Kanye Heckles Obama?

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Kanye Heckles Obama?

You may have caught rapper and megalomaniac Kanye West hijacking the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, but did you see him shout at the president during last Wednesday’s speech to Congress?

In case you didn’t see it, first check out Kanye’s latest grab at the spotlight below. —PS

MTV:

And now for the Joe Wilson version.

YouTube:

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By rage96, September 21, 2009 at 1:46 pm Link to this comment
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Kanye’s mission is accomplished. No one is going to remember Taylor Swift for anything more than being punked by this jackass during the 2009 VMAs.

The thing is Kanye is NOT NEWS! Most of the world couldn’t possibly care less about Kanye, Taylor, Beyounce, or the VMAs. So, let’s move along. There is nothing really to see here.

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