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Kanye West<\/a><\/b> and Taylor Swift<\/a><\/b> have had a tumultuous dynamic over the years \u2014 but what started the bad blood between the artists?<\/p>\n The infamous feud between the duo began when West shockingly ambushed Swift during the 2009 MTV VMAs. While Swift was giving her acceptance speech after taking home the trophy for Best Female Video, West took the stage to interrupt<\/a> her and let the world know that Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> should have won instead.<\/p>\n After West received tons of backlash from the incident, he ultimately apologized. While the pair seemingly made up after the awards show, the truce didn\u2019t last for long.<\/p>\n Their bitter rivalry \u2014 which spanned for more than a decade \u2014 inspired several songs for both artists. The drama even led to Swift creating an entire era for herself with her iconic Reputation<\/em> album.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see Swift and West\u2019s history over the years:<\/p>\n The feud started when West interrupted Swift as she accepted the Best Female Video Award for \u201cYou Belong With Me\u201d at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009. During her speech, The camera immediately panned to a horrified Beyonc\u00e9, who was nominated in the same category for her \u201cSingle Ladies (Put a Ring on It)\u201d video, saying, \u201cNo, Kanye.\u201d<\/p>\n At the end of the night, Beyonc\u00e9 came to Swift\u2019s rescue. When she won her award for Video of the Year, Beyonc\u00e9 brought Swift on stage to let her finish her speech.<\/p>\n West was immediately hit with backlash from celebs and fans alike. Then-president Barack Obama<\/a><\/b> even called the rapper a \u201cjackass\u201d for the incident in an off-the-record comment during a CNBC interview.<\/p>\n Two days after the VMAs, West made a tearful appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. \u201cIt\u2019s been a difficult day. \u2026 I immediately knew in the situation that it was wrong and it wasn\u2019t a spectacle,\u201d he explained at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s actually someone\u2019s emotions that I stepped on. It was rude, period. I\u2019d like to apologize to her in person.\u201d<\/p>\n After West shared his intentions to say he was sorry, Swift confessed the pair had spoken about the incident.<\/p>\n \u201cKanye did call me and he was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted that apology,\u201d Swift told ABC Radio at the time. \u201cThe support I got from other artists and from the fans, and so many people sticking up for me, that\u2019s what got me to the place where I could accept that apology. And I\u2019m just very thankful that everyone showed me so much love.\u201d<\/p>\n Swift released the track \u201cInnocent\u201d on her Speak Now<\/em> album. The song alluded to her drama with West.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all right \/ Just wait and see \/ Your string of lights is still bright to me \/ Who you are is not where you\u2019ve been \/ You\u2019re still an innocent \/ \u2026 It\u2019s okay \/ Life is a tough crowd \/ 32 and still growing up now,\u201d she sings.<\/p>\n Later that year, Swift took the stage at the 2010 VMAS to perform \u201cInnocent,\u201d which was widely interpreted as a dig at West.<\/p>\n While everything seemed to be at peace for West and Swift, things escalated for the musicians three years later. In June 2013, West sat down with The New York Times<\/a><\/i> for an extensive Q&A and the infamous moment with Swift was brought up. When asked if he regretted the outburst, West stood by his decision to storm the stage.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have one regret,\u201d he said to the outlet. \u201cIf anyone\u2019s reading this waiting for some type of full-on, flat apology for anything, they should just stop reading right now.\u201d<\/p>\n2009<\/h3>\n
West grabbed the microphone out of her hand and yelled, \u201cYo, Taylor, I\u2019m really happy for you. Imma let you finish, but Beyonc\u00e9 had one of the best videos of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n Taylor Swift and Kanye West<\/span> Steve Granitz\/WireImage; Allen Berezovsky\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2010<\/h3>\n
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