Watch Kanye West Honor His Late Mother As He Wins Best Rap Album In 2008 | GRAMMY Rewind

In the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, watch Kanye West accept the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for 'Graduation' with a sweet tribute to his mother at the 50th GRAMMY Awards in 2008.
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[@jdrvenge222]

Love how when he said “it’d be in good taste to stop the music” when speaking on his mother they cut that out rq

[@anonymousviewer4750]

Because they know he would throw a temper tantrum and start cussing like crazy.

[@Rawski99]

@@anonymousviewer4750 na

[@anonymousviewer4750]

@@Rawski99 you must not know yeezy then

[@Rawski99]

@@anonymousviewer4750 this was before he was Yeezy

[@KerkinWayno]

@@anonymousviewer4750 I would’ve too. Talking about my mom and your playing music to move me on faster tfoh

[@kobebrunson2198]

Kanye cut off the ‘cut off’ music, LEGEND!

[@GusGusInc]

control room at the grammys like can he do that wtf ahahaha i love kanye

[@td7497]

kanye prob the only person to ever successfully make an award show stop playing the wrap it up music

[@simonpitt4080]

Watch odb at the grammys

[@mauveletteburchell606]

Because he's the only brave person in the music industry that is not scared to defend his beliefs.

[@TheFS2004guru]

Adrien Brody did it too

[@chingunchingesbaatar]

you can tell how much he loved his mom. after decades, he finally did an album that's DEDICATING TO HIS MOM. U DID IT YE!

[@d_rod3]

I was tearing up watching the Netflix documentary that just came out 😢

[@Karl671]

True

[@xxnickyxx6123]

And won two Grammys for it 💯

[@llm4187]

🙄

[@lordlight3118]

@@llm4187why do you gotta be so lame bruh

[@elizabethmendoza2858]

I feel bad that he had to bring it to their attention twice to shut off the music while he was giving his speech dedicated to his mom

[@cameron2900x]

Kanye to yeezy 😃 maybe just ye 🤔

[@mauveletteburchell606]

That's why I love Kanye because he will not take any disrespect from no one, especially when they're undermining him and his culture. He will speak on it and get his point across until he feels satisfied.

[@Karl671]

EXACTLY

[@Ginzo111]

@@mauveletteburchell606 facts

[@glenwarne6492]

The fact he didn't win a single aoty is baffling and worse than that is that My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy wasn't even nominated for aoty

[@DarrellKeith_]

it’s about record sales, the most non-bias way to recognize musical dominance

[@barry4649]

@@DarrellKeith_ it’s about racism let’s be real because if sales was the case Drake would win every year 🤷‍♂️

[@irefusetogivemyname]

@@DarrellKeith_ it's not about musical dominance if they say in the guidelines it's _supposed_ to be about "overall excellence and technical profficiency"

[@DarrellKeith_]

@@barry4649 over artist sell the same if not more albums than Drake without half the profanity and n-words.

[@DarrellKeith_]

@@irefusetogivemyname bro U2 beat Michael Jackson’s “BAD” album and Whitney Houston “Whitney” album for Album of the Year. You not gonna tell me their album was more “overall excellent” than those two albums.

[@boredshiz]

he really cut off the cut off music

[@jhernandez1071]

lmfaooo only ye, the goat

[@poorvivijay]

luv ur pfp

[@boredshiz]

@@poorvivijay urs cool too

[@sanzhartenizbaev]

chads

[@israelnorris2401]

I like how he kept his composure throughout the disrespect

[@waynewheeler5364]

When Ye checked the Grammys about cuing the music will never get old

[@Karl671]

They always distract

[@toosav9052]

Nah thats mad disrespectful that they played music while he was speakin

[@AlbPerNil]

I died laughing when the music came on, Kanye's face lmao

[@Bluntsafters3x]

If there’s anything this man has taught me is to be absolutely FEARLESS

[@weeb2606]

Best artist of the 21st century my goat 🐐

[@mustafa.baig7]

Best artist ever lol

[@jay9245]

fr

[@FoolishFigure]

@@mustafa.baig7 W

[@cataldinho]

@@mustafa.baig7 that goes to Michael Jackson but I agree he's definitely up there

[@zackzallie8735]

@@cataldinho lol Prince >>> MJ all day

[@darrenvarley105]

His fit was so dope

[@AFN.90210]

Ikr

[@KayciazWorld]

It really was, I miss his style from back then. He had such a classic style, it was amazing. I was in highschool back then and he influenced so many trends, it honestly so fun and seriously inspirational. I miss this version of Ye💔😢

[@ismaila1278]

@@KayciazWorldI was in high school too that time and Kanye def set the trends.

[@AGodspeed1]

Man I mean… iconic. Legendary.

[@Fqithh]

the only artist in the world who can get the music to shut up lmfao

[@shantel9392]

The Grammys really missed out on an epic performance from Kanye cause he always brings it no cap!

[@soundcentricmusic]

I don't think there has been anyone that the Grammy's have cut off the music for lmaoo. Goat Status. Graduation should have won album of the year then.

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

His outfit is from 2059

[@ranuigibson7177]

He really is ahead of his time

[@Milehigh_]

Back to the future! 😎🤙🏾

[@xxxxx409]

leds found at your local gas station is the future? lol look stacky and stupid

[@peazx]

One of the the greatests to do it!

[@jdh3956]

@Irene Lopez Madrid yes

[@truelow]

@Irene Lopez Madrid - I bet you listen to Imagine Dragons. Shut up.

[@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

No

[@brandommurat9003]

@@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi racially motivated

[@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

@@brandommurat9003 Well i am brown and have been called out for my skin colour all my life. So don't teach me racism and victimhood. But Kanye West has an ugly personality. Period.

[@javianjohnson8746]

HE MADE GRADUATION! (in all seriousness, Rest in Peace Ms. Donda West)

[@bornz8144]

I appreciate everything, and I know you're really proud of me right now. And I know you wouldn't want me to stop, and you want me to be the number one artist in the world. And mama, all I'm going to do is keep making you proud. We run this.

[@yungkhalis]

1:44 this moment always got me 🤣🤣

[@isai_golden]

cuando todos gritan tu nombre a la hora de nombrar un premio sabes que algo estás haciendo bien, Kanye es una leyenda viviente.

[@abisaiuitzil]

XD

[@euricofernandesgomes5449]

Así es, kanye es el artista más grande del siglo XXI

[@royfablooo2810]

Ye back in the day is something else entirely. Glad I witness those early 2000's era.

[@bonzokop1233]

ye was his best late 2000s imo

[@cherylannbeharry8736]

So Nice he Talk of him mom begin proud of him. I don't know him But as we all have our favorite singers I Always taught how his mother is looking after him. You Have Love from So Many Keep Stronger When others trying to make you feel like they hurting you. But I know you got this Strength Faith And Inner Happiness We Love you

[@malcolmxpanther]

Now the Grammy’s are throwing Kanye under the bus. They can’t be trusted.

[@lutherkayban2788]

And hes neever ever won aoty

[@joeisungu7902]

Then he went on to win two Grammies they so bipolar lol

[@kkkkkreamy]

@@lutherkayban2788 And then he won 2 grammys in a night even aft being kicked😂

[@mauveletteburchell606]

The Grammy can't stop Kanye. He doesn't need them. Kanye make his legacy already and we have love for him because he always speaks facts.

[@diane774]

They played the music to rush him off the stage.

[@overtherenowaitthere]

yeah, and i like how he made them stop, really funny and also clever

[@unathingomana4217]

this is soooo special

[@amishasingh6227]

We love you Kanye ♥️♥️😍😍♥️♥️♥️the best rap artist of all times♥️♥️😍💞♥️♥️

[@robynrae6974]

I absolutely LOVEEEEE YE! He is the real 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐!!!! GENIUS!!!!🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

[@vassienix621]

Yes Kayne West is So well spoken Even though he had to request it a 2nd time "it would be in good taste to stop the music right now " Such Talent Elloquently spoken yes YOUR DEAR MOTHER IS PROUD what ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ @KanyeWest continue the new Cautious of who you consume & inhale with we are what we consume "We Are The Company We Keep.Stay Blessed Your Mothers. Spirit & Prayers Are with you And alive watching and helping your mind balance overcoming Obstacles. "LIVE AND POP CHAMPAGNE BABBEI CONGRADULATIONS YOUR WORK DESERVES RECOGNITION WE LOVE YOU AND IT ❤ MORE MORE MORE FROM KAYNE WEST 💋

[@MoiLiberty]

Snuck the gospel in through hip-hop, flipping the culture of hip-hop from darkness to the light.

[@sree00667]

Exactly it's so genius man

[@michaelmartinis6207]

Sorry For Your Loss. Peace Be With You

[@mvib1604]

So Ye has checked Nike, he’s checked the Grammy cut off music…the list goes on 😆😆

[@mauveletteburchell606]

Yes, Kanye going to the culture to the top🙏. God bless his soul and RIP mama Donda 🙏.

[@seveer7]

The true greatest of our generation

[@erictindyex]

how beautiful was kanyes girl 😍😍

[@henrydorval7487]

Yes she is Alexis Phifer

[@NumberYeFan]

And then she Left her and he made one of the most amazing albums of all time

[@todizneybeyond2584]

Kanye is the man. Always will be.

[@JhaneTheLady]

You gotta love Kanye ❤

[@vincentsecuya5159]

That’s my uncle Ye❤️

[@talyalove]

Kanye is a crazy man 😂

[@stellar1252]

The crowd called it haha

[@henrydorval7487]

Lol he was the biggest rap artist in the world in 2007 we all knew he was winning it that night! 😎🤙🏾#Yeezy #Graduation

[@spouq023]

We need him to go again to the show.

[@PCcardboard1354]

he is epic.

[@adityasharma6705]

my man is awesome !

[@Bruceboot]

kanye the goat no cap

[@frankswhore]

3 in a row legend

[@bonzokop1233]

and then 4 with mbdtf

[@frankswhore]

@@bonzokop1233 and then 20 more :)

[@bonzokop1233]

@@frankswhore 🔥

[@goldengoat1737]

Don’t love ‘Ye but dam props to him being real about shutting off the music for him to talk about his momma!

[@kauanramos10]

Ye 🐐

[@michaelmartinis6207]

Congratulations

[@AFN.90210]

@@HelloIAmElijah still

[@captaincole2092]

Man... this man used to be so respectable and charming rip old kanye

[@zb637]

AND HE DID ITT

[@is-gy7vt]

The greatest.

[@adityasharma6705]

he is real on camera and off camera

[@saqib7965]

Donda better win AOTY he deserve it

[@brunomarcial7214]

Facts

[@maniac7397]

donda doesn’t deserve aoty respectfully but kanye is the GOAT

[@for_the_because]

@@maniac7397 i think you're wrong, there's no other album in that category which is better than donda imo.

[@mustafa.baig7]

@@maniac7397 who does then lol? WLR? 💀💀💀💀

[@viniciusmiranda6018]

donda is my fav but billie eilish wins 💀

[@theaveragegamer8128]

Kanye and Akon 👑❤❤

[@thebooxter6664]

and he still number 1

[@user-cl8fb5tq7y]

That jacket is fire 🔥

[@vanessamontes1463]

Go ye!!

[@12joaoo]

YO who was playing that shit on him 💀

[@obbieenglish6107]

Class act how he conducted himself and represented in that moment. It's crazy how they tried to get a reaction outta him to ruin his moment, and he handled that sh!t like a polished professional. Shout out to 'Ye for that classic moment in HIP-HOP ❤

[@jasminlyall1243]

Yee you deserve

[@abriel7455]

The power man has to cut the music at the Grammy awards, what artist has ever made them cut the music? Usually it’s the other way around 😂

[@jasminlyall1243]

Kanye Yee Super Dad

[@imanijohnson4378]

Period

[@themoviecritic1092]

Still wish he could perform this year but understandable

[@djraynicecruzthebronxnewyo2705]

ECCLESIASTES 12:13

[@BigBankzSon]

Can't tell me nothing deserves more awards to this day 🎉❤

[@FilipeLemos]

falaaaaaaaaaaa deleee homem é um dos maiores da historiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@FrannieFibgert]

man the played the music on him a minute in and he went for another minute LMAO

[@kernalization]

If Taylor Swift was speaking the music would have been on mute

[@CriminalMeiko]

HE JUST CUT OFF THE CUT OFF MUSIC LMAO

[@xtravaganzapluswithusenika103]

Yeeeaa!assssssss! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💃🏾🔥💃🏾🔥

[@TheGamersGuide819]

I love Donda

[@lightingrod5907]

I was 10 years old at this time. I remember i tried to get my dad to download cant tell me nothing on a xerox MP3 player 😂

[@lisaray101]

The year before Chris Brown’s life changed….

[@765thatdude]

In good taste…. Good Music!

[@wieslawsobocinski8260]

KANYE WEST the King *

[@vusikhawula5686]

He was an alpha at this point

[@jocelynzofia]

Wheres this guy?

[@user-cl8fb5tq7y]

I can watch him and 2 Pac speak all day

[@yithajibas702]

DONDAAA

[@Kevin-wc8dt]

Rip

[@larrypaul928]

And I wonder why Akon no get Grammy as that man sing reach ennnnnn

[@zachdoe1053]

He cut off the cutoff music when speaking about his mom. But nobody is talking about how he has “mama” engraved on his haircut. He knew he was gonna praise his mom. They put on the music at the wrong time. He knew he was gonna win and wanted to honor his mom

[@ethanjoyce_]

❤️‍🔥🖤👑🐐

[@ConstantContent95]

What jacket is that? Does anyone know?

[@basilthompson7515]

Donda 2 2.22.22

[@supalarry1009]

wtf was up with that background music lol

[@kevinnapier8996]

#FamilySupportMatters........

[@bleachprovider6001]

POST THE PERFORMANCE HE DID

[@djktb527]

Yall kno yall wrong for the music. They only do us like that

[@ros_berth]

😢

[@vassienix621]

Yipee Kanye West Mental is BACK THANK GOD FOR OUR GENIUS. HAS REGAINED HIS MENTAL THANK GOD FOR HIS NEW THERAPISTAND NEW GROUP OF UPLIFTING LOVE ONES THAT MEAN KAYNE WEST GOOD FOR HIS GOOD .GO KAYNE WEST AND WHY WOULD THEY BE SO DISRESPECTFUL AND PLAY THAT CRAZY MUSIC ON HIM THEY COULD HAVE PLAYED GENO VANELLI OR MICK JAGGER

[@demontimen1gga819]

YOU SHOULD BEG FORGIVENESS

[@Limbotron]

Hey mama!!n

[@Swepy1]

when your character in a video game is in a cutsecene

[@Scottwilkie18]

AMy wine house smh

[@fmrnnr]

You know will.i.am wanted those yeezys 😂🤣😭

[@henrydorval7487]

Lol he was starring at those jawns hard! 🤣

[@ksis-bs7kt]

dang

[@noahjackson346]

What is the background song when he accepts his award?

[@iannezious]

"Can't tell me nothing" from album GRADUATION