Kanye West offers half-apology for VMA outburst

It didn’t take long for Kanye West to apologize for his behaviour at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Of course, it helped that reports suggest the rapper was thrown out of Radio City Music Hall shortly after snatching the mic from first time VMA winner Taylor Swift to let everyone know he thought Beyonce deserved the award for best female video.

"I’m sooooo sorry to taylor swift and her fans and her mom," West blogged last night in capital letters. "I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would’ve said. She is very talented! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she’s in the bleachers! …….. i’m in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!"

Of course, West still appears to stick by his actions: "Beyonce’s video was the best of this decade!," he wrote (possibly still under the influence of that bottle of Hennessy he was toting before the show). "I’m sorry to my fans if I let you guys down! I’m sorry to my friends at mtv. I will apologize to taylor 2mrw."

As for Swift’s reaction, she told reporters that West’s outburst left her as stunned as she appeared to be. "Well, I was standing on stage because I was really excited because I had just won the award," she said. "And then I was really excited because Kanye West was on stage. And then I wasn’t so excited anymore after that."

According to Rolling Stone’s sources, Swift – who appeared frozen with shock after West’s outburst – was seen "hysterically crying backstage" after the incident.

However, the country crossover star – whose video for You Belong to Me bested Beyonce’s Single Ladies – told reporters she’s not sore at West.

"I don’t know him, and I’ve never met him, so . . ." she said. "I don’t want to start anything because I had a great night (Sunday) night."

If anything, the incident helped Swift upstage a hemorrhaging Lady Gaga and a beyond-fierce Janet Jackson to come out as the most talked about star at the VMAs. Plus, thanks to Beyonce, she even got to finish her acceptance speech. B graciously called Swift up to the podium after she claimed the video of the year trophy for Single Ladies.

"They told me to stand by the side of the stage, and I didn’t really know what was going to go down," Swift told reporters. "But I thought it was so wonderful and gracious of her to do what she’s always done. She’s always been a great person before anything else. Before the talented artist, the superstar, she’s always been a great person and I just, I thought I couldn’t love Beyonce more tonight, than tonight."