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In light of the recent devastation down in New Orleans, and Bush's slowness in responding with anything other than flying over in a helicopter and hugging a couple of folks in Mississippi, NBC broadcast a benefit/donation show with loads of stars asking for help to be donated.
All goes well, donations come in.
Until Mike Myers & Kanye West do their bit in the studio.
Myers explaining what has happened, the destruction and lives lost.
Kanye West's turn comes up and he deviates from the autocue and delivers an unscripted outburst criticising Bush and the government for not doing anything in a system that "is set up to help the poor and the blacks as slowly as posisble" and pointing out that a third of the National Gaurd are in Iraq anyway, and that "they've given them permission to go down and shoot us"
Myers looking off-camera with a "Help" expression before attempting to steer it back on course, before West delivers his final statement. Cameras cut away to Chris Rock looking unprepared.
This segment was cut from the repeated broadcast by NBC who felt that "one persons comments shouldn't overshadow this tragedy"
Bear in mind that Kanye West was the biggest selling rap/RnB artist of last year and has a new album out to promote.
And he's risked that to deliver a genuinely angry, outraged statement that an awful lot of people are thinking but nobody is saying on the television.
Watch, enjoy and pass along as the largest selling recording Artist of 2004 alienates the Christian right-wing element of America by simply refusing to play along and speaking from his heart.
Outstanding and I'm buying his album purely to support somebody willing to risk **EDITED FOR THE BONUS OF BLANK** minor financial loss in the short term but possible gain when balanced against the projected earnings from previously unaware members of the public who wish to support somebody speaking out on National Television*** because they cant sit back and say nothing
[URL]http://gorillamask.net/kanyebush.shtml[/URL]
All goes well, donations come in.
Until Mike Myers & Kanye West do their bit in the studio.
Myers explaining what has happened, the destruction and lives lost.
Kanye West's turn comes up and he deviates from the autocue and delivers an unscripted outburst criticising Bush and the government for not doing anything in a system that "is set up to help the poor and the blacks as slowly as posisble" and pointing out that a third of the National Gaurd are in Iraq anyway, and that "they've given them permission to go down and shoot us"
Myers looking off-camera with a "Help" expression before attempting to steer it back on course, before West delivers his final statement. Cameras cut away to Chris Rock looking unprepared.
This segment was cut from the repeated broadcast by NBC who felt that "one persons comments shouldn't overshadow this tragedy"
Bear in mind that Kanye West was the biggest selling rap/RnB artist of last year and has a new album out to promote.
And he's risked that to deliver a genuinely angry, outraged statement that an awful lot of people are thinking but nobody is saying on the television.
Watch, enjoy and pass along as the largest selling recording Artist of 2004 alienates the Christian right-wing element of America by simply refusing to play along and speaking from his heart.
Outstanding and I'm buying his album purely to support somebody willing to risk **EDITED FOR THE BONUS OF BLANK** minor financial loss in the short term but possible gain when balanced against the projected earnings from previously unaware members of the public who wish to support somebody speaking out on National Television*** because they cant sit back and say nothing
[URL]http://gorillamask.net/kanyebush.shtml[/URL]
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Mr Snuggly wrote:
> Man, you just fell off the edge of the cliff of my estimation...
Heh. Hey, I've never denied my utter geekiness. And, off topic for one post only, Pratchett is superb.
> Man, you just fell off the edge of the cliff of my estimation...
Heh. Hey, I've never denied my utter geekiness. And, off topic for one post only, Pratchett is superb.
Light wrote:
> Jesus, it's like dealing with the Discworld wizards...
Man, you just fell off the edge of the cliff of my estimation...
> Jesus, it's like dealing with the Discworld wizards...
Man, you just fell off the edge of the cliff of my estimation...
Maybe I'm wrong here, but AREN'T Y'ALL MISSING THE *(^(ING POINT?!!?
Name someone, anyone, else in the public eye who has made the point West did.
It's okay; I'll wait here while you look.
You done? Okay; he's the first public figure to have stated that there is racism (at worst) or sheer, uncaring greed (at best) behind the p!ss poor response to the Hurricane, no? Despite the fact that you, me...hell, everyone was thinking it, he's the only one who had the balls to address the pink elephant in the room.
A turn of phrase was used; and rather than zero in on the simple fact that West's scrotum is quite obviously bigger than that of most, you zero in on the "Financial ruin? Surely shome mishtake..."
Jesus, it's like dealing with the Discworld wizards...(and I mean that in a mainly complementary fashion)
Name someone, anyone, else in the public eye who has made the point West did.
It's okay; I'll wait here while you look.
You done? Okay; he's the first public figure to have stated that there is racism (at worst) or sheer, uncaring greed (at best) behind the p!ss poor response to the Hurricane, no? Despite the fact that you, me...hell, everyone was thinking it, he's the only one who had the balls to address the pink elephant in the room.
A turn of phrase was used; and rather than zero in on the simple fact that West's scrotum is quite obviously bigger than that of most, you zero in on the "Financial ruin? Surely shome mishtake..."
Jesus, it's like dealing with the Discworld wizards...(and I mean that in a mainly complementary fashion)
Mozzy wrote:
> Made me laugh when Chris Rock asked people to send over trucks, did
> he mean the people as in us? Or was he talking to Bush?
>
> How can we afford to send over trucks?
Don't be so selfish. There are people over there who need your trucks.
They're forced to loot / look for food (depending on their colour) and you won't even send your trucks over there. I'm ashamed.
And send over your water too. Preferable in your truck.
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> Made me laugh when Chris Rock asked people to send over trucks, did
> he mean the people as in us? Or was he talking to Bush?
>
> How can we afford to send over trucks?
Don't be so selfish. There are people over there who need your trucks.
They're forced to loot / look for food (depending on their colour) and you won't even send your trucks over there. I'm ashamed.
And send over your water too. Preferable in your truck.
Help Help Help Help Help Help Help Help Help Help Help Thank you
The worst thing that will happen is political pressure will stop some of the more commercial stations playing his new songs for a while, but the publicity from being on every news channel in the country will probably overshadow that.
gerrid wrote:
> In fact, I'm betting that he's voicing the opinions of a very large
> number of Americans right now, which can only be good for him. Also
> remember that he's a rap artist, and they thrive on controversy, so
> the sales of his latest album will probably skyrocket thanks to this
> publicity. Obviously there will be a lot of patriotic white americans
> who get all up in arms about it, but it's doubtful that they'd ever
> heard of him before this anyway.
Well, exactly. I can't see "complete financial ruin" even as a worst case scenario.
> In fact, I'm betting that he's voicing the opinions of a very large
> number of Americans right now, which can only be good for him. Also
> remember that he's a rap artist, and they thrive on controversy, so
> the sales of his latest album will probably skyrocket thanks to this
> publicity. Obviously there will be a lot of patriotic white americans
> who get all up in arms about it, but it's doubtful that they'd ever
> heard of him before this anyway.
Well, exactly. I can't see "complete financial ruin" even as a worst case scenario.
Blank wrote:
> Yes,
> he's risking the success of his career, his reputation etc. But
> "complete financial ruin"? Going a bit far, I think.
If you've ever listened to any Kanye West songs you'll already know that he has huge hang ups about "the oppression of the black man", so it's really not surprising to see that he feels this way.
In fact, I'm betting that he's voicing the opinions of a very large number of Americans right now, which can only be good for him. Also remember that he's a rap artist, and they thrive on controversy, so the sales of his latest album will probably skyrocket thanks to this publicity. Obviously there will be a lot of patriotic white americans who get all up in arms about it, but it's doubtful that they'd ever heard of him before this anyway.
> Yes,
> he's risking the success of his career, his reputation etc. But
> "complete financial ruin"? Going a bit far, I think.
If you've ever listened to any Kanye West songs you'll already know that he has huge hang ups about "the oppression of the black man", so it's really not surprising to see that he feels this way.
In fact, I'm betting that he's voicing the opinions of a very large number of Americans right now, which can only be good for him. Also remember that he's a rap artist, and they thrive on controversy, so the sales of his latest album will probably skyrocket thanks to this publicity. Obviously there will be a lot of patriotic white americans who get all up in arms about it, but it's doubtful that they'd ever heard of him before this anyway.
[URL]http://www.big-boys.com/articles/kanye.html[/URL]
This is a better clip, and it's got Chris Tucker saying stuff too.
This is a better clip, and it's got Chris Tucker saying stuff too.
Mozzy wrote:
> Kawada wrote:
> I think that's Chris Tucker not Chris Rock, pretty funny look on his
> face though when it cuts back.
>
> Whats the difference,
One's Chris Rock the other isn't :-D
> they're both funny. :D
Very true, although Dave Chappelle beats both of them i think
> Kawada wrote:
> I think that's Chris Tucker not Chris Rock, pretty funny look on his
> face though when it cuts back.
>
> Whats the difference,
One's Chris Rock the other isn't :-D
> they're both funny. :D
Very true, although Dave Chappelle beats both of them i think
Kawada wrote:
> I think that's Chris Tucker not Chris Rock, pretty funny look on his
> face though when it cuts back.
Whats the difference, they're both funny. :D
> I think that's Chris Tucker not Chris Rock, pretty funny look on his
> face though when it cuts back.
Whats the difference, they're both funny. :D
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