Kanye West Responds to South Park Episode “It’s Pretty Funny”

Many have tried, all have failed, but in the end it only took four animated children from Colorado to topple Kanye West’s ego. South Park absolutely eviscerated the 808s & Heartbreak rapper in their episode last night, with the show painting West as the most egocentric person in the world. The plot of last night’s episode had something to do with Cartman starting a joke that everyone deemed the funniest joke in the world, except West doesn’t “get” it. There were also some gags about “fish dicks” and “gay fish,” as evidenced by the excellent 808s & Autotune rip-off track performed by “Kanye” at show’s end.

In addition to today’s reporting on West’s new fragrance, shoes and energy drink, the entire blogosphere has been waiting on pins and needles for Kanye’s inevitable response, which West finally posted on his blog this afternoon. Clumsily using the headline instead of the body to put the entirety of his text, a suddenly humble Kanye had this to say:
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