WATCH: Kanye West Blasts Justin Timberlake, Corporate Dollars, Grammys
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- February 23, 2013
- by Variance Staff
Remember back in December when Kanye West went on that rant about the press and the media and the Grammys ahead of his performance of "Clique"? On the same day it was reported he is expecting a daughter with girlfriend Kim Kardashian, West on Saturday took the stage in London, and this time following his performance of "Clique," he divulged in another long gripe, spitting fire at a number of targets—including Justin Timberlake, corporate dollars, hypocritical businessmen and the Grammys—despite winning a couple earlier this month.
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