Read Kanye West's Wide-Ranging VMAs Speech

One of the most anticipated moments at the MTV Video Music Awards was Kanye West's predictably unpredictable speech: four minutes of on-air freedom. The rapper moved easily from topic to topic, addressing the high murder rate in Chicago, calling P. Diddy his idol and defending his right to aspire to the artistry of

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