I heard him speak this and was like wow he had the balls to stand up where tons of people didn't. Right or wrong in your opinion - to stand up at this high point in his career was outstanding! You rock Kayne!
Kanye West : "George Bush doesn't care about black people"
Singer Kanye West - "his web site" (who is black), in a promotional TV appearance with Mike Meyers (who is white) for the NBC telethon to raise money for Katrina victims.
[Kanye -- not reading from teleprompter, as planned]: "I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they are looting if you see a white family it says they are looking for food. (...) those are my people down there. (...) "We already realize a lot of the people that could help are at war now fighting another way and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us."
[Meyers, visibly uncomfortable, reads from prompter script. Camera cuts back to Kanye, who pauses, then says]
"George Bush doesn't care about black people!"
[camera abruptly switches back to a stunned Myers, then to actor Chris Tucker]
NBC quickly issued this statement: - not linked
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 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.
But they are far more than one man's opinion. - This statement is TRUE!
Used from – BoingBoing
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-----------> My opinon - Kayne is on to something don't ya think!?
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