Here's Kanye West's Full Speech From the 2016 MTV VMAs

Here's what Kanye West said during his uninterrupted speech at the 2016 MTV VMAs.

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As promised, Kanye West was given four minutes of uninterrupted time—well, almost seven minutes, but who's counting—to speak his mind at the 2016 MTV VMAs. During his speech, 'Ye touched on his respect for Beyoncé, the Taylor Swift saga, and shouted out Chance the Rapper and Jaden Smith.

"My role models are artists, merchants. There’s less than ten that I can name in history," he said. Check out who they are below, as well as his full speech.

"I am Kanye West. And that feels really good to say, especially this year. I came here to present my new video, but before I do that, I'ma talk. 
"I came here to present my new video, but before I do that, Imma talk." - @kanyewest #VMAs https://t.co/ukVtlkcIsD

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