In a statement released on Tuesday,
G.O.O.D Music boss,
Kanye West says it's not his fault his fans watching on TV couldn't enjoy his performance at the
Billboard Music Awards on Sunday. The rapper laid the blame squarely at the door of
ABC - the network which aired the show. The statement appeared on his Instagram page along with a link to where fans could watch his Billboard performance uncensored. Below is his statement;
'Kanye West was grossly over-censored at the Billboard Music Awards. Non-profane lyrics such as ‘with my leather black jeans on’were muted for over 30 second intervals. As a result, his voice and performance were seriously misrepresented.
'It is ridiculous that in 2015, unwarranted censorship is something that artists still have to fight against. Although West was clearly set up to face elements beyond his control during the live broadcast, he would like to apologize to the television audience who were unable to enjoy the performance the way he envisioned.' the statement released by his publicist said.
The rapper closed the awards at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena on the Strip with a set that included his tracks 'All Day' and 'Black Skinhead'. However, almost a minute of it was silenced by the TV network.
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