“Bro. Bro! Tonight we here to have fun. I’m standing in front of my idol, Puff Daddy, I’m standing in front of my wife, Kim Kardashian West. I’m standing in front of the future: Chance the Rapper, 2 Chainz, Jaden Smith. Bro, we are undeniably the influence, the thought leaders.”
– Kanye West speaking at the MTV VMAs on August 28, 2016