RIDICULOUS Like if John Legends or MIMI didnt work hard too


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Kanye's At It Again: 'If I Don't Win Album Of The Year I'm Gonna Have A Problem'

Grammy nominations won't be announced till Thursday, but he's starting his campaign early.
by Corey Moss

SANTA MONICA, California — So what if the Grammy nominations haven't been announced? Kanye West is enraged anyway.

On Monday, when West performed a special high school concert (see

"College Dropout Kanye Tells High School Students Not To Follow In His Footsteps" , the rapper spouted to MTV News backstage about predictions he'd heard that his Late Registration LP would be a likely contender for Album of the Year — but wouldn't win because of West's tendency to run his mouth (particularly his comment that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" .

"If I don't win Album of the Year, I'm gonna really have a problem with that," said West. "I can never talk myself out of [winning], you know why? Because I put in the work. I don't care if I jumped up and down right now on the couch like Tom Cruise. I don't care what I do, I don't care how much I stunt — you can never take away from the amount of work I put into it. So I don't wanna hear all of that politically correct stuff. You put the camera in front of me, I'm gonna tell you like this. I worked hard to get here. I put my love, I put my heart, I put my money [into Late Registration]. I'm $600,000 in the hole right now on that album and you tell me about being politically incorrect?

"People love these songs," he continued. "You talk to somebody whose grandmother just died and listens to 'Roses,' and you tell me about being politically incorrect. I'm talking about history. I never got five mics [top rating] in The Source, I never got five stars from Vibe. They said it's not a classic. So 'Jesus Walks' is not a classic? 'Roses' is not a classic? 'Gold Digger' wasn't song of the year? 'Oh, but Kanye, you can't say that.' Why? Who are you? I don't know you."

West mocked artists who "love everybody except themselves," calling it "cliché media training." He also made it clear he's not planning to shut up anytime soon.

"I said I was the face of the Grammys last year. I'm 10 times that [this year]," West said. "Get your cameras ready. Two things: Do not let me get up on that stage and do not let me get up on that stage. Either way, we going crazy!"

The Grammy nominees will be announced on Thursday, and the ceremony is scheduled for February 8 in Los Angeles.

Last fall, West attacked the American Music Awards backstage at the event after losing Best New Artist to Gretchen Wilson. That tantrum made West a focus at the Grammys in February, where he was the leading nominee (with 10) and won three awards, including Best Rap Album for The College Dropout and Best Rap Song for "Jesus Walks" (see "Kanye Steals The Show, But Ray Dominates Grammy Winners' Circle" . In Sunday's Los Angeles Times, critic Robert Hilburn wrote that the Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammys and is considered by some to be late in recognizing new artists, could reclaim credibility this year by giving West the Album of the Year. There was no mention of West's rants.

Also on Monday, West revealed the next single from Late Registration will be "Touch the Sky," which in some ways is a response to his critics.

" 'Touch the Sky' is what my life is about, it's what this year's been about," he said. "To anyone that feels like something is so far away, [the song is] just the concept of actually being able to leap above the environment that you're in. All the naysayers and the haters and people say, 'You'll never make it that far, you'll never make it out of this town, we'll call you,' and all those things, and finally you get the opportunity to touch the sky. That's what this year's about, so no matter what they give to me or try to take from me, there's nothing you can take from me. We've already touched the sky.

"With or without any accolades, whatever it is, the fact that people listen to this music and it's connected with people, the fact that you see fans crying in the audience — you can't tell me anything after that because there's so many places and establishments where people are out of touch," he continued. "When someone hears your song and cries, then you're in touch and that's what matters. At that point, you feel like you've touched the sky."
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You know, many artists would be happy just to be nominated, but to say you DESERVE the grammy? His head is stuck way too far up his butt to come back to reality.... You don't DESERVE to win....you EARN it.... and that's what he's going to have to fight for....because all of the artists he's up against have worked no less than he has to get where they are....

omg I hate him so much and the garbage he releases

He doesn't even deserve a Grammy nomination, let alone the actual thing

Kanye really needs to watch his mouth sometimes. Sure, he may be $600,000 down for his latest cd, but....he needs to relax.

He should just be happy he's nominated for album of the year again.

Hes dumb...hasnt he realized that award shows dont like awarding cocky people..(Martin Scorcese with the Oscars). Now watch he dont win

What an egotistical motherf‘cker...he isn't even that good.

A serious asshole with a lot of problems

LMAO. what a doos

His album isn't that great in the first place. He is so selfish.

I hope he doesn't win a grammy. In fact, I hope the grammy nominations are taken from him. Won't happen, but one can dream.

God damn, what a ****ing cocky piece of ****, "Late Reg" wasnt even as good as "College Dropout"

Kanye has a massive ego, there really is no doubt, probably on level with Fiddy's. And you know, it always seems like the RAPPERS are the ones who have the biggest egos. When do people ever bash Korn for having massive egos? Or Britney Spears? Or Usher? They never do, because they never say anything like what Kanye was saying in that article.

But we have to remember that something a musician says does not automatically make their music suck. I HATE Fred Durst and his whole attitude, but I think Limp Bizkit has a lot of cool tracks even now. It's completely possible to hate the artist's actions outside of the studio, but just because they may be an asshole, that does not mean you immediately have to hate the music as a result.

Now, if you ALREADY hated the music, like I do with Fall Out Boy, that's a different story entirely..

You know what? I liked the old Kanye. The 'College Dropout' one. I think he still had his ego then but he wasnt as outspoken as this year with this new album. His new album isnt even anything special. I hope he doesnt win just so that can put him in his place because he certainly is no Mariah.

Are you serious??????

Compared to Kanye? Absolutely.

If Kanye wants to hear a Rap/R&B album that deserves to win album of the year, then I suggest he listen to

Outkast's "Speakerboxxx / The Love Below"

That album is so much better than anything he could ever make (from what we've seen so far).

I'm hoping for U2, Gwen, or Mariah to win album of the year.

Paul McCartney? Gag me.
Kanye West? Ditto.

At least Kanye has something good to be boasting about. His "Confessions" album is one of the five best albums this year, IMO. Unfortunately, two other albums nominated for the Album Of The Year are also in my top five. Usher feels his album is a masterpiece (it doesn't help when millions of horny teens who aren't getting any buy your abum) and claims he is one of the best looking men on this planet. But the truth is Usher released a VERY mediocre album and resembles a turtle.

Uh...no it isn't. Mainly the Love Below side. Andre 3000's dire need to be the next Prince is pretty obvious and lacks any "rap", IMO.

Wow...I really want him to lose. I don't even think his stuff was bad, it was actually good, but I hope he goes and I hope they show him on camera when/if he loses.

i completely agree with you. Roses alone is better than the love below/speakerboxxx and like you said at least Kanye has something good to be boasting about.

i really hate him. He's sooo cocky, it just gets on my nerves. Other people have worked so hard and he thinks that its without question who should win!