Kanye West’s Side of the Story - UK Arrest
Below is what Ye says about his latest arrest. This is directly from his blog where he also apologizes for his “frontin” on Jared Leto. What are your thoughts about Kanye’s ongoing war against the paparazzi?
WHO’S WINNING, ME OR THE MEDIA?
REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH LIGHT I PUT OUT, THERE ARE PEOPLE WORKING JUST AS HARD TO ONLY DELIVER DARKNESS. IF YOU LISTEN TO MY MUSIC, HOW COULD I DELIVER SO MANY POSITIVE UPLIFTING MESSAGES AND BE THE MONSTER THAT THE MEDIA PAINTS. PAPARAZZI GIVE REAL PHOTOGRAPHERS A BAD NAME. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, THEIRS ARE WORTH A THOUSAND DOLLARS…
LET US NOT FORGET THE PAPS KILLED PRINCESS DIANA. WHEN WILL THERE BE A LAW PASSED THAT SIMPLY ENFORCES THAT SOMEONE HAS TO ASK TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU. THAT WOULD SEEM LIKE COMMON COURTESY. RIGHT NOW THE PAPS ARE ABOVE THE LAW AND THE PEOPLE THEY SHOOT ARE BELOW IT. WHAT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL IS PICTURES TAKEN WITH THE INTENT TO SELL….LIKE DRUGS WITH THE INTENT TO SELL… OR CROSSING CUSTOMS WITH ENOUGH MERCHANDISE TO HAVE THE INTENT TO SELL. THE EXPLOITATION OF MY IMAGE IS THE PROBLEM. IT PRODUCES A “BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY” BEHAVIOR THAT CAUSE THE PAPS TO DRIVE RECKLESSLY ON FREEWAYS, JUMP OVER FENCES AND INVADE PRIVACY ALL IN AN EFFORT TO GET THAT “MONEY SHOT.” YOU SHOULDN’T BE ABLE TO SELL A PICTURE OF ME WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. AFTER THIS LAW IS PASSED, WHEN YOU ENTER A PUBLIC PLACE LIKE A BASKETBALL ARENA ETC., THERE WILL BE A SIGN THAT READS…”ALL PHOTOS TAKEN HERE ARE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND CAN BE USED AT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS DISCRETION.” OBVIOUSLY RED CARPET EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE SHOW UP TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED WILL ALSO APPLY. THE PERSONAL PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE PAPS IS WHEN THEY TRY TO CATCH YOU BEING A REGULAR PERSON. I AM NOT A CELEBRITY. I’M A NORMAL PERSON THAT’S JUST FAMOUS. I REFUSE TO SNEAK IN AND OUT OF BACK DOORS AND KITCHENS OF HOTELS ETC…
I AM PROTECTING MY PERSONAL SPACE SINCE THERE ARE NO LAWS TO PROTECT THAT FOR ME.
I PUT MY HAND UP TO THE CAMERA IN SELF DEFENSE!
HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED…WHEN I LEFT THE CLUB, I WAS ENCOUNTERED BY A THIRSTY PAPARAZZI AS USUAL. HE FELT HE HAD MORE RIGHTS TO MY SPACE THAN ME, SO I PUT MY HAND UP TO PREVENT HIM FROM TAKING MY IMAGE. I DIDN’T ASSAULT HIM BUT MERELY PUTTING MY HAND UP TO COVER HIS LENS. MY SECURITY YELLED, “GET THE CAMERA OFF HIM.” I GUESS IN ALL THE COMMOTION THE CAMERA SCRAPED HIS NOSE.
THREE HOURS LATER I GET A KNOCK AT MY HOTEL DOOR. THERE WERE FIVE POLICE OFFICERS IN FRONT OF MY ROOM AND I HAD NO IDEA WHY. I HAD MY SECURITY GO SPEAK WITH THEM. THE COPS WERE VERY CORDIAL BUT TOLD ME THEY HAD TO ARREST ME BECAUSE A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THAT WAS THE BOGUS PART. THEY PLACED ME IN HANDCUFFS AND DROVE ME TO THE STATION. THEY SPOKE ABOUT HOW THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A PUBLICITY STUNT BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER BUT THEY STILL HAD TO GO THOUGH THE MOTIONS. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE HOTEL THERE WERE PAPARAZZI HANGING OVER THE BRIDGE ABOVE THE HOTEL TRYING TO GET A SHOT OF ME GETTING OUT THE POLICE VAN. EVEN THOUGH I WASN’T CHARGED, THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. SURE ENOUGH THE NEXT MORNING, PLASTERED ACROSS EVERY MEDIA OUTLET… KANYE GETS ARRESTED. IT DIDN’T MATTER THAT I WASN’T CHARGED OR THE FACT THAT I HADN’T ASSAULTED ANYONE. ALL THAT MATTERED WAS THAT I WAS ARRESTED.
SIDEBAR, THEY QUOTED ME AS SAYING…”GET THE CAMERA OFF HIM!” LIKE I WAS TALKING IN THIRD PERSON. HE TRIED TO MAKE ME SOUND LIKE A CRAZY PERSON AND PEOPLE BELIEVED HIM. WHAT MERIT DOES THIS GUY HAVE THAT HE CAN SAY SOMETHING ABOUT ME AND PEOPLE TAKE IT AS LAW? THE FACT THAT HE COULD GET ME ARRESTED OFF A MERE COMPLAINT BUT I CAN’T ASK HIM TO STOP TAKING PICTURES OF ME IS VERY LOPSIDED.
WHO’S WINNING, ME OR THE MEDIA?
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November 15th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
he should be arrested for the crap he’s about to release
November 15th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
sigh…. #1.The answer if ur a pap is to use long lenses which would mean u dont hav to get up in a celebs personal space…
#2 curtis made a good point on tyra banks show, so i wil paraphrase what he said.. “Theres no point me complainin about someone taking a pic of me, because when no 1 wants to take a pic of me anymore then i will start complainin”
November 15th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
turn the fuckin caps off and get over your self
November 15th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Its a tough one. Peeps like to get photographed when its a good look, but not when is a bad/embarrassing look.
However, weighing both sides, I’m with Kanye on this one.
Sidebar: dude is really wild’n out cos of his mother’s death and his breakup with ole girl. I hope he gets it together soon. I’ve been there. Sht, in some ways, I’m still there.
November 15th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Its a tough one. Peeps like to get photographed when its a good look, but not when is a bad/embarrassing look.
However, weighing both sides, I’m with Kanye on this one.
Sidebar: dude is really wild’n out cos of his mother’s death and his breakup with ole girl. I hope he gets it together soon. I’ve been there. Sht, in some ways, I’m still there.
November 15th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Cap lock off.
November 15th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
I can really see this Guy committing suicide. He so emotional like a B%&ch sometimes. Besides Your music is really wack right now. Everything bothers him.
November 15th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
“WHO’S WINNING, ME OR THE MEDIA?”
THEY’RE WINNING,AND HERE’S WHY;YOU’RE FEEDING THEM EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT TO EAT-CONTROVERSY,VIOLENCE,AND SEX=SELLS.
MAYBE IF YOU TOOK SOME TIME OFF THE AUTOTUNE YOU’D REALIZE THAT YOUR ACTIONS AS A ‘CELEBRITY’ IN PUBLIC(WHETHER VIOLENT OR NON-VIOLENT) WILL A-L-W-A-Y-S LEAD TO A STORY.TAKING YOUR DOG OUT?STORY.EATING LUNCH AT A FANCY RESTAURANT?STORY.FIGHT WITH A PHOTOGRAPHER?FRONT PAGE STORY.
YOU AS A ‘FAMOUS’ PERSON NEED TO REALIZE THAT YOU SIMPLY NO LONGER HAVE PRIVACY OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME.SO DON’T COMPLAIN WHEN YOU HAVE 30 CAMERAS POINTED AT YOUR FACE;WHEN YOU DECIDED TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH DEFJAM YOU DECIDED THEN AND THERE THAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE A PUBLIC FIGURE.
SO IN CONCLUSION;WIPE THOSE TEARS AND GET TO ENTERTAINING PEOPLE.
November 15th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Realtalkny love him some of kanye west i swear man i think he in love with Yeezy to bad sweetest day already pass lol. As for kanye it seem like dude is being a naughty boy gettin arrested & shit. He better hurry up and stop being a bad boy before santa claus eliminate his ass from the christmas list lol.
But anyways postin this Kanye after kanye shit is pointless seriously who give a fuck about his second arrest. If he likes he should go for a third arrest but that would be even worst for his album but that shit sux anyway..lol
Co sign #1 inVAZN….seriously man
November 15th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
“WHO’S WINNING, ME OR THE MEDIA?”
THEY’RE WINNING,AND HERE’S WHY;YOU’RE FEEDING THEM EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT TO EAT-CONTROVERSY,VIOLENCE,AND SEX=SELLS.
MAYBE IF YOU TOOK SOME TIME OFF THE AUTOTUNE YOU’D REALIZE THAT YOUR ACTIONS AS A ‘CELEBRITY’ IN PUBLIC(WHETHER VIOLENT OR NON-VIOLENT) WILL A-L-W-A-Y-S LEAD TO A STORY.TAKING YOUR DOG OUT?STORY.EATING LUNCH AT A FANCY RESTAURANT?STORY.FIGHT WITH A PHOTOGRAPHER?FRONT PAGE STORY.
YOU AS A ‘FAMOUS’ PERSON NEED TO REALIZE THAT YOU SIMPLY NO LONGER HAVE PRIVACY OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME.SO DON’T COMPLAIN WHEN YOU HAVE 30 CAMERAS POINTED AT YOUR FACE;WHEN YOU DECIDED TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH DEFJAM YOU DECIDED THEN AND THERE THAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE A PUBLIC FIGURE.
SO IN CONCLUSION;WIPE THOSE TEARS AND GET TO ENTERTAINING PEOPLE.
November 15th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
The media. It sucks that a lot of famous people are gettin into accident over the paparazzi. & just cuz there famous dont mean that they have a rite to do that at the end of the day they are still human & i would b mad too if everybody is in ur face with cameras and shit.
November 15th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
lol leave kanye alone!
http://www.myspace.com/wavesmusic360
November 15th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Boring!! Just Like 808 Drums And Heartbeat (?)
November 15th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Kanye is a publicity whore. He HAS to be the center of attention. All of these arrests, etc. is fitting right in with a narrative he’s trying to portray of himself. I also think he’s bipolar. His actions, tone, plus those ALL CAPS is screaming manic episode to me. Dude needs help.
If these sales for this upcoming album don’t live up to his expectations (of the SELF-proclaimed voice of this generation), who knows what crazy episode will happen next.
November 16th, 2008 at 12:22 am
kanye is crazy yo
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/pharrel%2Bthat%2Bgirl/video/xm8xw_pharrell-ft-snoop-dogg-that-girl_music
November 16th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Curtis. Auto-tune. Why R these things even mentioned in ya’lls comments? Ignorance is definitely the majority nowa days. God bless Kanye and what he is going thru.
November 16th, 2008 at 12:45 am
realtalkny is falling off!
November 16th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Too bad that there isn’t any rules for when the paparazzi invade peoples personal space. But when one of them gets hurt during this suddenly the police have to get involved. These paparazzi mutherfuckers are bitches and cowards.
November 16th, 2008 at 1:22 am
Cosign #10 and #14
November 16th, 2008 at 1:54 am
Someone needs to teach kanye about caps lock
November 16th, 2008 at 1:57 am
I agree with Kanye. takin the pics is one thing but car chases and getting in peoples faces should have to stop. And since there are no laws to stop, it the paps should have to do it at their own risk
November 16th, 2008 at 5:43 am
I WENT 2 HIS CONCERT IT WAS SICK, HES GOOD
November 16th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Co-Sign # 17
November 16th, 2008 at 7:47 am
co-sign #17
November 16th, 2008 at 8:32 am
@dizzy: I don’t mean to offend you.. but every time u leave a comment on here I can be sure it’s complete nonsense. can u please acknowledge the fact that people on here also like to think about stuff and not just brush it off with -realtalk fell off. I know it’s hard sometimes to get that thinking on.. but oh well.. give the theory of thinking about things a try before u post your regular bs!
November 16th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Yeah it´s so boring that all the haters here had to read what Kanye had to say and leave a comment.
Me personally I feel what Kanye has to say and I cant wait for the new album.
Peace.
November 16th, 2008 at 10:46 am
what a bitch ass
November 16th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
FUCK THIS WHINY BITCHASS BABY. HE’S GOT WAAAAAAAAAAY MORE MONEY THAN ANY OF US AND HE CRYS AND COMPLAINS ABOUT PEOPLE TAKING HIS PICTURE? HIS JOB IS TO BE IN THE PRESS. ITS LIKE BEING A GARBAGE MAN AND NOT EXPECTING TO GET DIRTY, OR A TEACHER AND NOT EXPECTING KIDS TO ACT OUT. YOU SIGNED UP FOR THIS SHIT “YE” YOU FAGGOT. STOP THE CRYING!
November 16th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
it price of fame good or bad.
November 16th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
yo if u aint feelin kanye’s new shit, FUCK YOU IN ADVANCE, hatersssssss
November 16th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Im a big fan of Kanye, but to me he seems like that dude who is trying to become the new day Bobby Brown, minus the drugs. I’m listening to interviews this guy has done recently, and so many times he refers to women as bitches…or how he makes that “white-tee” music. its like he is trying to hard to have that street credibility, but he doesnt need it. the man makes great music, besides this new album, fuck trying to be accepted by the Jeezy’s and the T.I’s…thats not his lane. Thats not what he does, stick to being a trendsetter in the business and making great music. Dont pull a Kurt Cobain on us Kanye…dont let that be your legacy!
November 16th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Who getting arested in the UK?
Everyone saying you K.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
now if 50 cent woulda tried to get at the photogs and got arrested ya’ll niggas woulda said that niggas gangsta, but when kanye tell the photogs get the fuck outta my face he’s being a bitch. yea he does have sum bitch tendencies i agree but keep it 100.
and for veracious @ #2, 50 is the bitch for goin on tyra banks show and talkin about kanye, jarule, and vivica fox.surprised he didnt mention jayz too. he already sound like he worried the pap aint huntin him down for pics, thats why he’s on tyra banks talkin bout kanye and irrelevant ppl like jarule and vivica
November 16th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
blah blah blah all the haters… you cats is clones…probaly didnt even like ye before he came out,, before thru the wire….just bandwagoneers….but i digress…
the reason the media is doing this is because it gets a rise out of you….they will get big rating for catching the next kanye west tirade… tmz got mad views for getn him arrest and they would do it again,… everyday,, unfortunately, thats how they get their money
November 17th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I’m sooooooooo tired of Kanye. GO BACK TO PRODUCING SO HE CAN KEEP HIS UNWANTED OVERRATED OVEREXPOSED ASS OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS YOUR PICTURE. THEY JUST KNOW YOU’RE CRAZY.
GO AWAY ALREADY KANYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOUR NEW SONGS ARE TRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!