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If you haven't heard by now, Kanye West managed to piss off about 80,000 people two Sundays ago at Bonnaroo when he came onstage almost two hours late for his 2:45 a.m. concert. By the time the egomaniac started his concert at 4:30 a.m., people were booing and throwing things at the stage, a sight that is extremely rare, if not totally unique, at the festival that some describe as the heir apparent to Woodstock.
"IT'S NOT CALLED GLOW IN THE DARK FOR NO REASON SQUID BRAINS!" – Kanye WestIn the time since the concert, blogs have blasted the rapper for his seeming lack of respect for Bonnarooers, many of whom had been awake and enduring the Tennessee sun since it rose Saturday morning.
Poor Kanye has finally had enough of the negativity. Yesterday, he posted a long-winded rant on his blog, saying that “...this is the maddest I ever will be.” Well, at least the guy has nowhere to go but up.
There are arguments as to why the show was delayed so long. Even leading up to the concert, word circulated the crowd that Kanye refused to go on at his scheduled time because he didn't want to perform while Phil Lesh and Friends were still playing (as Rolling Stone reports).
Sunday morning, the normally elated festival-goers teemed with anger as people walked around shouting “Fuck Kanye!” Even some of the performers got in on the act, with Robert Randolph leading the crowd in a “Kanye sucks!” chant at his concert later that day, Rolling Stone reported.
Here are some notable excerpts copied directly from West's unbelievably pathetic and childish blog post. “I am sick of negative people who just sit around trying 2 plot my downfall... Why???? I understand if people don't like me because I like me or if people think tight clothes look gay or people say I run my mouth to much, But this Bonnaroo thing is the worst insult I've ever had in my life.”
If Kanye keeps up antics like this, he may one day regret not adding a “yet” at the end of that last sentence.
“I'm typing so fucking hard I might break my fucking Mac book Air!!!!!!!! “
Notice the subtle product placement there.
"REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A SHORTY AND WATER WOULD HIT THE TV??????" – Kanye West“Call me any name you want....arrogant, conceited, narcissistic, racist, metro, fag whatever you can think of...“
Done and done.
“HAS ANYONE EVEN TAKEN THE TIME TO AT LEAST DO THE MATH??? BONNAROO SHOULD HAVE RELEASED A STATEMENT IN MY DEFENSE BUT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T LET'S BREAK DOWN THE WALLS ON THIS TRUMAN SHOW AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY OCCURRED!!! FOR OVER A MONTH WE WENT BACK AND FORTH ON WETHER OR NOT WE COULD EVEN FIT MY STAGE AT THE FESTIVAL. ONE DAY THEY WOULD SAY YES... WE'D SEND THEM OUR SPECS THEN THEY THEY'D SAY OK... THEN THEY WOULD SEND SPECS BACK THAT DIDN'T FIT THE STAGE. WE WERE OBVIOUSLY DEALING WITH FUCKING IDIOTS WHO DIDN'T REALLY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO REALLY PUT ON THIS SHOW PROPERLY. THEY TRIED 2 GIVE ME A TIME SLOT WERE IT WAS STILL LIGHT OUTSIDE ... I HAVE A FUCKING LIGHT SHOW DUMB ASS, IT'S NOT CALLED GLOW IN THE DARK FOR NO REASON SQUID BRAINS! “
This is a really good one. Please note: the “fucking idiots who didn't really have the capacity to really put on this show properly” sure seemed to do fine with the dozens of other concerts taking place during the festival (not to mention the logistics of cramming 80,000 people onto a 700-acre farm). And if Kanye was having so much trouble getting the specs for his show approved, it's his fault that he didn't recognize that Bonnaroo is probably not the best place to “put on this show properly.” The only redeeming factor about this section is the insult “squid brain,” which I have never heard before and plan on using daily starting right now: Kanye West is a squid brain.
“MY PRODUCTION MANAGER TRIED TO LOAD IN FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE I WENT ON STAGE BUT THE FESTIVAL WOULDN'T ALLOW US TO DO ANYTHING UNTILL PEARL JAM LEFT THE STAGE. “
Maybe that's because you weren't the only one using the stage that day Kanye – in fact, as awesome as you may think you are, you weren't even headlining.
“PEARL JAM ENDED ONE HOUR LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! “
You're kidding – a festival headliner already known for lengthy encores played for an extra hour?!? Oh, for shame.
“REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A SHORTY AND WATER WOULD HIT THE TV??????”
Actually, I don't remember that at all. In fact, I have no idea what that means.
“SOMETIMES I GO 2, 3 DAYS W/O SLEEP WORKING ON MY PERFORMANCE...I HAVE TO ICE MY KNEES AFTER EVERY SHOW AND THEY HURT WHEN I WALK THROUGH THE AIRPORT.”
Now that's some funny stuff. You know who else goes two or three days without sleep? People at Bonnaroo. And they do it all while walking for miles under the baking sun. But we'll keep your aching knees in mind next time we decide to bitch because you keep people waiting until almost 5 a.m. to watch your show.
“HAVING AN EXPENSIVE STAGE CUTS MY PAYDAY IN HALF.”
"HAVING AN EXPENSIVE STAGE CUTS MY PAYDAY IN HALF." – Kanye WestThis is the icing on the cake. Guess what cuts my payday in half, Mr. West? Going to Bonnaroo. In fact, if my calculations are correct, that actually cut my payday in whole. So please forgive me if I can't sympathize with a whining millionaire.
“CALL ME WHAT YOU WANT BUT NEVER SAY I DIDN'T GIVE MY ALL!!!”
Kanye West – you did not give Bonnaroo your all. You were initially scheduled for an 8:15 show, but wouldn't do it. From what you say, it should have been clear to you that the scope and style of your production was not a good fit for Bonnaroo, yet you insisted on doing it anyway. And then you release this silly rant that not only makes you sound like a toddler who had his favorite toy taken away, it shows just how egotistical and self-centered you are.
In short Kanye, you've shown us all why you shouldn't have been at Bonnaroo in the first place. Now let's just put this all behind us and rest easy in the knowledge that, because of the fallout from your performance, it is unlikely you'll ever be there again. [Rolling Stone, Kanye West Blog]
Branden Hart, a TheSequitur.com assistant managing editor, works as an editor in San Antonio.
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