Kanye speaks to Access Hollywood about his Runaway film, the hiatus, award shows and more. No matter how many times he explains he was just a normal person with too much passion and bad timing, people will believe what they want. He explains how the media portrayed him to be a monster. I disagree. I remember being in New York, not far away from the VMA’s when I logged onto my social networks to see the name Kanye followed by “douchebag”, “asshole”, “jerk”, “dumbass”, “fuck you”, “die” and “hate” among other words. Those comments, made seconds after the incident were not because of the media’s influence at all. This was the general public. The casual fan. The everyday working class individual that without any tug from press commentary used statements that would have been similar to what one would hear directed at serial killers or child pedophiles. I think Kanye has it wrong when he say’s the media had it in for him. They were just doing what they always do. Reporting. It was the unforgiving, self-righteous public that forced him to move across the globe. As a huge Yeezy fan I would love to see his new album and this film break down walls. Not just aimed at him but in culture as whole. But at the end of the day this is America. The double standard capital of the world.