Here is the Sept. 14, 2009 Kanye West Jay Leno video of the interview and apology to Taylor Swift along with photos and the Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West Run this Town live performance on the premiere of The Jay Leno Show on NBC.

During the brief interview, Kanye West, who had previously apologized via his blog, reflected upon his behavior towards Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs (pictured above) in which he notoriously appeared on stage during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video of the Year, took the microphone, interrupting her and telling the audience that Beyonce ‘had one of the greatest music videos of all time’ and should have won. As seen below, Beyonce, upon winning for Video of the Year, called Taylor Swift to the stage, allowing her the chance to give her acceptance speech.

Kanye West told Jay Leno: “It’s been extremely difficult dealing with the fact that I hurt someone…I have only wanted to help people…I immediately knew it was wrong, not a spectacle; someone’s emotions that I stepped on. I would like to apologize to [Taylor Swift] in person.”

Leno brought up West’s late mother, Donda West who died in 2007, asking him how she would have responded, and West shed some tears and said, he had never taken the time off and that he realized his hurt had taken away from someone else’s dream. He acknowledged he need to take time off. He additionally offered help Taylor Swift in the future.

More background on the story here:

• Kanye West expresses Swift regret on blog and ‘The Jay Leno Show’
• Kanye West Tells Jay Leno He’s ‘Ashamed’ Of VMA Outburst

As seen in the video below, the previously schedule performance of the trio, Jay-Z and Rihanna and Kanye immediately followed the apology; the trio performed Run this Town, which is the second single from Jay-Z’s newly released Blueprint 3 album.

Link: Kanye West Jey Leno Video

‘Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West Run This Town Performance

Video via Mr World Premiere

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Kanye West Jay Leno Video: Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West Run This Town Performance 9-14-09