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Based off of who Kanye was when he first started and seemed like the coolest cat on the block, to now, where he is clearly getting more and more bloated with his self-perception on an upward scale, do you all think that Kanye will eventually do something to make, even y'all, wind up not defending him so much, or is that the whole point?
Based off of who Kanye was when he first started and seemed like the coolest cat on the block, to now, where he is clearly getting more and more bloated with his self-perception on an upward scale, do you all think that Kanye will eventually do something to make, even y'all, wind up not defending him so much, or is that the whole point?
Short of murdering a child, he can do and say whatever the hell he wants as long as he keeps making great music.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Dec 13, 2013 16:12:51 GMT -5
Who did Kanye piss off today:
A few days ago, Kanye West told a radio host that “I’m just giving of my body on the stage and putting my life at risk…I think about my family and I’m like, wow, this is like being a police officer or something, in war or something.” Or something.
This didn’t sit well with Brimfield, Ohio, police chief David Oliver, who wrote an open letter to the rapper on Facebook. Among other choice excerpts, Oliver said, “You sir, are as misguided as they come.”
Dear Kanye West,
I am honored to be writing such an important star. I am a mere Internet sensation. I’m not sure I am worthy to address you, although the Huffington Post did say I was “Humorous and Insanely Popular.” I don’t pay much attention to those things. Anyway, please excuse my interference in your life for a quick second.
I read your interview and also watched it on video. You said: “I’m just giving of my body on the stage and putting my life at risk, literally…and I think about it. I think about my family and I’m like, wow, this is like being a police officer or something, in war or something.”
I want to thank you for putting your life on the line for all of us every day. I know that being a rapper is tough work. I have tried to rap, and it is very difficult to keep up with the pulse of the rhyme flow…although when Ice Ice Baby comes on the radio, I can usually keep up with ol’ Vanilla. Anywho, your job is just some very dangerous work. Most people don’t consider… if you rap really fast, without a chance to inhale, you could pass out and hit your head.
That last paragraph was covered in sarcasm. I’m letting you know, just so you do not think I agree with your very ignorant assessment of your career (or any other performer)as it relates to a person in the military or a police officer’s service. You sir, are as misguided as they come. I do have a suggestion for you. Since you are accustomed to danger, from your life as an international rapper, I am strongly encouraging you immediately abandon you career as a super star and join the military. After joining, I would like you to volunteer to be deployed in Afghanistan or one of the numerous other forward locations where our men an women are currently serving. When the Taliban starts shooting at you, perhaps you could stand up and let the words flow. It could be something like “I’m Kanye West, wearing a flak vest.” I’m sure they would just drop weapons and surrender. You could quite possibly end all wars, just from the enemy being star-struck.
Your line of thinking is part of the problem in the world today….which include entertainers thinking they are something more than just entertainers. I know it is supply and demand and the demand for your services is high. I get economics. What I do not get is you EVER comparing what you do for a living to our heroic military members, who are always in harm’s way… and my brother and sister police officers who have to go to work carrying weapons and wearing a bullet-proof vest to protect themselves.
Check yourself, before you wreck yourself…Chief Oliver.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Dec 13, 2013 16:24:52 GMT -5
Yup. it's legit. Around 03:15 he talks about putting his life on the line and being like a police officer/soldier in a war because he has a huge mountain that he could break his leg on if he slips. I kinda understand what he's saying but again...dude is not always able to express his thoughts without saying something dumb.
Yup. it's legit. Around 03:15 he talks about putting his life on the line and being like a police officer/soldier in a war because he has a huge mountain that he could break his leg on if he slips. I kinda understand what he's saying but again...dude is not always able to express his thoughts without saying something dumb.
This doesn't rank in the top 10 of dumb things he's said. It's actually a pretty good interview.
Poor choice of comparison. Why not a contractor on a ladder?
Agreed, that would have been better. I'm guessing that it was a case of being on the spot and that being the first career that is easily identifiable as "putting your life on the line". It'd be a totally different issue if he wrote it up in a blog and released it or went to news stations trying to say he's got the same dangers as cops/soldiers. This just seems like a mistake that he'll pay for in the media this week.
I'm guessing he referring to his Yeezus stage show. When he did that dramatic, lying on his back pose on the edge of the rising mountain, I went, "Holy sh*t, that's not OSHA certified." My wife actually said that he could die. True story
