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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,741 posts)
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 03:21 PM Sep 2018

Kanye 'Ye' West goes on pro-Trump rant after 'SNL' taping, claims he was 'bullied' backstage

On the Sept. 29 season opener of "Saturday Night Live," Kanye West -- who announced he was changing his name to "Ye" earlier in the day -- performed as the sketch-comedy show's musical guest.

But after the show wrapped and host Adam Driver bid goodnight to the cameras, the rapper delivered another performance for the studio audience -- one that TMZ characterized as "a pro-Trump rant" -- that didn't make it on the air.

Comedian Chris Rock, who was in the audience, captured some of Ye's words -- and the crowd's boos -- on his Instagram Story and in the brief clips, which were shared by 2Cool2Blog on Twitter, Chris can be heard stifling a laugh as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing and sighing, "My god."

Fox News reported that some of the show's cast members shook their heads in disapproval, kept their heads down or rolled their eyes as they heard Kanye's impromptu speech. TMZ reported that Adam finally walked off the stage after awkwardly standing in a corner.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/kanye-ye-west-goes-on-pro-trump-rant-after-snl-taping-claims-he-was-bullied-backstage-videos/ar-BBNKhe7?li=BBnb7Kz

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Kanye 'Ye' West goes on pro-Trump rant after 'SNL' taping, claims he was 'bullied' backstage (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP
No talent lowlife. StarryNite Sep 2018 #1
I know he's got mental issues, but good gawd. No one is doing him any favors by enabling him... hlthe2b Sep 2018 #2
Using the Kris Jenner theory- any publicity beings money irisblue Sep 2018 #3
He is definately barking up the wrong tree Separation Sep 2018 #17
Con-yay Blue Owl Sep 2018 #4
Fuck Kanye RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #5
In his made in China MAGA hat while tweeting that he wants to repeal the 13th amendment, octoberlib Sep 2018 #6
The stupidity is off the chart dalton99a Sep 2018 #13
He wants the 13th Amendment abolished? jmowreader Oct 2018 #26
Always plays the victim LyndaG Sep 2018 #7
Did they perform it on his head? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 #19
SNL must have known that Raine Sep 2018 #8
I could have told you that this was a bad idea. Initech Sep 2018 #10
Ye is an asshole idcdu Sep 2018 #9
Fuck Thee Ye...nt GReedDiamond Sep 2018 #11
Why does anyone pay any attention to this no talent jerk? trof Sep 2018 #12
He is a jerk but very talented.... USALiberal Sep 2018 #14
Well, Mencken said it. trof Oct 2018 #20
Silly logic, but I assume you know that. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #21
Not silly at all. Dead on. trof Oct 2018 #22
Then that means no one is talented. Brilliant! nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #23
You miss Mencken's point entirely. trof Oct 2018 #24
LOL, sorry, I think you realize you don't get to decide talent. nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #27
Back in the good old days they had a hook for such occassions ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #15
Yes, Ye is a little sniveling Bully Victim.. WAH!!! Cha Sep 2018 #16
Well hang on for a second Separation Sep 2018 #18
LOOK AT ME JI7 Oct 2018 #25
Why does anyone even bother with that nutbag? blueinredohio Oct 2018 #28
Well YE, it's SNL. What else did you expect with the stupid maga hat? Bfd Oct 2018 #29
MK-Ultra. Midnight Writer Oct 2018 #30

hlthe2b

(102,127 posts)
2. I know he's got mental issues, but good gawd. No one is doing him any favors by enabling him...
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 03:23 PM
Sep 2018

And, why the hell does he still have such a fan base? I'm with Chris Rock.

irisblue

(32,929 posts)
3. Using the Kris Jenner theory- any publicity beings money
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 03:26 PM
Sep 2018

might not work real well here. Make up & clothes are different.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
17. He is definately barking up the wrong tree
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 08:26 PM
Sep 2018

Republican Trumpers arent normally in "Ye's" demographic.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
6. In his made in China MAGA hat while tweeting that he wants to repeal the 13th amendment,
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 03:50 PM
Sep 2018

legalizing slavery.

LyndaG

(683 posts)
7. Always plays the victim
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 04:23 PM
Sep 2018

He actually blamed his problems after Liposuction on the public, like we pressured him into having the procedure. Too much.

Initech

(100,038 posts)
10. I could have told you that this was a bad idea.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 07:30 PM
Sep 2018

Shit, 30 Rock based Tracy Jordan's loose cannon nature off of how much of a loose cannon Kanye is.

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)
14. He is a jerk but very talented....
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 08:16 PM
Sep 2018

21 Grammys and every album has went platinum

He is an asshole, but successful.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
15. Back in the good old days they had a hook for such occassions
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 08:24 PM
Sep 2018

to pull idiots off the damned stage. Would've loved to have seen that.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
18. Well hang on for a second
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 08:29 PM
Sep 2018

If you get through the clutter and nonsense, the 13th amendment did abolish slavery. However, it did enable prisoners as slave labor. I think that was probably his rant about the 13th...but that's just me looking in.

AFTER EDIT: I do believe it was irresponsible for him to tweet that without articulating what he meant. With the instant and global social media that can bring a person words to millions in seconds, he has a responsibility to ensure the message is clear.

 

Bfd

(1,406 posts)
29. Well YE, it's SNL. What else did you expect with the stupid maga hat?
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:16 PM
Oct 2018

Did you not watch one episode from 2016 through today?

You kinda asked for it.

You really just sought out the attention anyway. Admit it.
We know what you are.
Now stop whining like a toddler

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