LISTEN: Kanye's SNL 'Meltdown' Caught On Tape

On Monday, it was reported that Kanye West had a ‘meltdown’ when staff at Saturday Night Live messed around with his stage set up. Today audio of the rant has surfaced. Sources close to Kanye say this was a private moment with his team and not directly at SNL staff.

Page Six initially reported on this early in the week and now have provided the audio to back it up. Billboard says it spoke to a source close to Ye and they explained the situation as such:

“He did not yell at SNL staff. This audio was secretly recorded while he was venting his frustration in a private moment with his team. He found out his stage design was changed and taken apart under the direction of the show’s lighting director without anyone’s approval. He had spent an entire day rehearsing and a lot of hard work into the performance. Dramatic set changes were made 30 minutes before going live. It should be understandable why he was upset after being completely blindsided.

Kanye was seen hugging Lorne Michaels just before the goodnights and he stayed afterwards to chat with the staff and the cast, and thanked the producers on his way out the door.”

IF THIS WAS THE CASE, I do understand his frustration. Everyone has the right (and everyone does it) to vent in private to their friends/team. The magnifying glass is just a little closer on someone like Kanye.

Here’s the NSFW audio: