Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Kanye West Blasts the Media Over Wheelchair Incident

Plus, words from Ray J and Kirk Franklin.

Yeezy Taught Us - It’s been a year since Kanye West dropped his platinum album Yeezus in June 2013, and the self-proclaimed genius is already teasing new music. While in London during Independence Day weekend for the Wireless Festival, 'Ye held a private, impromptu listening party at Café Royal Hotel. A witness described the songs as "dark," "hellish" and "ground-shaking."Surprisingly, however, none of the music's leaked. So, we here at BET.com came up with 10 things we're hoping to hear when the tunes do drop. Read on. —Dominique Zonyeé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Kanye West orders handicapped fans to stand at show: - "They've got this thing where they want the masses — people who've never heard my albums — to somehow read a headline that reads negative, and think that I'm a bad person or something. I'm not judging, I'm just going to tell you who I am. I'm a married, Christian man."(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

Ray J on ex Teairra Marí's violent persona in Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood: - "She’s always had a voice and she always, when she got mad, she really kinda expressed herself [with a] lot of physical altercations… I don’t put my hands on women… she throwing a lot of blows throughout the season.”(Photos: WENN.com)

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Ray J on ex Teairra Marí's violent persona in Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood: - "She’s always had a voice and she always, when she got mad, she really kinda expressed herself [with a] lot of physical altercations… I don’t put my hands on women… she throwing a lot of blows throughout the season.”(Photos: WENN.com)

Monique on Ray Rice incident: - "A lot of people are saying get rid of him, it was horrible what he did and it was. It was tragic for us to see that happen to that young woman… there's no excuse for that. On the other side of it, there's the beauty in it because you see this woman saying I'm going to stand by my husband."(Photo: Vincent Sandoval/WireImage)

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Monique on Ray Rice incident: - "A lot of people are saying get rid of him, it was horrible what he did and it was. It was tragic for us to see that happen to that young woman… there's no excuse for that. On the other side of it, there's the beauty in it because you see this woman saying I'm going to stand by my husband."(Photo: Vincent Sandoval/WireImage)

Ariana Grande on rumors that she is a diva: - "Sometimes people don't have anything to give but negativity and that's really unfortunate. I don't react in a negative way because I don't want to give them more of what they already have."(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Ariana Grande on rumors that she is a diva: - "Sometimes people don't have anything to give but negativity and that's really unfortunate. I don't react in a negative way because I don't want to give them more of what they already have."(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Sherri Shepherd on her former husbands teaming up to sue her: - "That’s creepy! That’s nasty! Everybody’s trying to sue me. Just ask me to be a reference on the job application.”(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung)

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Sherri Shepherd on her former husbands teaming up to sue her: - "That’s creepy! That’s nasty! Everybody’s trying to sue me. Just ask me to be a reference on the job application.”(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung)

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Soulja Boy, @Soulja Boy - Tweet: "my thoughts are with the people injured at ‪@sxsw bless up. so sad. crazy"Soulja Boy sends well wishes to all the victims affected by the deadly car accident at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Thursday morning where a suspected drunk driver plowed into a crowd of party-goers, killing two and injuring at least 23 others. #PrayForThemAll(Photo: WENN)

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Soulja Boy on women "dealing with" cheating men: - “If a girl [is going to] break up with you for cheating, she ain’t want to be with you in the first place. I feel like you [are] supposed to ride that out. You [are] supposed to find another reason.”(Photo: WENN)

Adrian Peterson on child abuse allegations: - “I very much want the public to hear from me but I understand that it is not appropriate to talk about the facts in detail at this time. Nevertheless, I want everyone to understand how sorry I feel about the hurt I have brought to my child.”(Photo: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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Adrian Peterson on child abuse allegations: - “I very much want the public to hear from me but I understand that it is not appropriate to talk about the facts in detail at this time. Nevertheless, I want everyone to understand how sorry I feel about the hurt I have brought to my child.”(Photo: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Basketball Wives LA's Brandi Maxiell on her marriage: - “Contrary to published reports, rumors that Jason and I are heading for divorce are false. There’s no public record of us filing for a dissolution of marriage. It doesn’t exist.”(Photo: Kevin Mazur/ABC via Getty Images)

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Basketball Wives LA's Brandi Maxiell on her marriage: - “Contrary to published reports, rumors that Jason and I are heading for divorce are false. There’s no public record of us filing for a dissolution of marriage. It doesn’t exist.”(Photo: Kevin Mazur/ABC via Getty Images)

Nicki Minaj on performing with Beyoncé in Paris: - “It was very emotional for me to be there because it was a big show, the last big Beyoncé and Jay Z [show], so I was very honored to be a part of it.”(Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

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Nicki Minaj on performing with Beyoncé in Paris: - “It was very emotional for me to be there because it was a big show, the last big Beyoncé and Jay Z [show], so I was very honored to be a part of it.”(Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

Musiq Soulchild on changing his sound and name: - “I’m starting this whole new thing. I turned on the radio, and people seem to be feeling the kind of stuff that I’m doing as The Husel. The other brand (Musiq Soulchild) is R&B… For whatever reason, R&B is struggling.”(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Musiq Soulchild on changing his sound and name: - “I’m starting this whole new thing. I turned on the radio, and people seem to be feeling the kind of stuff that I’m doing as The Husel. The other brand (Musiq Soulchild) is R&B… For whatever reason, R&B is struggling.”(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Mack Wilds on the nation's response to Ferguson: - "I think we could all do more to be involved, myself included. I feel like, even when we did the tour in St. Louis, it was literally right there right after it happened and the feeling in the city was like something out of a movie."(Photo: Todd Seligman/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Mack Wilds on the nation's response to Ferguson: - "I think we could all do more to be involved, myself included. I feel like, even when we did the tour in St. Louis, it was literally right there right after it happened and the feeling in the city was like something out of a movie."(Photo: Todd Seligman/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Kirk Franklin on working with The Walls Group: - “I was blown away first by their age. The gospel genre doesn’t showcase a lot of young talent, so seeing a whole family of kids be so unapologetic about their faith and backing it up with strong, innovative talent was too appealing to pass up.”(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Stellar Awards)

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Kirk Franklin on working with The Walls Group: - “I was blown away first by their age. The gospel genre doesn’t showcase a lot of young talent, so seeing a whole family of kids be so unapologetic about their faith and backing it up with strong, innovative talent was too appealing to pass up.”(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Stellar Awards)

Wendy Williams on eating crow after Kim and Kanye passed 72 days of marriage: - “I can taste the iron in it… It tastes kind of like chicken liver. You know, it’s not so bad… I’m a woman of my word. Just [because] they’re married doesn’t mean they’re happy!”(Photo: Rommel Demano/Getty Images)

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Wendy Williams on eating crow after Kim and Kanye passed 72 days of marriage: - “I can taste the iron in it… It tastes kind of like chicken liver. You know, it’s not so bad… I’m a woman of my word. Just [because] they’re married doesn’t mean they’re happy!”(Photo: Rommel Demano/Getty Images)

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Robin Thicke admitting to heavy drinking and drug use: - “With all due respect, I was high and drunk every time I did an interview last year. Every day I woke up, I would take a Vicodin to start the day and then I would fill up a water bottle with vodka and drink it before and during my interview.”(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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Robin Thicke admitting to heavy drinking and drug use: - “With all due respect, I was high and drunk every time I did an interview last year. Every day I woke up, I would take a Vicodin to start the day and then I would fill up a water bottle with vodka and drink it before and during my interview.”(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)

Jada Pinkett-Smith on her role in Gotham: - “She’s part of the mob world of Gotham which hasn’t really been explored yet… This is the origin of how Batman came to be… I get paid to play evil. That’s awesome!"(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Jada Pinkett-Smith on her role in Gotham: - “She’s part of the mob world of Gotham which hasn’t really been explored yet… This is the origin of how Batman came to be… I get paid to play evil. That’s awesome!"(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)