Kanye West retreats on Grammys diss of Grammy winner Beck

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2014 file photo, Kanye Wests attend the premiere of "Top Five" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. West paid a visit on Ryan Seacrest and his "On Air" radio show Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, to expound on his post-Grammy diss of the Album of the Year winner, Beck. The rapper walked up the steps at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as Beck was accepting his award Sunday night but retreated. During an aftershow on E!, West ranted that Beck should "respect artistry" and turn over his statue to fellow nominee Beyonce. West told Seacrest of his stair-climbing antics: "It was kind of a joke like the Grammys themselves." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2014 file photo, Kanye Wests attend the premiere of "Top Five" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. West paid a visit on Ryan Seacrest and his "On Air" radio show Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, to expound on his post-Grammy diss of the Album of the Year winner, Beck. The rapper walked up the steps at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as Beck was accepting his award Sunday night but retreated. During an aftershow on E!, West ranted that Beck should "respect artistry" and turn over his statue to fellow nominee Beyonce. West told Seacrest of his stair-climbing antics: "It was kind of a joke like the Grammys themselves." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press February 11, 2015 2 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Kanye West says he has nothing but respect for Beck. The Grammys? Not so much.

West paid a visit on Ryan Seacrest and his “On Air” radio show Wednesday to expound on his post-Grammy diss of the surprise Album of the Year winner.

The rapper walked up the steps at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as Beck was accepting his award Sunday night but retreated before re-enacting his interruption of Swift at the VMAs. During an aftershow on E!, West ranted that Beck should “respect artistry” and turn over his statue to fellow nominee Beyonce.

West told Seacrest of his stair-climbing antics: “It was kind of a joke like the Grammys themselves.”

And the post-show rant?