Kanye West, actually, (gasp!) apologised to fans

Kanye West has apologised to fans after the Billboard Music Awards “grossly over-censored” his closing performance.

The US rapper took to the stage on Sunday night with powerful renditions of hits “All Day” and “Black Skinhead”, only for producers to bleep out more than a minute for fear of broadcasting offensive words.
“It’s ridiculous that in 2015, unwarranted censorship is something that artists still have to fight against,” read a statement from Yeezy’s representative.



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“Kanye West was grossly over-censored at the Billboard Music Awards. Non-profane lyrics such as ‘with my leather black jeans on’ were muted for over 30-second intervals. As a result, his voice and performance were seriously misrepresented.
“Although West was clearly set up to face elements beyond his control during the live broadcast, he would like to apologise to the television audience who were unable to enjoy the performance the way he envisioned.”


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Kanye West in quotes: The rapper's greatest self comparisons
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God: “I am God's vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.”
Steve Jobs: “I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period. By a long jump.”
Walt Disney: “I'm more of a Walt Disney or something. Rap is just a chamber of my thoughts. [They're] something that I really wanted to express as a modern day poet.”
Braveheart: “I feel like a little bit, like, I’m the Braveheart of creativity.”
Willy Wonka: “I want to be as unrealistic as possible. The worst thing about me comparing myself to Steve Jobs in that it's too realistic of an idea. What I need to stay is I'm more like Willy Wonka.”
Picasso: “No matter how they try to control you, or the motherfucker next to you tries to peer pressure you, you can do what you motherf**king want. I am Picasso."
Hermés: "Visiting my mind is like visiting the Hermès factory. S**t is real.”
Michelangelo: "When I think of competition it's like I try to create against the past. I think about Michelangelo and Picasso, you know..."
The Pyramids: "... the pyramids."
Thomas Edison: "I am Thomas Edison."
Soldiers: "You're literally going out to do your job every day knowing that something could happen to you."
The Police: “This is like being a police officer or something."


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God: “I am God's vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.”
Steve Jobs: “I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means. I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture. Period. By a long jump.”
Walt Disney: “I'm more of a Walt Disney or something. Rap is just a chamber of my thoughts. [They're] something that I really wanted to express as a modern day poet.”
Braveheart: “I feel like a little bit, like, I’m the Braveheart of creativity.”
Willy Wonka: “I want to be as unrealistic as possible. The worst thing about me comparing myself to Steve Jobs in that it's too realistic of an idea. What I need to stay is I'm more like Willy Wonka.”
Picasso: “No matter how they try to control you, or the motherfucker next to you tries to peer pressure you, you can do what you motherf**king want. I am Picasso."
Hermés: "Visiting my mind is like visiting the Hermès factory. S**t is real.”
Michelangelo: "When I think of competition it's like I try to create against the past. I think about Michelangelo and Picasso, you know..."
The Pyramids: "... the pyramids."
Thomas Edison: "I am Thomas Edison."
Soldiers: "You're literally going out to do your job every day knowing that something could happen to you."
The Police: “This is like being a police officer or something."




  


  


  




Kanye encountered similar problems at the Brit Awards in February when he was again heavily censored for bad language.
TV watchdog Ofcom received 126 complaints after a couple of profanities slipped through the net, while others were left disappointed by the continuous sound interruptions.
ABC is yet to comment on Kanye’s response to the Billboard Music Awards censorship