Was Kanye West drunk or had he been drinking when took the microphone from Taylor swift at VMAs?

No, Kanye West was not drunk or had been drinking when he took the microphone from Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. According to West, he made a last-minute decision to interrupt Swift's acceptance speech because he felt that Beyoncé had been snubbed for the Best Female Video award. West later apologized to Swift for his actions.