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Kanye West: The 5 Most Revealing Moments from His "Revel" Concerts

Happy New Year, 'Ye! He's got good reason to celebrate

By Danielle Cheesman Dec 31, 2012 11:26AM

On Sunday (December 30), Kanye West's three-night concert series at Atlantic City's Revel Resort and Casino in New Jersey came to a close. And over the seven-screen, 75-minute performances—which included opener "Cold" and closer "All Falls Down"—fans learned quite a bit about 'Ye, not that he's ever been the private type...but here's what we've got anyway.


5. He's still holding a grudge against you non-believers.

Despite it being nearly a decade since 'Ye debuted as a solo artist, he's still pretty upset with those who didn't believe he'd make it:


"When I was a producer, they told me not to rap. They said, 'You don't look gangsta enough, where's your throwback? Where's your fitted hat? How the f**k is you trying to rap? Look at your pants, man, how skinny is that!? What the f**k makes you think that you could rap?' Fresh Prince was the first n***a to win a Grammy; me, John Legend and Common became the Grammy family. Nah mean?"


We do, 'Ye. We do.


4. He is not, contrary to popular belief, crazy.

After performing the G.O.O.D. Music hit single "Clique," 'Ye went on to rip the media, as he's been known to do, while speaking in third person—also not surprising:


"It won't be long before we're designing sh*t, stores, movies, clothes, operas. It won't be long now. It won't be long now. You know the press and the media will try to come up with all of the dumbest sh*t in the world to try to distract y'all from what you're seeing and experiencing right now, but it won't be long. It won't be long now. And they'll try to tell you 'Kanye's so crazy, so deranged.' I ain't crazy, I'm just not satisfied! I just ain't satisfied with the sh*t they be feeding y'all on TV. The sh*t they be feeding you in the movies, the sh*t they be giving y'all in the stores. I just want y'all to have more."


Sooo, are you satisfied or not, 'Ye? It's not clear.


3. He's still anti-Grammy Awards (despite having won a ton).

Remember when 'Ye  showed up to his 2006 post-Grammy Awards party holding an "I told you so" sign after taking home three awards? You know, back when we still all thought his inflated ego was kinda endearing? Well that likely won't happen again this year, despite him being nominated for six more:


"How many Grammys do we have? 18 Grammys. All in the black categories, though. But nonetheless, 18. I love Maroon 5, but when I lost Best New Artist to Maroon 5—you know what I mean? Or when "Watch the Throne" and "Dark Fantasy," neither of them got nominated for Album of the Year, you know what I mean? Or when 'N****s in Paris' didn't get nominated for Record of the Year, you know what I mean? So don't expect to see me at the Grammys this year, you know what I mean?!"


Again, we do.


2. He really, really likes masks.

That is all.

(Left: "Kanyeti"; Right: diamond-encrusted, courtesy of Maison Martin Margiela.)


1.  He and girlfriend Kim Kardashian are expecting!

A baby, that is. With Kim watching from the audience, a wide-smiled 'Ye stopped mid-song and announced the news to his 5,000 concertgoers in a really romantic(?) way:


"Stop the music real quick, stop the music real quick. Can we make some noise for my baby mama?" 


Blue Ivy, you're so 2012.

29Comments
Jan 1, 2013 11:15AM
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Why are the two totally worthless idiots "news"? Neither has any talent to speak of and if anyone with a brain didn't pay any attention to them, maybe they would just "go away"..... What have they contributed to society? Why are the Kardashian's even on TV or the news anyway? Why is that racist scumbag West still around??
Jan 1, 2013 10:49AM
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dumb honkeys keep paying the racist nigga

 

Jan 1, 2013 10:28AM
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Eric, you said it.  These two should have been spayed and neutered before their first date.  When they go smashing down in a ball of fire, please let there not be a huge, fake cry-fest.  I am sick of looking at pictures of these two, it is as if KK is saying 'oh crapo' and the talentless KWest looks as if he took an award in front of a national audience by insuring he made all the right moves for his swimmers to reach a Kard-eggian womb.  To the 'reality' Karcrapians, note your late patriarch is turning in his grave  and please get over yourselves, we are sick of you.  Try making something good happen that the people can look up to instead of slutting your way through man after man.  Aint no love there woman.

Jan 1, 2013 10:12AM
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Kanye's not barred from having babies? What a shame.
Jan 1, 2013 9:38AM
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OMG !  What a shame.

 

Humpries, you are so lucky. 

Jan 1, 2013 9:26AM
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I thoroughly believe she got pregnant only because her old boyfiend Reggie Bush, has a pregnant girlfriend.  The magazine covers should show her in the middle, the guy she is now dating and Mr. Humpries on the other side of her and ask the question:   What is wrong with this picture?   I sure hope her being pregnant helps Humpries get his annulment.   He is lucky he got out when he did.  Wonder why all those "million moms" aren't out there protesting the kardouchine family.  Looks like having morals is not going to "in" this year.   Hopefully she won't be parading around in a bikini showing her growing stomach.  AND PLEASE, DO NOT CALL IT A BABY BUMP!!   She is NOT preggers.  She is pregnant.  I guess the baby shower will be during Sweeps Week.  Cannot believe her mother is proud of her.  Maybe now her fans will finally realize what a tramp she is.

Jan 1, 2013 9:15AM
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big damn deal.  I feel sorry for the child in womb as this match up is like totally going nowhere and everything ....   Kims but is gonna double and she doesnt have work ethic to make it go, the bon bon life aint gonna do it.  Will be granny time not grammy time
Jan 1, 2013 8:54AM
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Headline should read: For the 5 people who give a sh!t who or what Kanye is or does.

 

Jan 1, 2013 8:53AM
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Eat Sleep Breathe Music myspace.com/ramiovadis  Happy New Year
Jan 1, 2013 7:26AM
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He's an angry N _ _ _ _ R.....and his baby momma is white trash....wait till she hatches that baby and gets a big big a _ _.....forever....and BTW....rap is not music.
Jan 1, 2013 7:15AM
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The popularity of this egomaniacal no- talent is just another example of the decline of society, if he and his girlfriend aren't a sign of the apocalypse I don't know what is.
Jan 1, 2013 7:07AM
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With her history of screwing all the different men in her life, It's probably not even Kanye's kid! Hope that child can speak better language than him! Quote from his announcement at his concert (an we make some noise for my baby mama) !!! Ignorant piece of crap!
Jan 1, 2013 6:23AM
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I was repulsed when I first read the news, and I am now prepared to be repeatedly repulsed for who knows how long until this debacle is over.  The two most egomaniacal people, shallow, nasty, immoral, publicity hungry at all cost people who have been shoved down out throats.   And people wonder what's wrong with this country.  With examples like this, you need not look far.  Between the two of them, and those dumb enough to aspire to be like them, we've gone to hell in a handbasket.
Jan 1, 2013 4:49AM
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He makes a comment that he's not crazy well...yes he's crazy even though he makes good money.  I think he has some type of mental disfunctional problems.  Poor BOY you don't have to prove anything to anyone.

 

Jan 1, 2013 4:32AM
Jan 1, 2013 2:56AM
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I'm so sick of his sullen 5-year-old's petulence that I wouldn't listen to his "music" if the alternative were utter silence for the rest of my life. Not rewarding bad behavior is one of my New Year's Resolutions. Despising anyone connected in any way with any of the Kardashians is another. So this clown bites down on a double order of scorn.
Jan 1, 2013 2:31AM
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Yea be proud, your both disgusting. I hope you child will turn out better than you two ever will.
Dec 31, 2012 11:45PM
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congrats kanye.......you finally bred dat krackah ****.
Dec 31, 2012 11:45PM
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I agree totally with FTC and dancing 56.  Except for the name calling (which doesn't serve any purpose whatsoever) these two said EXACTLY what I've been thinking sine I heard the news.  Hey, 'ye' or whatever you're calling yourself...if you're so fed up with what we're all watching and seeing and 'just want better for us all'...then be a moral compass for our younger generation instead of just another skumbag that thought with the wrong head and made a baby with someone else's wife.  (oh crap...I resorted to name calling myself...couldn't help it.  Why is this news bringing out such emotions in people?  It's redunkulous!!!!!
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