This intro references the beef between Ye and George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States.
A soundbite taken from an interview with Matt Lauer on Today, re: Kanye West’s earlier comment during A Concert for Hurricane Relief, a television special to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina,
On the today show, Bush and Kanye spoke over the phone; whereas Bush had previously stated that the benefit had been the ugliest moment of his presidency, Kanye apologized to Bush. He later tweeted some frustration with host Matt Lauer,
HE TRIED TO FORCE MY ANSWERS. IT WAS VERY BRUTAL AND I CAME THERE WITH ONLY POSITIVE INTENT
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