Kanye disses Jay-Z, 'Suit and Tie' and Grammys at London concert - Los Angeles Times
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Kanye disses Jay-Z, ‘Suit and Tie’ and Grammys at London concert

Jay-Z, left, and Kanye West onstage at Staples Center on Dec. 11, 2011, during their Watch the Throne tour stop in Los Angeles.
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Expletive-laced rants are nothing new to Kanye West, but this time the hip-hop star took aim at Justin Timberlake and his longtime pal Jay-Z.

“Creativity fuels everything,†he began, before taking on the Grammys, corporate sponsorships and J.T. and Hova’s new single, “Suit and Tie.â€

Appearing at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on Saturday night, West went on a 10-minute tangent, laid over the moody instrumental track from “Clique,†a song he and Jay-Z recorded together, reported Billboard.

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“Remind me again why we in this ... ,†Kanye rapped. “Since when was making music about getting rich, since when was making art about getting rich?â€

But the brow-raiser came a few minutes into his “impromptu†number. “I got nothing but love for Hov, but I ain’t ... with that ‘Suit and Tie,’ †he said. You can see the whole tirade here (Warning: Profanity included!).

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The dig comes just days after Jay-Z and Timberlake announced a 12-city joint tour slated for this summer. The duo has been performing “Suit and Tie†all over the place recently, including a show-stealing sepia-toned number at the Grammys two weeks ago.

West’s rambling turned a corner when he took on corporate sponsorships: “Can I sell a drink for you, please? So you can help me put on a better show. Please, corporations. Can you please support me? ... What’s my public rating now? Are they liking me again? They forgot about the whole Beyonce thing, right? OK, cool.â€

One of West’s most famous diatribes came in 2009 after he stormed the stage as Taylor Swift accepted a Video Music Awards honor for best female video to announce that Beyonce deserved the award.

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