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Jay-Z looks like he saw a ghost while Kanye West scares Taylor Swift fans with haunting flashback after Beyonce loses again

Kanye West was responsible for one of the wildest moments in VMA history when he stormed onto the stage in 2009 and didn't let Taylor Swift finish her acceptance speech. The incident sparked a huge outcry from fans, who claimed it was extremely rude of Ye to interrupt Swift's speech. However, it seemed like West had a blast, as he recreated the scene at the 2015 Grammys, this time with Beck.

Kanye West created one of the wildest moments in pop culture
Kanye West | Credits: YouTube

At the 2015 Grammys, Beck was Morning phase won the award for best album of the year, beating out Beyoncé. Everything was going well until the audience saw Ye storm the stage. Although Kanye West returned to the microphone without saying a word, viewers immediately understood that this was a reference to his highly controversial performance in 2009.

While the rapper's imitation mostly sparked loud laughter from the audience, fans noticed that Jay Z's reaction was downright funny.

Kanye West wasn't afraid to create another Taylor Swift situation with Beck

Beck's acceptance speech was interrupted by Kanye West
Beck in Where it is MV | Credits: Becks Youtube

Beck is one of the most recognizable figures in the music industry, known for his contributions across multiple genres. He achieved a breakout success in 2015 when he won a Grammy for Album of the Year, beating out major competitors such as Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharrell Williams. However, as he was about to deliver his speech after the awards ceremony, Kanye West unexpectedly stormed the stage again.

The audience at the event, which included some highly respected figures from the music industry, was left speechless as they had haunting flashbacks to the 2009 MTV VMA. During the 2009 VMA, Kanye West stormed the stage when Taylor Swift won the award for Best Female Video, defeating Beyonce, grabbed the microphone, told her that he would let her finish her speech, and screamed “Beyoncé had the best video ever.”

Taylor Swift in a still from Amsterdam
Taylor Swift in a still from London | Credits: 20th Century Studios

The Love story The singer was so shocked that she could not finish her speech and left the stage disappointed. The situation was highly infamous and brought Ye severe backlash. Even then-President Barack Obama reportedly criticized the carnival Rapper as “Donkey” (via Fox News) The Instagram clip that recently went viral shows Jay Z, Beyoncé, and Pharrell Williams leaving the building amazed and laughing to see a recreation of the event 6 years later.

As fans relived the 2015 moment on their social media, they came up with some hilarious reactions. They couldn't help but notice how scared the stars were, perhaps anticipating the genesis of another high-profile feud with Beck, before Ye returned without a controversial statement, suggesting it was all just for fun.

Fans can't get over the hilarious audience reactions at the 2015 Grammys

Kanye West stormed the stage (again!) when Beyoncé lost to Beck at the GRAMMYs

There is no denying that several fans have spoken out to demand that Kanye West stop stealing precious moments from other singers. Not only the Swifties but also fans in general supported Beck. However, a certain section of fans also noticed that Jay-Z's face looked exceptionally funny in the clip. Some fans also claimed that Kim Kardashian's ex made Beck more popular with his appearance.

Let’s look at some of the reactions:

Almost made him famous
~@mx_chael

Almost gave him a career
~@zaibzub

Jay's face was like “damn no”
~@jacopoovalenti

Jay-Z suffered a heart attack during the fight
~@moraa2nice

Pharrell's face says: Jay, it will happen again
~@iam_wu12

Although the incident with Beck was largely met with laughter by fans, the feud between Kanye West and Taylor Swift is still very much alive. The animosity began at the 2009 VMAs and escalated when Ye released his song Famous. The Cardigan Fame openly reprimanded the rapper for making unauthorized derogatory remarks about her in his song lyrics.

At one point, Kanye West's ex-wife Kim Kardashian also got involved in the controversy by defending her then-husband. After that, both West and Swift continue to reference each other in their tracks that continue to this day, and even the fan bases clash on several occasions.