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Do you think MTV exploited Kanye West and Britney Spears for ratings at the 2007 Video Music Awards?

Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears' less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards. 'Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn't ready and they exploited her,' the 29-year-old rapper said. The network made a 'bad move' by having the troubled pop star open the event in Las Vegas, said West, who feels he should have kicked off the show with Stronger, the first single from his new album, Graduation. 'They exploited her, they played me and I really don't mess with MTV,' he said. West said he wanted to perform Stronger on the show's main stage — where R&B hotshot Chris Brown wowed the crowd with Michael Jackson-esque dance moves — but complied when he was asked to host a suite party. West said it was a blow to the ego when Justin Timberlake, who also hosted a suite party, ended up 'on the big stage' to give the closing performance with Timbaland and Nelly Furtado.

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