BBC News - UK — Rapper Jay-Z defends "super passionate" Kanye West for his on-stage outburst at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. more info

NME — Rapper gives his verdict on Kanye's comments more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The rapper says Kanye West was wrong to grab the microphone off Taylor Swift at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards but thinks he's just a passionate bloke. more info

US rapper Kanye West is nominated for nine prizes at the BET Hip Hop awards, which take place next month in Atlanta. more info

Kanye West might still be under fire for his controversial act on MTV, but the ranting rapper could be looking at plenty of praise ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Kanye West has bounced back from his stage invading controversy at the MTV Video Music Awards by landing nine nominations for the upcoming BET Hip-Hop Awards. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — The Killers poked fun at Kanye West's MTV Video Music Awards stage invasion at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday night when a crew member interrupted the band's encore to hail support act the Psychedelic Furs. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Kanye West has another opportunity to cause controversy at an award show- as he’s up for nine BET Awards.   The rapper has the most nominations for the ceremony- which will take place in... more info

BBC News - UK — US rapper Kanye West is nominated for nine prizes at the BET Hip Hop awards, which take place next month in Atlanta. more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm trying not to make it into a bigger deal than it already is,' Swift says.By Jocelyn Vena Kanye West crashes the VMA stage as Taylor Swift accepts the award for best female video during the 2009 VMAs Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Kany... more info