Topix — Jay-Z Says Kanye Was Rude, But That Media Overreacted Posted by Aaron Mayagoitia on 09.18.2009 It keeps going and going... Rapper Jay-Z has said that Kanye West's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech was "rud... more info

Starpulse — Jay-Z has urged the media to back off his pal Kanye West following his notorious outburst at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, insisting[...] Read more! more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Jay-Z has urged the media to back off his pal Kanye West following his notorious outburst at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, insisting the backlash isn't justified because "he didn't kill anybody". more info

AngryApe — He says the rapper acted "rude" more info

Culture Bully — Audio and video coverage of Jay-Z's performance of "Empire State of Mind" on the Sept. 18 episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. more info

COLDPLAY crown 14-month world tour in home-town show with Girls Aloud & Jay-Z more info

Perez Hilton — At least Kanye West has someone defending him. Jay-Z defended his protege during a BBC Radio 1 interview this morning, saying that he didn't feel it was right for Kanye to be receiving so much backlash from the VMAs' Taylor Swift debacle. Jay-Z admit... more info

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VH1 News — Jay-Z defended Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards, while also admitting it was "rude." more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Jay-Z played a relatively intimate gig in London last night (September 17).The rapper, who is currently in the UK playing stadium dates with Coldplay, took to the stage at the Roundhouse in Camden following a ten-minute countdown on a digital clock p... more info