Lucas Jackson/Reuters Kanye West performs at a Dec. 12 benefit to raise money for the Hurricane Sandy relief effort.Having emerged as only the second- or third-most talked about artist at the “12-12-12″ benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy, Kanye West was not about to let 2012 elapse without making sure that he and his expanding family were back in the spotlight.
After performing a concert in Atlantic City on Friday night dressed occasionally in a mask that made him look like a vintage “Doctor Who†villain, Mr. West returned to the stage on Saturday night to air a few grievances about the media and the Grammy Awards.
In an occasionally vulgar speech-slash-rap, Mr. West said: “They'll try to tell you Kanye's so crazy, so deranged. I ain't crazy, I'm just not satisfied.†He said that he was disappointed with what his fans are offered “on TV,†“in the movies†and “in the stores,†adding, “I just want y'all to have more.â€
Noting that he has won 18 Grammy Awards in his career - “all in the black categories, but nonetheless, 18,†he remarked - Mr. West went on to criticize the Grammys for giving its best new artist award to Maroon 5 instead of him (back in 2005); for snubbing his album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy†and his collaboration with Jay-Z, “Watch the Throne,†in the best new album category; and for failing to nominate their song “______ in Paris†for record of the year.
“So don't expect to see me at the Grammys this year, you know what I mean?†Mr. West emphatically declared.
Also, on Sunday night, Mr. West announced that his companion, Kim Kardashian, was pregnant with his child, an announcement that was subsequently confirmed by E! Entertainment, which broadcasts the various Kardashian reality-TV shows.
But people don't really care about that, do they?
