Kanye West - WTF

[I`m Batman]

In case you haven't already seen it.

http://home.comcast.net/~fileserver2000/Media/kanye.wmv

[McVaaahhh]

:wtf: What the hell was that? Please tell me he's really not that stupid!

[~Barn~]

:spit:

I'm a firm believer that rap artists should stick with what they're good at. You shouldn't do a charity spot, angry. :lol:

And although I like Kanye's music, he was wrong about Bush. It's not that Dubya doesn't care about blacks, he just doesn't care about anybody who's not going to help line his pockets. Black, white, whoever. :P

[Devaclis]

Ignorance is so 1994.

[RAGrote]

Please tell me he's really not that stupid!

If it quacks like a duck...

Mr. Meyers looked pretty uncomfortable with that attempted tirade. Unfortunately - having seen only this little tidbit and not knowing this idiot from Adam - I'd have to say that... yes he REALLY is THAT stupid.
Best stick to incoherent babbling of his rap.....

[AirAssault]

:spit:

I'm a firm believer that rap artists should stick with what they're good at. You shouldn't do a charity spot, angry. :lol:

And although I like Kanye's music, he was wrong about Bush. It's not that Dubya doesn't care about blacks, he just doesn't care about anybody who's not going to help line his pockets. Black, white, whoever. :P

I agree.

I thought it was rather funny actually. I also agree with some of what the guy was saying. Poor Mr. Meyers, he does look a bit beside himself.

[~Barn~]

Best stick to incoherent babbling of his rap.

I can understand his rap. :dunno: He's actually quite good. Which of his songs have you tried listening to, that you found to be incoherent. I can probably help you out with it. :lol:

[I`m Batman]

here's the story...





By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer Sat Sep 3, 7:32 PM ET

NEW YORK - A celebrity telethon for Hurricane Katrina survivors took an unexpected turn when outspoken rapper Kanye West went off script during the live broadcast, declaring America is set up "to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as slow as possible."
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"A Concert for Hurricane Relief," which aired on NBC and other networks Friday night, began, fittingly enough, with jazz from New Orleans natives
Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton Marsalis.

The host was NBC News' Matt Lauer, who invited viewers to contribute to the
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by phone or on the Web. Some 18 presenters performed musical numbers or gave information on the tragedy's huge scope.

Since the hurricane, people have displayed a massive outpouring of charity. Total donations passed the $200 million mark by Friday, four days after the storm slammed into the Gulf Coast. The bulk of those funds were collected by the Red Cross, which said it has raised $196.9 million from individuals and corporations.

Appearing two-thirds through the program, West took the government to task, claiming "
George Bush doesn't care about black people."

Comedian
Mike Myers was paired with West for a 90-second segment that began with Myers speaking of Katrina's devastation. Then, to Myers' evident surprise, West began a rant by saying, "I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family, it says they're looting. See a white family, it says they're looking for food."

While allowing that "the Red Cross is doing everything they can," West — who delivered an emotional outburst at the American Music Awards after he was snubbed for an award — declared that government authorities are intentionally dragging their feet on aid to the Gulf Coast. Without getting specific, he added, "They've given them permission to go down and shoot us."

After he stated, "George Bush doesn't care about black people," the camera cut away to comedian
Chris Tucker.

Concluding the hour a few minutes later, Lauer noted that "emotions in this country right now are running very high. Sometimes that emotion is translated into inspiration, sometimes into criticism. We've heard some of that tonight. But it's still part of the American way of life."

In a statement, NBC said, "Kanye West departed from the scripted comments that were prepared for him, and his opinions in no way represent the views of the networks.

"It would be most unfortunate," the statement continued, "if the efforts of the artists who participated tonight and the generosity of millions of Americans who are helping those in need are overshadowed by one person's opinion."

The show, simulcast from New York on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and Pax, was aired live to the East Coast, enabling the Grammy-winning rapper's outburst to go out uncensored. West's comment about the president was cut from NBC's West Coast airing, which showed three hours later on tape.

There was a several-second tape delay, but the person in charge "was instructed to listen for a curse word, and didn't realize (West) had gone off-script," NBC spokeswoman Rebecca Marks added.

Friday's program was the first of several TV benefits planned through next weekend.

New Orleans son
Aaron Neville performed
Randy Newman's soulful "Louisiana 1927" with the memorable chorus, "they're trying to wash us away, they're trying to wash us away."

"In terms of property damage," said actress
Hilary Swank, "the estimate is at least $26 billion in insured losses and perhaps twice that in uninsured losses over a 90,000-square-mile area — approximately the size of Kansas."

Other speakers included
Lindsay Lohan, Eric LaSalle,
Glenn Close,
Richard Gere,
John Goodman and
Leonardo DiCaprio.

New York governor George Pataki presented the Red Cross with a check for $2.5 million and promised, "This great state will do far more."

NBC and the five other major commercial broadcast networks, along with PBS, plan to unite next Friday for a special. The same night, BET will air a benefit. And on Saturday, Sept. 10, the MTV networks will air a special.

[I`m Batman]

i bet he won't be invited to any of these events anymore.

[~Barn~]

i bet he won't be invited to any of these events anymore.

Now that's a fact! :lol:

[RAGrote]

I can probably help you out with it. :lol:

I'll have to pass on the offer but thnxs none the less...

[AshliRider44]

What a fucking moron. Wow. Good to see him use his popularity for a cause... :roll:

[AirAssault]

Yeah, totally funny! I watched it several times. Can any of you honestly say that if you saw 50,000 white people standing out in front of the NO convention center it would be taking this long to get them help?

[I`m Batman]

maybe he can't read, so he had to make up shit... he rather have negative press than "Kanye West can't read" accross the headline :lol:

[~Barn~]

Well, what I think it pretty clearly was, was that he found himself with a *very* public forum and obviously was pretty angry about the situation and wanted to get some things off his chest. "Screw the script"

Sadly, he didn't articulate himself very well, to say the least.

Oh well, I still like his new jam, Gold Digger. :bananna:

[NineTwoFour]

i bet he won't be invited to any of these events anymore.

Actually, he just recently got TWO more invites to speak at fundraisers. :lol:

[JoeCode]

Despite his claims (not on the clip in this topic) that blacks were called looters and whites as desparate victims who found food, every image where I saw the media calling someone a looter, he was 'searching for food' in a jewelry store or a gun store. In one or two incedents, the media may have called it wrong, but there IS a difference between looting a loaf of bread and a TV set.

Does the media have a prejudice? Maybe this country has some preconcieved ideas, but lets not call it full blown racism.

I have seen both 'black welfare moms' and 'ignorant white trash' out screaming against Bush on TV. I have also seen black and white heroes out helping to restore their city. I think the media, despite mistakes, has had fair coverage. I wish they wouldn't have been so apologetic on the issue - it hurts their credibility.