“Listen to the kids, bro,” West said as part of his diatribe.
He also points out how the media stokes feuds between artists. He even called out MTV.
“Do you know how many times they announced that Taylor was going to give me that award ‘cuz it got them more ratings?” he said.
He then goes on to question the very idea of award shows.
“I don’t understand how they get five people who work their entire life [to] sell records, sell concert tickets, to come stand on a carpet and for the first time in their life be judged on a chopping block and have the opportunity to be considered a loser.”
He ended his speech with: “And, yes, as you probably could have guessed in this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for president.”