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Kanye West Clarifies the Beck Grammy Controversy on the Radio with Ryan Seacrest

He also says he plays basketball with Beck and is recording with Taylor Swift.

Hey everyone, do you remember earlier this week when Kanye West ran on stage during the Grammys and almost interrupted Beck after Beck won Album of the Year, but then he didn't, and then he went on E! during the after party and said a bunch of stuff about how Beck needs to "respect the artistry." We've analyzed whether or not this was a dick move, and now Kanye has weighed in on the situation with Ryan Seacrest.

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Well you know what happened? It’s because I sat there and I kind of let that [smolder] and I was asked my opinion and I was given a platform. And when given a platform, it’s very hard as we know—and I’m going to talk in third person like I’m a crazy person—but it’s very hard for Kanye West to not be very true and vocal to what he feels. You know, it’s like people take the Grammys for granted in a way because of the commercials, because a lot of the musicians are very rich and everything, but this is our Super Bowl. You know, and someone’s got to be mad that [Marshawn Lynch] didn’t get the ball.

Kanye also said he plays basketball with Beck and that he's going into the studio with Taylor Swift. So, you know, there's some gems in here. Listen to the entire interview right now: