VIDEO : Paul McCartney Defends Kanye West Over Use of Racial Slur

Sir Paul McCartney has defended his hip-hop collaborator Kanye West over his ?n-word? controversy at the 2015 BRIT Awards, insisting the rapper has a right to use any language in his music. The rapper caused a storm when he performed the song at the prestigious U.K. music awards ceremony in February, forcing TV bosses to heavily censor the show because of the repeated use of the ?n-word? in the lyrics. However, McCartney is adamant it is West?s ?prerogative? to use provocative language in his music. He tells Q magazine, ? It?s controversial, I know, especially with the climate in modern-day America, but whether you like what Kanye does or you don?t, he?s an artist and it?s his prerogative.??