Kanye Throws Bonnaroo Blogger-Tantrum

By Marcus Gilmer in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 25, 2008 8:45PM

Sigh. As one of the few Kanye apologists remaining, we're finding it harder and harder to defend some of Mr. West's antics these days. First, there was the infamous Sunrise Show at Bonnaroo, followed by a bevy of bad feedback from festival-goers. Now, almost two weeks later, Kanye has taken to his blog to defend himself. To wit:

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. This is the most offended I've ever been... this is the maddest I ever will be. I'm typing so fucking hard I might break my fucking Mac book Air!!!!!!!! Call me any name you want....arrogant, conceited, narcissistic, racist, metro, fag whatever you can think of.... BUT NEVER SAY I DIDN'T GIVE MY ALL! NEVER SAY I DIDN'T GIVE MY ALL! THIS SHOWS NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY TO BE GOOD AT SOMETHING THERE WILL BE PEOPLE THERE TO LIE ABOUT YOU AND BRING YOU DOWN!

Kanye then goes into the specs of his stage show, claims Bonnaroo should have released a statement defending him, blames Pearl Jam for ending an hour late, and explains why he doesn't perform "Stronger" in the daytime: "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!" Fair enough. Still, we wouldn't want to be Cee-Loo if Gnarls Barkley's set runs long at Lolla.

Kanye image courtesy Chris Doerr