Underrated musician and modern day Christ figure Kanye West, who was recently overheard confusing the VMA's with some more prestigious awards show slamming MTV for being talent-blind and/or prejudicial, is absolutely right in accusing the video music channel responsible for catapulting him (and countless other black artists) to stardom of deliberately undermining his achievements.

Because it was, of course, MTV who forced Kanye to disappoint fans by not showing up to his Today show concert last week, MTV who heartlessly canceled Kanye's scheduled appearance on TRL and MTV who persuaded Kanye to inexplicably stand up Late Show host David Letterman for no reason whatsoever.

All of which leads us to unilaterally conclude that the only one holding back rapper/black man Kanye West is rapper/black man Kanye West MTV.