At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech to declare Beyoncé had 'one of the best videos of all time.' President Obama called him a 'jackass' on a hot mic, and the moment launched pop culture's longest-running feud.
— The President of the United States was caught on a hot mic calling him a 'jackass' over it.
— The teenager he interrupted was accepting the award for 'You Belong With Me.'
— The feud got a 2016 sequel involving a recorded phone call and a song called 'Famous.'
— He legally shortened his name to two letters in 2021.
— Initials: K.W.
This was ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 10, published August 4, 2026. Players had three strikes to name Kanye West, with a free clue unlocked after every miss. The case is now closed and lives here in the Morgue.