Rapper responds to Billboard Awards censorship

jonathan

May 20, 2015 8:22 AM

The 37-year-old performance was censored for nearly half of the 'All Day' and 'Black Skinhead' performance and it was also difficult to see him due to poor lighting.

Kanye West

Kanye West‘s representatives has released a statement to respond to the backlash over his bleeped out performance at the this past weekend.

Kanye West takes the stage in a bullet proof vest at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (May 17) in Las Vegas.

The 37-year-old entertainer performed his songs “All Day” and “Black Skinhead” – but fans immediately took notice that most of the songs were bleeped out on television!

Kanye also could barely be seen during his performance, which featured lots of fire and lights.

“Kanye West was grossly over-censored at the Billboard Music Awards,” the statement reads. “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,” the statement continues. “Although 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.”

jonathan

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