Features

All Categories

Kanye Cancels Black Friday Performance on 'Today' Show

WireImage

Kanye West lashed out against NBC's 'Today' show and Matt Lauer for eliciting emotional responses during an interview that aired yesterday, but fans were surprised when the host announced that West would be back to perform on the show on November 26. As expected, the hotheaded rapper has canceled the Black Friday appearance, taking to his Twitter account to rant about why he won't be gracing the peacock network anytime soon.

"I'm not performing on the Today Show for obvious reasons,' he wrote. 'I'm so happy the world got to see just a small piece of 'the set up.' I blatantly said I'm not performing on a tweet and to everyone around me and the next day they still announced a performance."

West explained that he is being made out as the villain in the situation, despite the fact that he announced he wouldn't be performing before the segment aired. 'Do you guys see what I'm saying now... this is just a small slice of the day to day bulls--- that goes on that helps to precipitate the idea that I such an a--hole....,' he continued. 'Cause when I don't perform oh noooow I'm the one that's crazy or a jerk! If I hadn't tweeted about how they set me up at the show they would have never played the extra footage that displayed how disrespectful...'

The Chi-town native wrapped up his diatribe by claiming that there are no hard feelings towards Matt Lauer in spite of his playing past footage under Kanye while he tried to speak. "I don't hate Matt Lauer...," he said. "All positive energy ... all smiles. Much love to Matt and the whole Today Show. I accept ya'll future apology in advance LOL!"



Get more on Kanye West at PopEater

All the Kanye West info you want to know

Scarface, Beanie Sigel 'Mac & Brad'…

The Boombox

Getty Images Scarface and Beanie Sigel fans will be happy to learn that the…

Kesha Duets With Iggy Pop, Kanye West's…

AOL Music Blog

Twitter Ke$ha is getting "$leazy" in the studio with rock icon Iggy Pop!…

Kanye West Raps of Marrying Kim…

The Boombox

FilmMagic Kanye West apparently wants to be Kim Kardashian's third husband.…

See all Kanye West »

Add a Comment

Sign in »
*0 / 3000 Character Maximum

190 Comments

Filter by:
yesigotit

May have well canceled. The only people out there would probably be the regular crowd that comes out for a normal day. Not the street full of back to back people that comes out for the Today's concert. After seeing him on Today, I KNEW he would cancel. Keep this up West and you won't have any fans.

November 14 2010 at 8:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mike wallace

THANK GOD! this guy is soooo full of himself. before you start screaming about BEING disrespected WHAT THE HELL DO YOU CALL WHAT HE DID TO THAT TAYLOR SWIFT GIRL???? it seems like the only time this jerk gets ANY PRESS AT ALL is for disrespecting someone else. if he has any fans left he's hurting them. they would like to see him perform. this guy is some piece of work... arrogant rude disrespectful you name it. NO ONE NEEDS YOU ON THE TODAY SHOW U BIG LOOSER!

November 14 2010 at 7:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
r wilson

What a tool.

November 14 2010 at 6:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lp

Kanye West is a "punk" in the vernacular of rappers, and a pompous ass to everyone else!

November 14 2010 at 11:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
manmi1

While he was right about Bush, he's a low-talent, huge ego, waste of time. He's boring and self-indulged. He's a "celebrity" that could go away and never be missed.

November 14 2010 at 9:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mandalaykol

who the hell is listening what douchebag has to say? Why do people even care about someone who opens his mouth to gain publicity? What a joke! Just have him shut it and let him crawl back under the stone he came from!

November 13 2010 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
froggy

Really? One less click on the remote. That idiot could walk off the face of the earth & not be missed for 1 second. Useless idiot breathing my air.

November 13 2010 at 8:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carribbean58

I guess a person would have to cut him to pieces in order to get a highrating. Interesting, thats what the people like to hear.

November 13 2010 at 6:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Carribbean58

Did anyone like him or his music before he made a jackasds out of himself on the awards' show?????

November 13 2010 at 6:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
djjsmj

All they did was show your true colors Kanye, sorry if you can't deal with it. I'm sure NBC can fill your spot on the 26th.

November 13 2010 at 6:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ADVERTISEMENT

AOL Radio

Listen to AOL Radio Now
play arrow
Top Hip-Hop - Hip-hop's greatest
Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, 50 Cent
play arrow
Top Jams - Hip-hop and crossover hits
T-Pain, Mariah Carey, Akon, Lil Wayne
play arrow
Top R&B - Today's top R&B hits
Kelly Rowland, Rihanna, T.I.
Online Radio Guide

Blogroll

;