat joke on us? Just pr? Why are NONE of them concerned?

    • Independent says:

      Word around NYC is that Kanye and Riccardo Tisci are more than just good friends. I think Kanye and Kim’s relationship is more of a mutually beneficial business arrangement than a marriage, which makes sense considering they’ve never lived together and he spends a whole lot of time in Paris… just sayin’!

    • Petee says:

      I just was on the DM and he is in Paris now.

  21. NewWester says:

    Whatever is the cause of Kanye’s bizarre behaviour ( drugs, bi polar , or just being a entitled jerk) all these stories are just giving more leverage to Kim and Demon Mother for a divorce ( interesting how a audiotape was leaked and Kim was nearby…..)
    Kim “calming ” Kanye down so he doesn’t walk off SNL, Kris and her support for her “genius” son in-law, etc. Just wait and see how the reports will be how the Kardashians tried to “help ” Kanye but it became to much. So Kim will be forced to file for separation or divorce in order to have a stable life for her children. Of course Kanye wil go nuclear, but all the recent episodes of his actions will just play into their hands.
    Tyga I hope you are paying attention

  22. Luna says:

    People with bipolar disorder have delusions of grandeur while manic, perseveration of speech, flights of ideas, spend money like it’s water, and are often incredibly creative. One can put themselves into a manic state more quickly with amphetamines or other stimulants. He sounds manic.

  23. Capepopsie says:

    This guy feels way too much, mostly
    About himself. I can’t see why they don’t
    Just let him just walk away, when he wants
    To. This begging him to stay is only nourishing his already monumental ego.

    • swak says:

      I’m sure SNL could have found filler if they really wanted to do so.

    • lucy2 says:

      I agree, if he was threatening to leave, they should have let him go. He’s the one out there trying to promote his album, it would have been his loss. Certainly they could have called in a replacement, there’s any number of musicians who would jump at the chance to play SNL.

  24. snark says:

    Hooooooly crap. He is about to crash. I read the whole thing at Page6 and dayyyum, this one is probably dual diagnosis – mentally ill fueled by alcohol and/or drugs. Definitely alcohol which kinda makes sense since he gets so manic and is probably self-medicating himself down with it. This will not end well.

  25. serena says:

    Whose ass is fake again? Check your wife’s Kanye.
    Seriously he’s nuts and maybe he has mental problems (not that this would justify his idiocy and constant slamming etc). How can someone really believe to be more influential than those artists? Who the f- are you?

    Also, If I was Taylor I would get a restraining order and some more. He’s obsessed with Taylor and Amber Rose!

  26. Kate says:

    Hasn’t Lorne Michaels banned people from SNL for less?

    • Rice says:

      Honestly, besides Tina Fey’s brilliant portrayal as Sarah Word-Salad Palin, how often do people talk about, or even care about, SNL? This is publicity for an unfunny funny show.

      • stinky says:

        you must not be watching – which I would understand cause its fallen flat over the decades… but its been VERY funny for many recent seasons.

  27. missmerry says:

    what is this 50% more influential sh*t?

    Honestly, it sounds like a mental breakdown mixed with the ramblings of a cocky a**hole on cocaine.

  28. Kelly says:

    I can’t imagine having to deal with someone like this in my life. And I don’t believe he is ill at all. Sometimes it’s hard to believe but some people just aren’t nice and are assholes. He seems obsessed with Taylor Swift but let’s forget that for a minute because he has been treating people like dirt for years. When is it enough? I so hope fans start seeing what this man is all about and it isn’t helping or standing up for people like me, black people. He isn’t about a cause, he is just about himself!

    • Decorative Item says:

      People like him weaken the cause because they dilute it with their self aggrandizing promotion and the entire world can see it. It’s hard to take someone, or something, seriously when you know it’s being used to manipulate you. Start calling people out for the color of their skin I’m done with you, be you black, white or blue.

  29. EM says:

    He bitches about Swift? His wife has no talent and became famous because of a promoted sex tape.

  30. Crumpet says:

    This was offending on so many levels, I can’t believe anyone would give this asshole an audience. And the 50% better than Picasso? The Apostle Paul? Delusions of grandeur, man. He is manic and delusional for whatever reason.

    I’m glad this audio was leaked. I am always glad when powerful assholes get called on their shenanigans. Waiting excitedly for someone else to get called on them as well, but I won’t mention any names.

    • Ennie says:

      After Kanye is dead the same amount of time those Pablos/Pauls have (even Escobar), people won’t even remember him. As for influence, he really wishes!

  31. Frank says:

    Kanye is having a mental breakdown. He has already killed his career. That said I think he did talk to Taylor about the song but Taylor knew what would happen when it came out. She pretty set him up and she knew no one would believe him because he is a jack ass and he is crazy

    • Original Kay says:

      Your theory makes good sense. It would explain how Taylor got brought into a rant about a set issue. He is angry she out manoeuvred his 50%.

    • HappyMom says:

      I believe he spoke to Taylor about the song and she okayed it. But I would guess that he didn’t tell her exactly how the lyrics were going to be. Or he changed them after he spoke with her.

      • Jwoolman says:

        Kanye even lied about having phone conversations with the U.S. President. Why should we believe that he talked with Taylor Swift? Kanye is either a chronic liar or has lost track of the boundary between fantasy and reality.

    • Alyce says:

      I don’t get why people are still acting like Taylor had anything to do with it. This man is obviously delusional and she says she didn’t know the lyric but, ok, lets believe the raving narcissistic lunatic.

      Afterall, Taylor Swift is obviously a terrible person. Her blind song lyrics, awkward dancing, and fake humbleness are a blight on humanity!

      • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

        Agreed. Kanye has lied several times and been caught in a lie several times but it seems people want so badly to assign some nefarious plot to Taylor Swift.

        Yep, she knew all along, the girl with the tightly controlled image who keeps it strictly PG-13 told Kanye to put out the song saying he’d fuck her and that he made her famous.

        Kanye screwed Kanye over. No need to make him blameless or her a bitch to fit the fantasy.

      • Original Kay says:

        See now that is a good point too. I can’t see any woman okaying that line either

        I wasn’t so much blaming Taylor, as celebrating that she pulled a huge one on him. I still kinda hope she did- a bazinga moment if you will

        Also, I love the word nefarious.

    • Chem says:

      Yes, I agree, Taylor played him. I would be very angry too.

  32. The New Classic says:

    What is it gonna take to blacklist this a$$hole? Mentally ill or not, I wanna see his career go down in flames. From his inflated ego to his misogyny I’m tired of this man and the blow up doll he took as his bride. And yet I can’t keep clicking on articles about them..

  33. McLori says:

    Somewhere Mel Gibson is nodding and agreeing with every word of this audio!

  34. CK says:

    I’m actually a bit more bothered that someone recorded this and then sold it to Page Six. Kanye is an ass, but between this and the frequent audio leakings of singers with no backing, SNL has a privacy issue on their hand. Not to mention, this part of his meltdown sounds like it’s him complaining to his followers in private and not ranting in front of the entire cast and crew. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone bugged his dressing room in hopes of getting something that could sell or if Kris Jenner leaked it herself.

    • FingerBinger says:

      People are recorded all time. He’s not the first person this has happened to. Christian Bale’s rant was recorded. Donald Sterling and Mel Gibson as well. It’s not right but it’s not some conspiracy against Kanye West like you’re implying.

      • CK says:

        Christian Bale’s rant was recorded because he was on a film set. Donald Sterling and Mel Gibson, however, were recorded on purpose (with the exception of Mel’s arrest) and the recorder used the recording against them. I’m pretty sure Kanye was part of the latter. It’s not a conspiracy to think that someone was looking for a quick buck on the SNL set and Kanye was an easy target.

      • FingerBinger says:

        Saturday night live is a set too. The article says it was recorded backstage. It didn’t say anything about a dressing room. People make a quick buck from many celebrities. There isn’t some conspiracy against Kanye West.

    • bravocueen says:

      Oh, but if a white republican was recorded screaming “Black Mother F&ckers” and played, that would break the internet.

    • Ennie says:

      Whatever it takes to embarras him and shut him up is fine. For real.
      People were harping on Amber and how bad it was for her to talk about the Finger in the *ss, but really, embarrassing him is the only way to get him to maybe reflect on what he is doing.
      .
      Obviously the man does not care for anyone but himself, so seeing how he, by himself is hurting his own career, that might get him to accept some kind of help or get him to surrender his phone and shut up.

    • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

      Like FB said SNL is a live set and Kanye was backstage, a cast member has come forward to say that they were doing rehearsals and Kanye was indeed screaming at the cast.

    • Jwoolman says:

      To me, it definitely sounds like he is talking to others, not his own people. Consider the repeated “don’t f- with me!” That sounds like it’s directed at someone else that he blames for the change. Someone on the set has confirmed that he was yelling at the cast and others during their rehearsal.

  35. Abby says:

    He is abhorrent. Just… so much ego, so rude, so misogynistic.

    I’m glad unnamed sources can diagnose mental illness. Not saying he has anything. He’s just… I can’t even with him.

    And he’s a dad! with kids!

  36. Gal says:

    Wow. He spent a whole day rehearsing that crap. Yep, he does have problems.

  37. AJ says:

    He has these delusions of grandeur because of you people who keep buying his music, tweeting about him, writing about him, watching his wife’s family on television, etc.

    If y’all would stop giving these grody morons money and publicity, they would (mercifully) disappear.

  38. bravocueen says:

    This particular meltdown I found to be scary as hell. I’m not even as bothered by the racist rant part, but the repeated angry “Don’t F&CK with me” was frightening. I think Kim continues to live with Pimp Momma because she is afraid of him.

  39. NeoCleo says:

    I RARELY understand what the eff is coming out of this man’s mouth. I also don’t get all the hype about him or his music. But then, I’m old.

  40. Otaku fairy says:

    That was a Sheentastic rant.

  41. bondbabe says:

    If you’re a great artist, shouldn’t you be able to create a masterpiece no matter what the canvas presented to you may be?

    So changing the set prevents him from performing???! Gah–get outta here.

  42. Ennie says:

    VF article about Kanye’s debt and his forays into fashion.
    http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/02/kanye-west-53-million-dollar-debt-explained

  43. stinky says:

    Its not about Taylor – its about Amber!
    fingersinthebooty*ssbitch is really-REALLY killin him.

  44. me says:

    But what did Taylor Swift have to do with his SNL set? Why is he so obsessed with her? Secondly, his performance on SNL was horrible. He thought he would “break the internet” with that? He really rehearsed all day for THAT? I can see him saying “White Motherf*ckers”. That seems to be a theme of his. He needs to remember he married into a White family and his kids are half White. He’s so gross on so many levels.

  45. reg says:

    According to AGC web he’s having a meltdown, because he’ s son was born with a
    deformity, and
    undergone numerous plastic surgeries to correct it, thats why
    the baby is always covered up. Meltdown has
    nothing to do with Taylor Swift.

    • word says:

      That would also cause Kim to have a meltdown. She said on her show she would do anything to have a “gorgeous baby”. Mind you, they hid North for 3 months as well so I’m guessing they just want Saint to be as cute as possible before they put out pics. Actually, with everything that’s going on, I wouldn’t be surprised if they put out pics this week as damage control and diversion tactic.

    • stinky says:

      (whoa. whats AGC)

    • Petee says:

      I heard that too.I think it is a cleft lip?That’s what it sounded like.

      • Zwella Ingrid says:

        If that is true, we will find out soon enough. A cleft lip requires ongoing surgery. No single surgery as an infant would take care of it. Treatment is ongoing as the child gets bigger. I would think Saint would be too young for any surgery yet, so I call BS on this idea. I think it is just that they are trying to protect him from the public until he gets a little older, which I can’t blame them for.

      • Jwoolman says:

        He’s old enough to have had surgery if he has a cleft lip. They’ll try to start correcting it as early as possible because of feeding issues and potential for infection.

        But hopefully there are no such problems for the little guy. Nori was kept under wraps for months. Kim wouldn’t really want to display Accessory Child 2 until she has reached her own weight and body goals anyway. Although if they need a distraction….

    • swak says:

      Please, they did the same thing with North. No one saw her face for the longest time and they even used a towel in a stroller one time to show Kim as the good mother.

  46. word says:

    Who was he talking to in this audio?

    I hope SNL bans him. Why did they cater to his crazy? They should have said “no problem walk on out !”.

    I don’t understand why Kanye always gets a pass. Also, what the f*ck is his problem with Taylor Swift? He’s mad at anything, he blames it on her. My God. I hope this dude doesn’t drive. His road rage would be insane.

    • JenniferJustice says:

      That’s’ what I say. Stop enabling this POS!!!!! There a thousands of celebrities here and abroad. Do we really need Kanye if it means allowing him to verbally abuse, give ultimatums, and have his jerk a$$ kissed? I will be sure NOT to watch this SNL episode.

    • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

      Because as much as we wish the world worked in black and white it simply doesn’t.

      SNL is a performance show, it relies on its performances going smoothly and everything working out. It’s a well oiled machine and several cast members have admitted to how controlled it all is. If you do a show and your talent suddenly quits before the show opens you can easily lose millions in ratings and audience attendance.

      They placate him because they don’t want him to screw with their money. Now will they invite him back? Odds are since someone ‘leaked’ this audio they’re sending their own message of “Don’t F*ck With Us” to Kanye.

      • word says:

        SNL has had many glitches throughout it’s run. It’s not THAT much of a well oiled machine. Remember Ashley Simpson?

        They don’t make money off of audience attendance. You have to know someone on the crew to get tickets. They are VERY hard to get.

        I just hope they never invite him back. Though I’m sure he’ll rant about how HE will never go back. I just wish someone in power would finally put this piece of sh*t in his place, a long with those damn Kardashians.

  47. Palapao says:

    WE ALL KNOW KIM RECORDED IT. She is prepping for the takedown

  48. KimmaB says:

    All due respect to Amanda Bynes, because I genuinely felt for her when she had her breakdown. But, isn’t this exactly what she started doing…tweeting, making scenes etc. when she was having her Bi_Polar episode? I really think he a a terrible person, and I think all of this just makes it worse. I am not a fan of “Klan Kardashian” but at least this time Kim would actually look smart leaving this guy. So embarrassing. He is definitely not one of the greatest anything’s, at all, of our time…

  49. Zaytabogota says:

    He has narcissistic personality disorder as a result of being surrounded by yes people telling him that is is the most amazing, genius, fantastic, important person in existence. He has nobody to give him a kick up the backside. Nobody cares to because they all want something from him. He’s smart enough to know deep down that nobody cares about him but not smart enough to cut out the nonsense and everybody who indulges it so that he can become someone that people can genuinely love and find those people.

  50. HeyThere! says:

    I bet he talked to Taylor, but didn’t say what the words were. I’m sure he was like this: I’m the best the song will be the best everything is amazing because I’m amazing and don’t worry I’m the best! Okay? And Taylor was like okay? LOL I don’t think for one second he said I’m going to call you a bitch and say I made you famous, cool? And she goes, cool-thanks!! Yeah…..that never happened.

  51. isabelle says:

    It always makes me laugh when women are the threat to these so called Alpha males. Donald has Megan, Kanye has Taylor. Such fragile little creatures lol. Oh and SNL should have let him walk off. Let him do it and then announce it to the audience and tell them he chose to walk off. It wouldn’t have been a disaster, it may have brought them some ratings the following week over the scandal.There is a lot of talent on SNl they could have done a impromptu skit.

  52. me says:

    What has he really accomplished to be able to say such things about himself? He is not the best selling rapper of all time. He’s not even in the top ten. He’s not the best fashion designer either. He’s not the best at anything…well maybe the best twitter ranter but that’s it.

  53. Jess says:

    Ugh he’s such an idiot.

  54. dread pirate cuervo says:

    Having a hissy fit over SNL changing his set? He’d been on the show before, yeah? He should know that they create the whole show in 4 days & changes are constantly made. I once had tickets to the rehearsal show & had enough time to get home to watch the live show on tv. It was cool to see how many changes were made just in the space of 3 hours. Also, Studio 8H is small. I think there were 2 other stages besides the “monologue” stage. They have to hustle to change the sets for each skit. They can’t leave his set untouched bc he’s a special snowflake. He might be an artist, but SNL is an institution.

  55. Mitchie says:

    I was married to a paranoid schizophrenic, and I’m always reminded of him when Kanye speaks. Everyone was against him, no one was as smart as him, right down to him actually believing he was Jesus. I spent years walking on eggshells. I find it disturbing that people find this situation funny. For the ones around him, it can be terrifying. It just keeps escalating and you never know how far it will escalate too.
    I know a couple people with bi-polar disorder and the moods do swing. This guy is always at the precipice. He always goes over the edge, then apologizes when he does. Manic Depession doesn’t work that way. It’s not like he says, “Oh, I’m at the Grammies! Time for a manic episode.” I truly hope that Kim and the little ones don’t actually live with him. It’s beyond scary living with someone so unhinged, and the kids are there to witness it.

    • Jag says:

      Bipolar can cycle quickly, though. I met a person – friend of my boyfriend at the time – who actually would cycle in 30 minute episodes. She was difficult to be around.

      There also can be what I call a “manic bipolar” or a “depressive bipolar,” which means – to me – that the person is manic most of the time or depressed most of the time. My dad is a manic bipolar, and my mother was misdiagnosed as just depressive, when in reality, she was depressive bipolar. I, on the other hand, cycle in weeks usually.

      Agreed that I hope he’s not like that around the kids. I think that the Lexapro is what’s doing it; without something to stop his manic highs, the antidepressant is keeping him way up. I did the opposite when one psychiatrist put me on Lithium, but no antidepressant. I ended up suicidally, clinically depressed within a couple of weeks since there was nothing to bring me back up again. That’s one reason why it can take years for a bipolar person to find the right combination of medication – each can work differently in a person. (The doc put me on Wellbutrin, in addition to the Lithium, and I had a seizure 3 days later. I took myself off of both and found a new doctor.)

      • Mitchie says:

        Yes, you are right. Rapid cycling is one of the symptoms to bi-polar disorder, but l don’t get that from Kanye. Like I said, living with someone who is a paranoid schizophrenic, he hits all the markers. You could probably answer this best. Do you think you are above everyone and that you were sent down from the heavens to make the world a better place? I’m in no way making light of this. Your story is, sadly, something that occurs far too often. And I’m so sorry that you went through that. They should have put you on an anti-depressant.

  56. Tia says:

    Kanyes team says the tape was recorded by someone in his entourage. You can tell because he speak about them and they. He’s not talking to the crew here, he’s complaining about snl crew to his people.

  57. BritAfrica says:

    I just don’t get it.

    Why do people put up with behaviour like this? Surely the show would have had a back up replacement just in case the 1st option requested did not show up so why tolerate and reward this kind of behaviour? I will never get it…..

  58. helena says:

    people, come on. there is NO WAY taylor would say yes to a lyric like that. sex with her, her being called a bitch…and all that. NO WAY.

  59. catladyjenn says:

    Someone needs to make sure he does not have access to guns. Once he figures out no one wants anything to do with him, he will really go crazy.

  60. Almond shake says:

    Just one of his stunts – for PR, to boost sales. He’s boring.

    • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

      He’s literally not selling his album though, you can only stream it and he’s losing millions doing so.

  61. reg says:

    Agc webpages google it, then click on february 2016

  62. Mitchie says:

    It doesn’t matter if this guy has a mental illness. Mental illness does not make you racist and misogynistic. I’m so tired of him getting a pass on the sh*t that spews from his mouth.

  63. Timbuktu says:

    It seems I’m the only one puzzled by his rant? I don’t understand it. What does this mean: “By 50 percent dead or alive, by 50 percent for the next 1,000 years.”? Like, 50% of his is already better than Jesus, and his other 50% will be better than Jesus in the next 1000 years? Does this make any kind of sense?

    • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

      He’s saying he’s better than 50% of the population living or dead and he will be better than them for the next 1000 years even after he’s gone.

      He’s quite humble, no?

  64. Mean Hannah says:

    I don’t know what his set is like and how much was changed from rehearsal to 30 minutes before going live, but as an artist manager, I can tell you that if I had an artist, especially not a newbie, performing on SNL and they touched his set without permission or discussing with me or the artist first, I’d unleash hell on them, too. It’s absolutely unacceptable. I would never speak like Kanye did, but changing a performing artist’s set is a big no-no.

    • Jwoolman says:

      If they really didn’t discuss it, I agree. SNL tends to make big changes all the way up to airtime, though, so I would have to hear from other artists who have been on SNL to judge how unexpected this was. It sounds as though it was a change in the floor. But wanting to walk away from a live show is in a different category, as is the nature of his rant. Wouldn’t something usually be in the contract about such changes?

      I assume SNL knew very well how unstable Kanye was, and they probably had a backup right there just as they did with Lindsay Lohan. They have to do that even with stable people, since anybody can get sick or injured. Maybe the cast is just ready to step in as needed. But with unpredictable folk like Kanye, I imagine they are especially careful.

  65. Craig Scott says:

    I watched that show. I wish Kanye had walked out after his first set. The aftermath would have been infinitely more entertaining than his second appearance.