Yes, we Kanye: Yeezy gets vote

01 September 2015 - 02:00 By Leonie Wagner

Twitter is already behind Kanye West's announcement of his plan to run for US president in 2020. The King of Hip-Hop was handed the lifetime achievement award at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles at the weekend. He took full advantage during his acceptance speech to touch on everything from his infamous stage invasion at the 2009 VMAs, when Taylor Swift was giving her acceptance speech, to grocery shopping with daughter North and the fact that he had smoked something to "take off the edge".He then announced his plans to run for president in 2020 before he dropped the microphone and walked off stage. His antics provoked a social media storm.Hilarious memes both offered support and ridiculed West for his outlandish attempt at world domination.One meme used Keeping up with the Kardashians as inspiration, showing his wife Kim alongside her sisters posing in front of the White House.Another meme referenced West's infamous 2009 VMAs incident with Swift where he interrupted her during her acceptance speech saying "Imma let you finish but ... "Back in 2009 he claimed that Beyoncé was a more deserving winner than Swift.West wasn't the only one who offered tweet-worthy moments.A scantily dressed Miley Cyrus, who served as the host, dropped a free surprise album, and Taylor Swift premiered her new video.Nicki Minaj called Cyrus a " bitch" and Justin Bieber sobbed at the end of his comeback renditions of Where Are U Now? and What Do You Mean?While awards shows should be about the winners, that's not the case with the VMAs, as most people don't remember who walked away with the iconic moonmen. Previous VMAs have had their fair share of drama and intrigue, but the 2015 event was a night to remember...

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