I did not diss Taylor Swift and I’ve never dissed her…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
Kanye wanted Swift to release “The Life of Pablo” track “Famous” on her Twitter account.
At his Yeezy Season 3 spectacle yesterday at Madison Square Garden, Kanye West unveiled a new album replete with memorable one-liners, none moreso than his dig at Taylor Swift on “Famous:” “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/ I made that bitch famous.”
Last night, The New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica shared a statement from Taylor Swift’s spokesperson that claims Kanye wanted Swift to release “Famous” on her Twitter account. Unsurprisingly, they declined the offer.
Friday morning, Kanye went off on a Twitter rant against Taylor Swift, the demonization of art, and much more. “I miss that DMX feeling,” he wrote.
Read the full Twitter rant below, as well as Swift’s statement below…
First thing is I’m an artist and as an artist I will express how I feel with no censorship
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
2nd thing I asked my wife for her blessings and she was cool with it
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
3rd thing I called Taylor and had a hour long convo with her about the line and she thought it was funny and gave her blessings
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
4th Bitch is an endearing term in hip hop like the word Nigga
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
5th thing I’m not even gone take credit for the idea… it’s actually something Taylor came up with …
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
She was having dinner with one of our friends who’s name I will keep out of this and she told him
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
I can’t be mad at Kanye because he made me famous! #FACTS
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
6th Stop trying to demonize real artist Stop trying to compromise art
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
That’s why music is so fucking watered down right now I miss that DMX feeling
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
7th I miss that feeling so that’s what I want to help restore
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
8th They want to control us with money and perception and mute the culture
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
but you can see at Madison Square Garden that you can stop us
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
9th It felt like a seen from The Warriors ALL GODS ALL GODS ALL GODS in the buildin
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
not just the famous people there but the kids the moms the dads the families that came to share this moment with us
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
I want to be the creative director of Hermes…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 12, 2016
