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Kanye West Somehow Gave His Shortest Speech Ever at the Webby Awards

Five words and nothing more.

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Kanye West Somehow Gave His Shortest Speech Ever at the Webby Awards

Five words and nothing more.

Kanye West isn’t one to practice brevity when speaking publicly, especially about himself. However, for the 2016 Webby Awards ceremony, he was tasked with delivering a speech that could only be five words maximum to accept the honor of being Download Our App. No easy feat, West successfully pulls it off while also poking fun at himself. Watch what he says above, and see wife Kim Kardashian’s own speech here.

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Kanye West Somehow Gave His Shortest Speech Ever at the Webby Awards

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