by Straight Fish April 28, 2009
I think youll find this describes Kanye pretty well.
Racism’s Double Standard, By Rudy Gersten
September 19, 2005
Kanye West is a racist. Not that this should come as a newsflash to anyone who has ever listened to his music. West’s new album Late Registration just debuted at number one on the billboard charts, selling 860,000 copies in its first week. But the press has largely given the hip hop star a pass for his outrageous comments during an NBC telethon for Hurricane Katrina victims. As most Americans now know, the hugely successful rapper claimed that the government was sending troops to New Orleans not to help those in need but to “shoot us” and accused President Bush of not caring about blacks. But the fact that West is himself a racist must not be overlooked, or, as is the case with the mainstream media, completely ignored.
You won’t find any criticism of West on MTV, which has aired numerous documentaries in the past attacking hate speech, including questioning white rapper Eminem’s anti-homosexual lyrics. But MTV and other outlets apparently have no problem with West’s referring to whites as “the devil” or his claim that when a drug dealer buys Jordans and a “crack head buy crack…the white man get paid.” Funny, I don’t recall getting any royalty checks from local crack sales last month.
In a hit song off West’s new album, he degrades a black man who leaves his woman for “a white girl.” And in a recent interview with Stuff Magazine, West said he doesn’t believe white people should be "allowed to use slang until it is at least a year old.” Say what? Seventy percent of hip hop albums are bought by whites. But apparently West believes the majority of his fans shouldn’t be allowed to sing along to his tunes.
Racial demagogues like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have always had a public forum. Their bigoted records are somehow irrelevant to the reporters assigned to cover them. Jackson compared the scene at the New Orleans Superdome to that of a “hull of a slave ship” and his comment went almost completely unchallenged in the press. There is something fundamentally wrong with how nearly all of the media ignores comments like these. The Kanye West example shows us what we already know, that if you are black and famous you have a license to say anything you want and you will never be held accountable for it.
During his bumbling rant on NBC, West actually called himself a hypocrite for complaining and said he went “shopping before giving a donation.” While NBC did attempt to disassociate itself from West’s assertion that the president of the United States does not care about black people, no one has bothered to ask the question of why Kanye West was invited on an NBC telethon to begin with. When a major television network gives a platform to someone who has made a career out of rapping about the evils of white people, no one should be surprised when he uses that opportunity to spew more of his pitiful ignorance.
West, the son of a Black Panther, is never criticized about his racist lyrics by any of the outlets that have helped make him famous. Silent on the issue are MTV, BET, hip hop radio stations, and even Time Magazine, whose recent cover story proclaimed West “the smartest man in pop music.” I can assure those at Time that Britney Spears, everyone’s favorite pop music airhead, knows more about the world than Kanye West. At least she likely doesn’t believe that “AIDS was a man made disease placed in Africa just like crack was placed in the black community to break up the Black Panther party,” as West told his fans during the Live 8 concerts this summer.
The double standard is understood throughout the country. When a famous white man says something racially insensitive, he is roundly criticized by all. And rightly so. There is absolutely no place for racism in society today. But when a famous black does the same, it’s acceptable. Racism should never be tolerated, whether you are a U.S. Senator or a rap star. Trent Lott knows this. As do David Duke, Jimmy the Greek, and John Rocker. They all found out the hard way. And Kanye West is no better. He should be held to the same standards they have been held to.
It’s time Americans treated black racism no different than white racism. There is simply no justification for either. So when a rapper preaches about the evils of white people, it’s time for us to cut his mic.
Rudy Gersten is Director of Operations at the Center for Equal Opportunity.
Racism’s Double Standard, By Rudy Gersten
September 19, 2005
Kanye West is a racist. Not that this should come as a newsflash to anyone who has ever listened to his music. West’s new album Late Registration just debuted at number one on the billboard charts, selling 860,000 copies in its first week. But the press has largely given the hip hop star a pass for his outrageous comments during an NBC telethon for Hurricane Katrina victims. As most Americans now know, the hugely successful rapper claimed that the government was sending troops to New Orleans not to help those in need but to “shoot us” and accused President Bush of not caring about blacks. But the fact that West is himself a racist must not be overlooked, or, as is the case with the mainstream media, completely ignored.
You won’t find any criticism of West on MTV, which has aired numerous documentaries in the past attacking hate speech, including questioning white rapper Eminem’s anti-homosexual lyrics. But MTV and other outlets apparently have no problem with West’s referring to whites as “the devil” or his claim that when a drug dealer buys Jordans and a “crack head buy crack…the white man get paid.” Funny, I don’t recall getting any royalty checks from local crack sales last month.
In a hit song off West’s new album, he degrades a black man who leaves his woman for “a white girl.” And in a recent interview with Stuff Magazine, West said he doesn’t believe white people should be "allowed to use slang until it is at least a year old.” Say what? Seventy percent of hip hop albums are bought by whites. But apparently West believes the majority of his fans shouldn’t be allowed to sing along to his tunes.
Racial demagogues like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have always had a public forum. Their bigoted records are somehow irrelevant to the reporters assigned to cover them. Jackson compared the scene at the New Orleans Superdome to that of a “hull of a slave ship” and his comment went almost completely unchallenged in the press. There is something fundamentally wrong with how nearly all of the media ignores comments like these. The Kanye West example shows us what we already know, that if you are black and famous you have a license to say anything you want and you will never be held accountable for it.
During his bumbling rant on NBC, West actually called himself a hypocrite for complaining and said he went “shopping before giving a donation.” While NBC did attempt to disassociate itself from West’s assertion that the president of the United States does not care about black people, no one has bothered to ask the question of why Kanye West was invited on an NBC telethon to begin with. When a major television network gives a platform to someone who has made a career out of rapping about the evils of white people, no one should be surprised when he uses that opportunity to spew more of his pitiful ignorance.
West, the son of a Black Panther, is never criticized about his racist lyrics by any of the outlets that have helped make him famous. Silent on the issue are MTV, BET, hip hop radio stations, and even Time Magazine, whose recent cover story proclaimed West “the smartest man in pop music.” I can assure those at Time that Britney Spears, everyone’s favorite pop music airhead, knows more about the world than Kanye West. At least she likely doesn’t believe that “AIDS was a man made disease placed in Africa just like crack was placed in the black community to break up the Black Panther party,” as West told his fans during the Live 8 concerts this summer.
The double standard is understood throughout the country. When a famous white man says something racially insensitive, he is roundly criticized by all. And rightly so. There is absolutely no place for racism in society today. But when a famous black does the same, it’s acceptable. Racism should never be tolerated, whether you are a U.S. Senator or a rap star. Trent Lott knows this. As do David Duke, Jimmy the Greek, and John Rocker. They all found out the hard way. And Kanye West is no better. He should be held to the same standards they have been held to.
It’s time Americans treated black racism no different than white racism. There is simply no justification for either. So when a rapper preaches about the evils of white people, it’s time for us to cut his mic.
Rudy Gersten is Director of Operations at the Center for Equal Opportunity.
Yes just another example of how its fine to be racist if u are Black.
Kanye West: " Yo it is the White Man who made Aids to kill off us Black People " everyone cheers (including dumbed down sheep White People).
Kanye West: " Yo it is the White Man who made Aids to kill off us Black People " everyone cheers (including dumbed down sheep White People).
by Nemesis February 27, 2007
1. Racist, as exemplified by, well, everything he does.
2. Jackass, as exemlifed by his crude interrupting of Taylor Swft's very first VMA award.
3. Talentless, as exempified by his TERRIBLE live performances.
4. Arrogant, as exemplified by his proclamation that his first single was "history in the making", when it was really just crap, and his announcement that he was the new King of Pop. Someone needs to remind him that in order to be the King of Pop, you have to do something to deserve it first. And actually sing pop music. And invent the moonwalk.
2. Jackass, as exemlifed by his crude interrupting of Taylor Swft's very first VMA award.
3. Talentless, as exempified by his TERRIBLE live performances.
4. Arrogant, as exemplified by his proclamation that his first single was "history in the making", when it was really just crap, and his announcement that he was the new King of Pop. Someone needs to remind him that in order to be the King of Pop, you have to do something to deserve it first. And actually sing pop music. And invent the moonwalk.
Yo, Kanye West, Imma let you finish, but Michael Jackson is the King of Pop for all time! ALL TIME! AND, Taylor's video was BETTER than Beyonce's so STICK THAT IN YOUR JUICEBOX AND SUCK IT, homie! Peace!
by I Hate Douchebags January 3, 2010
Call him what you may. An asshole, a genius or a gayfish (even though its terribly old now). But one thing is for sure: the mainstream music industry needs him, and that is why he's so valuable. Anyone with any knowledge would know that Kanye has made one of the biggest impacts on hip-hop. The College Dropout was the mark of a new era in hip-hop. He was never the soulful rapper, he was the different one. From his high-pitched samples, all the way to working with John Mayer and Adam Levine. What people don't see is this: he started a foundation to help kids get through school, blamed himself for his mothers tragic death, and all people can look at is the Taylor Swift incident. Kanye may not be the best person in the world, but without him, music simply wouldn't be the same.
*Griffin turns on radio in 2005*
Griffin: YES! KANYE WEST!
*Griffin turns on radio in 2010*
Griffin: Gayfish, he dissed ma girl Taylor.
Griffin: YES! KANYE WEST!
*Griffin turns on radio in 2010*
Griffin: Gayfish, he dissed ma girl Taylor.
by KanyeToThe February 22, 2011
Any sane person: Do you like fishsticks?
Kanye West: Yeah of course!
Any sane person: Then you're a gay fish!
Kanye West: What the fuck did you say motherfucker?? I ain't no gay fish!
Kanye West: Yeah of course!
Any sane person: Then you're a gay fish!
Kanye West: What the fuck did you say motherfucker?? I ain't no gay fish!
by kanyewestisabitch April 11, 2009
Kanye West is pathetic to say there are racial issues involved in the Katrina Rescues. My husband is one of the many HH-60 pilots rescuing victims of Katrina. My husband said there are hundreds of people on roof tops that need to be saved. They see someone and pick them up. There is not time to make a bias decision. If they need help, the relief assistance will do its best to get EVERYONE their relief. THIS IS NOT A RACIAL ISSUE ! ! ! It is childish to say such a thing when so many people are dying from all races.
by Kanye West Needs His Pacifier September 3, 2005
His egomaniac personality overshadows his talent as a rapper, and is slowly eating away at his career.
by Mynameisthisrightnow November 5, 2006