Kanye West has said some pretty dumb stuff over the years. And we love him for it.
But even Kanye West may have gone too far this time around.
In an interview with “SHOWstudio” as part of its “In Camera” live interview series, West gushes over wife Kim Kardashian and the reality program that helped make her a household name.
“I feel proud to be in a family that has so many people breaking ground for the generations to come,” Kanye said, adding that reality TV is a type of “art form,” and that “my wife and my family should’ve had plenty of Emmys by now.”
So, why hasn’t she?
Because “reality shows are considered to be like rap was when the Mondrian [hotel in L.A.] wouldn’t let Run DMC and mother[expletive]ing Will Smith stay there because they were rappers,” Kanye explained.
In other words: Reality TV doesn’t get any respect, the same way rappers were once not considered true artists.
West goes on to say that he doesn’t understand “the idea of a reality star not being allowed into a fashion show or not being nominated for their show, even if it’s the longest running and the most popular and… everybody I know watches it.”
It is true that plenty of folks out there watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians online or on their television screens.
But it’s also true that the Emmys are meant to recognize talent, not popularity. And… need we really say anymore?