Jay-Z doesn't think Kanye West is a "jackass" - just "super-passionate."
The rapper defended his protg on BBC Radio for ambushing Taylor Swift at Sunday's Video Music Awards and says the whole situation has been blown out of proportion.
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"Of course it was rude, because it was her moment, but that's the way he really felt," Jay-Z said. "I think it