Kanye West and Taylor Swift: The Complete Story. Kanye, Taylor, and Kim Kardashian are three names that will forever be linked. Even more so now that a new video of a phone conversation between the singer and the rapper has just been leaked on Twitter. Four years later, we know the truth behind the scandal. In short, the story leaves Taylor Swift as the winner: yes, Kanye called her to inform her about the content of his song "Famous" ( from the album *Life of Pablo*), but he forgot to mention the controversial and misogynistic line that caused this whole mess : "I made that bitch famous."
Full story of the mess between Kanye West and Taylor Swift
Below you can listen to the full 25-minute leaked conversation between Kanye West and Taylor Swift regarding " Famous," the song in which Kanye West insulted Taylor by calling her a "bitch" and claiming she wouldn't have been famous without his help. It's a pure negotiation. Music producer Rick Rubin is present and witnesses the entire call between Taylor and Kanye.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufDJ5LXAFAs
In the video, the rapper appears noticeably nervous, even prolonging the moment he reveals the line about Taylor Swift , claiming that his wife initially disagreed ("she thought it was crazy") with the inclusion of the phrase "Taylor Swift owes me sex." However, he also says that Kim Kardashian now likes the line so much that it's "her favorite part."
To all my Southside niggas that know me best / I feel like Taylor Swift might owe me sex
Kanye says that it is very important for him to have the approval of Taylor because he has "an army of 2.000 million followers". "Is it kind of mean?" Kanye asks, meeting Taylor Swift's denial: "No, I don't think it's mean."
However, in the 25-minute call, there's no trace of the controversial line : "I made that bitch famous." What we do hear is Kanye asking Taylor to be the one to exclusively tweet the song's release, even offering her a sneak peek. It's possible that, faced with Taylor's refusal, the Chicago native included the controversial line that so deeply offended her.
Kanye West and Taylor Swift: the song that broke their relationship
Although the relationship between the " Shake It Off" singer and the " Jesus Is King" author was already strained due to the disastrous spectacle at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (more information below), it was the song "Famous " that ultimately destroyed everything. As soon as it was released, the team of the star of the documentary "Miss Americana" criticized its misogyny and claimed that Taylor Swift was unaware of it.
Kanye West's wife, Kim Kardashian, posted a snippet of the conversation between her husband and Taylor Swift on Snapchat to prove that he had asked for her permission. Today, with the leak of the full call, we can confirm that the West-Kardashian couple lied, as they never told Taylor she was going to be called a slut in a song.
MTV VMA 2009: the beginning of everything
To understand the origins of this whole scandal between Kanye West and Taylor Swift, we have to go back more than ten years. It happened during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video of the Year. While Taylor was thanking everyone, Kanye West grabbed the microphone and declared that Beyoncé was the one who truly deserved the award.
On April 10, during a performance at the Paradise Festival in Manila, Kanye West claimed that interrupting Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs marked "the beginning of the end of his life." We doubt it. If there's one thing we should be clear about, it's that both have come out ahead. If any entertainment industry is inherently a constant dance of mirrors, half-truths, and calculated strategies aimed at boosting each artist's public image, this decade-long soap opera has only served to generate articles, tweets, noise, and sales.
We have no doubt that Kanye West will respond soon to the leak of his call to Taylor Swift. Let the show go on.