Despite his repeated apologies for crashing Taylor Swift's stage during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West sounded unapologetic in a new interview during which the hip hop hitmaker dubbed his actions that night "selfless," claiming that he bore the brunt of criticism in standing up for a fellow artist.

West told Minnesota radio station KDWB: "It’s like, what’s so arrogant about that moment? If anything, it’s selfless.

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