You just never know what's going to set someone off, and for us—oh boy, here come the waterworks!—a smile on the face of Kanye West after finally kicking Beyoncé's booty in a marathon Connect Four competition was all it took. In a blog post entitled "THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT," his first statement since his mom's sudden death following cosmetic surgery in November, the commander-in-chief caller-outer describes the godsend of vertical checkers therapy:

When I was in Europe I would play this game for hours and hours... it helped me zone out. Everybody would get envolved [sic]... Derrick Dudley (Common's manager) and Consequence were the best other than me... I beat Lexi... Don C beat Jay... Tony Williams beat Common... but every now and then people would speak of this legendary connect 4 champion........... BEYONCE!!! I had 2 play her!...so last night at Jay's new 40/40 club in Las Vegas (which is sidebar, crazy big w/ 24krt gold flooring, Black Jack tables, $500 slot machines,the biggest projection screen in the universe and the best turkey burgers I've ever had in my life) she beat me 9 times in a row! (and I didn't even spaz lol) here's a photo of the only game I won!
Happy new year everybody

Omg—did Kanye West just lol? Happy New Year, Kanye! Now we're craving a turkey burger in Vegas.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT [kanyeuniversecity.com]

5:19 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Seth
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Molly McAleer at 05:25 PM on 01/02/08
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This is the best photograph of 2008.
UnklStinky at 05:46 PM on 01/02/08
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Nothing says "holidays" around the old homestead like our traditional Conneck Fo' tournament.
Moimeme at 08:18 PM on 01/02/08
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Aww. I like to think Beyonce totally threw this game to make him feel better.
OldTowneTavern at 08:38 PM on 01/02/08
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@Moimeme: You know how he gets when he loses. After his long winded speech following his 6th loss in a row (something about how if it were called "Connect Three" he would have won a long time ago and everyone knows it) she planned to take a dive.
yvonnjanae at 08:47 PM on 01/02/08
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How old is he? It's time to stop writing like a 15-year-old. lol.
jasonelias at 09:32 PM on 01/02/08
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They'd make a cute couple but she's already with Joe Camel.
tokiwartooth at 09:34 PM on 01/02/08
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@yvonnjanae: You've obviously never heard his rhymes.
Glass_Family at 10:36 PM on 01/02/08
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Personally, I'd like to hear more about his job as a freelance lumberjack.
BigBoobsMagee at 02:04 AM on 01/03/08
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It looks like their playing in a crappy days inn, not some swanky new club in vegas.
Nomi Malone at 07:55 AM on 01/03/08
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"this connect four game cost a million dollars! give a black man a chance!"
idiotbegone at 12:07 PM on 01/03/08
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@bigboobsmagee: no i just came from the airport and I am certain it's an airport chapel. I have no idea why though. Let's hope Jay Z doesn't kill him. Or maybe let's hope he does. The jury in my mind is still out on that one.
DuckyDoom at 11:29 PM on 01/04/08
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I don't know. I find it slightly endearing that he "lol"-ed. and turkey burgers? he reminds me of this emo kid that was in love with my old roommate. a big, black, egotistical emo kid. that massacres daft punk songs. okay, i still hate him.
Her Royal Empress Dr.... at 04:52 PM on 01/05/08
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Connectedness Index: 192

This is the first time I've loved Beyonce. I suck at Connect Four; my ex was really good and it actually broke us up where the whores could not.
aspiringexpatriate at 01:31 AM on 01/17/08
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Connectedness Index: 167

Was this photo taken in the 70s? Cause it's just too perfect. Old Connect Four box, flannel rolled up sleeves, Beyonce's getup, even down to the soft focus. Kinda scary and awesome.