Kanye West riffs here on his longevity and success since his rise to fame. That includes, at least in the rapper's mind, making Taylor Swift famous. West's misogynistic reference to Swift on this track stole all the headlines as soon as it was made public: I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex Why? I made that bitch famous God damn I made that bitch famous The lyric refers to when West infamously rushed the stage as Swift was collecting the award for Best Female at the 2009 MTV VMA's. He claimed Beyoncé should have won the prize, which led to a media backlash against the rapper. Swift, however was seen as the victim and became even more likable in the public eye. The pair made amends at the MTV VMA Awards in 2015, when Swift handed West the lifetime achievement prize.
When West asked Swift to release "Famous" on her social media accounts, she declined and cautioned him about dropping a tune with such a strong misogynistic message. According to her spokesperson, the songstress "was never made aware of the actual lyric, 'I made that bitch famous.'"
Clearly Swift's family weren't expecting the jab. The singer's brother Austin posted an Instagram video where he threw a pair of Yeezy sneakers in the garbage.
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