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Kanye West vows another Grammy Awards boycott
Toronto Sun ^
| February 12, 2015
| WENN.COM
Posted on 02/12/2015 10:54:09 AM PST by rickmichaels
Kanye West has threatened to boycott next year’s Grammy Awards unless bosses agree to change the voting process to allow the most commercially successful artists to take home the top trophies.
The rapper avoided the ceremony for six years because of his concerns about how the awards are dished out, but he made a long-awaited return to the prizegiving on Sunday night.
West caused controversy at the show by invading the stage to protest when Beck won the Album of the Year prize over his pal Beyonce, and he has now insisted he will not return in 2016 unless awards bosses change the system to favour artists with the most popular records.
During an interview with DJ Ryan Seacrest, which airs on the U.K.’s Heat Radio on Thursday, West calls for a meeting with the men behind the Grammys, Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow and Recording Academy Chair Emeritus Jimmy Jam, to discuss his suggestions.
West says, “(I boycotted the Grammys for) six years... I will not go (again) until I sit with Neil, sit with Jimmy Jam and fix the voting system to be more in accord with the popular votes because popularity is what is needed to sell commercials... A revolution of inspiration can only be had when the older generation combines with the younger generations.”
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: kanyewest; taylorswift
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To: V_TWIN
He’s got as much talent as that big azzed HO he’s married to, which he will probably be beating the crap out of any time now ala ray rice.
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:14:24 AM PST
by
V_TWIN
To: rickmichaels
6 years. How could i have missed that? [/s]
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:14:30 AM PST
by
bravo whiskey
(we shouldn't fear the government. the government should fear us.)
To: rickmichaels
Are you kidding me!!?? Threatening to boycott the Grammys?!! I don't give a sh!t if Mr West sets himself on fire and dives head first onto a cesspool. A legend in his own mind. He is setting himself up for a big fall.
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:15:38 AM PST
by
4yearlurker
(Some people say that experts agree!!)
To: 11th Commandment
"What a Jack-Ass!"
Perhaps the only thing I will agree with Obama on.
To: rickmichaels
Put his seat at the back of the bus auditorium.
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:23:08 AM PST
by
Sgt_Schultze
(If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
To: rickmichaels
So what if you boycotted something and nobody gave a flying Obama?
What then?
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:25:27 AM PST
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: rickmichaels
Here is some clown I never heard of and his gand doing the "Hands Up" crappola, which is based on a LIE.
Our culture has gone to Hell.
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:25:35 AM PST
by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: rickmichaels
Don’t throw me in that briar patch...
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:25:59 AM PST
by
Redbob
(W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
To: rickmichaels
Just proof that most systems have a sphincter.
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:26:49 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Pointing out dereliction of duty is NOT fear mongering, especially in a panDEMic)
To: rickmichaels
Let’s turn this around:
How about the Grammy Awards boycotting West & not allowing him to attend?
He is being a total jerk.
To: rickmichaels
Since West hates white people so much, maybe the time has come to have a separate awards show for Kanye and his queen, Beyoncé, and then have an awards show for everyone else. Maybe Kanye and Beyoncé can be given The Kanye trophy. Don’t want to keep pissin’ the little boy off. His tantrums are embarrassing to watch.
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:29:21 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Look! Snowflakes! We're all gonna die!)
To: rickmichaels
Recording Academy Chair Emeritus Jimmy Jam Real name?
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:29:25 AM PST
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: rickmichaels
Kanye West has threatened to boycott next year’s Grammy Awards Is that a promise?
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:32:59 AM PST
by
Dalek
To: rickmichaels
The Sony pictures lady is right... these a$$holes “are a bottomless pit of need.”
To: 11th Commandment; TexasCajun
Yo Kanye, I am going to let you finish.
But Taylor Swift had the best Grammy Nomination of ALL TIME!
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:39:45 AM PST
by
KC_Lion
(The Issue is Not The Issue, The Issue is The Revolution.)
To: Dilbert San Diego
He may have issues...but he certainly doesn’t have any talent
What a useless POS
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:41:18 AM PST
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: Dilbert San Diego
Kanye West vows another Grammy Awards boycott
and I didn’t get him anything
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:44:18 AM PST
by
fungoking
(Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
To: rickmichaels
If you want awards for being popular, or having the most sales, that is what the RIAA awards are for, dummy. Grammys are supposed to be about quality.
To: rickmichaels
change the voting process to allow the most commercially successful artists to take home the top trophies. So Taylor Swift and the Frozen soundtrack will win every Grammy?
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:47:45 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Darth Obama on 529 plans: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.)
To: rickmichaels
yeah, go get high and lose your way to the show
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posted on
02/12/2015 11:48:08 AM PST
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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