5 Dumbest Things That Rappers Ever Did

Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift (2009)

The most iconic cringe moment in awards show history. In 2009, a 19-year-old Taylor Swift was mid-acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the VMAs when Kanye stormed the stage, grabbed her mic, and declared: “Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!” He then handed the mic back and walked off, leaving Swift stunned and the entire audience booing. Even President Obama called him a “jackass” — and that was just the beginning of his public spiral.