If I don’t win, the awards show loses credibility: Why I Love Kanye West
2009, Daniel Stewart
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Week of 22 May, 2006
Première: Justice vs. Simian “We Are Your Friends” (10 Records) directed by Rozan & Schmeltz. |
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Thursday, 2 November, 2006
Justice wins Best Video award for “We Are Your Friends” [Rozan & Schmeltz] at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark. While accepting their award, fellow nominee Kanye West joins Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé on stage. Microphone in hand, he addresses the audience: “Oh hell no… If I don’t win, the awards show loses credibility.” |
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Monday, 30 April, 2007
Première: Justice “D.A.N.C.E.” (Ed Banger Records) directed by Jonas & François/ animated by So Me. “D.A.N.C.E.” is dedicated to the late Michael Jackson:
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Tuesday, 11 September, 2007
Première: Kanye West feat. T-Pain “Good Life” (Roc-A-Fella Records) directed by Jonas & François/ animated by So Me. Kanye West and T-Pain lifted “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” [as performed by Michael Jackson] for their 2007 hit “Good Life.” |
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Friday, 5 October, 2007
Kanye West posts “The Making of Good Life” (since removed) on the kanYeUniverseCity blog: “I bet you didnt know where I met the director…Funny story.” |
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Monday, 29 June, 2009
Première: Mr. Hudson feat. Kanye West “Supernova” (Mercury Records) directed by Jonas & François. |
