Can't Tell Me Nothin'.

Back in 2004 when I heard the first single “Through the Wire” from Kanye West’s debut record The College Dropout, I have to amid, I was impressed. Here was a producer turned front man who was literally spitting lyrics through the wire that was clamping his jaw shut. The surgery and the track itself came from a car accident he had endured earlier that year. I was surprised, in a time of gangster rap really coming on strong, it was a steady change that hip hop needed to get back into the good books of mainstream popularity and parents a like. It brought back the fresh, painless lyrics and beats that were reminiscent to that of De La Soul or the Black Eyed Peas pre-Fergie days. The album, which would go on to win best rap album at the 2005 Grammy’s, is still in my good books as one of the best and most diverse hip hop records of my lifetime.

I told everyone about this record and about Kanye, I knew that this was going to blow up and be the next new trend in music … but if I only knew what kind of ego-dickhead would resurrect from this, I would have never said a word.

Since pushing his way into the spotlight in 2004, Kanye has managed to say and do some of the most despicable incidents in music history. It took him less than two years to not only alienate himself but actually take hip hop a step backwards in the eyes of respectable musical outlets and fans. This rant could on forever about what a douche Kanye is but I’ll try and limit myself – here some of the highlights of what an overpaid asshole is capable of ... starting with last night.

2009 | During Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV Awards for Best Video of the Year, Kanye brusts on stage, swipes the mic and says: “Taylor, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time!" I don't get it, now he's decided to complain when other people don't win. Apparently, he's really running out of things to bitch about ... for now, anyways.

After the death of Michael Jackson in June, Kanye decides that he will be the new King of Pop, citing that he has the moves, the look and the greatness to fill MJ’s dynasty.

2008 | During the Glow in the Dark Tour, at the Bonnaroo Music Festival stop, Kanye pushes his 8.00 pm time slot to 2.45 am, to make the glow in the dark shit more impressive. No one has ever performed that late in the festival’s year history. Pearl Jam ended up playing an extra 50 minutes to fill the gap. Then Kanye pushes it back to 3.30 am, the crowd, now getting rowdy, starts chanting ‘KANYE SUCKS’ and begin to disburse. Eventually, Kanye arrived on stage at 4.25 am. Kanye would later go onto his blog and cuss out all the fans for not waiting around and also for not only chanting "Kanye sucks," but also chanting “Jay-Z would have been on time.”

2006 | The MTV Europe Music Awards, Kanye’s “Touch the Sky” video loses out to Justice and Simian's “We Are Your Friends”. Another Kanye tantrum leaving him yet again, interrupting an acceptance speech stating, "it cost a million dollars and Pamela Anderson was in it." After the onstage appearance, he continues to bitch to reporters and anyone else who would listen stating:

"It's complete bullshit. I paid a million; It took a month to film; I stood on a mountain; I flew a helicopter over Vegas ... I did it to be the king of all videos."

2005 | Prior to the 2005 Grammy’s, Kanye stated that there “would be a real problem” if he went away empty handed. He went on to win three awards including: Best rap song and best rap album. During the same tirade, he also went on to cuss out the source and vibe magazines for not giving his Late Registration album “classic” status, then compared himself to Tom Cruise.

During a live NBC interview regarding the Hurricane Katrina benefit concert, Kanye’s states “George Bush doesn't care about black people.”

2004 | Kanye walks out of the American Music Awards stating he had been “robbed” when country singer Gretchen Wilson won best new artist. Calling her a “redneck woman” and that “I was the best artist of the year!” (of course).

.... and so on, and so on.

All and all, I find that Kanye’s attitude and douche bag mentality trumps the music for me. No longer could I bring myself to buy, listen or even embrace the music or the bullshit from this guy. This is the last time I can handle a diva to this magnitude. No one is good enough to produce this amount of drama and more importantly to be that cocky and that self righteous. Next time you listen to a Kanye’s track, listen closely because, despite he having the lyric “doesn’t anyone make real shit anymore?” (in the track "Stronger", a beat took from Daft Punk), the majority of top 40, billboard charting hits comes from other sources - mainly motown, blues or other top 40 jams. So in answer to the question, does anyone make real shit anymore? - no, especially you, dick.