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Nikolai
Kanye's very talented, but boy is he a DICK.
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mickschix
HB is right! This guy is a twit, with a thug mentality who truly believes he's GOD!
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schillid
For me, the point isn't about race OR music...
Black or white... Good music or not... This guy here just seems like a big, self-absorbed dick.
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stateofshock
I see what you're saying, but there seems to be a racial double standard happening in this thread. When Keith Richards, a white music star, acts obnoxious and says crazy things, it's endearing. When Kanye West, a black music star, does it, he's a dick. Apparently it's okay for white rock stars to act wild, but not black rock stars. Just sayin'...
and contrary to what someone else in this thread said, rappers ARE musicians. That is all.
Keith Richards never used a fundraising telethon to say the president of the United States hates black people and he never jumped on stage and interrupted another performers speech when they were accepting an award.Quote
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schillid
For me, the point isn't about race OR music...
Black or white... Good music or not... This guy here just seems like a big, self-absorbed dick.
I see what you're saying, but there seems to be a racial double standard happening in this thread. When Keith Richards, a white music star, acts obnoxious and says crazy things, it's endearing. When Kanye West, a black music star, does it, he's a dick. Apparently it's okay for white rock stars to act wild, but not black rock stars. Just sayin'...
and contrary to what someone else in this thread said, rappers ARE musicians. That is all.
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sweetcharmedlifeKeith Richards never used a fundraising telethon to say the president of the United States hates black people and he never jumped on stage and interrupted another performers speech when they were accepting an award.Quote
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schillid
For me, the point isn't about race OR music...
Black or white... Good music or not... This guy here just seems like a big, self-absorbed dick.
I see what you're saying, but there seems to be a racial double standard happening in this thread. When Keith Richards, a white music star, acts obnoxious and says crazy things, it's endearing. When Kanye West, a black music star, does it, he's a dick. Apparently it's okay for white rock stars to act wild, but not black rock stars. Just sayin'...
and contrary to what someone else in this thread said, rappers ARE musicians. That is all.
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stateofshock
I see what you're saying, but there seems to be a racial double standard happening in this thread. When Keith Richards, a white music star, acts obnoxious and says crazy things, it's endearing. When Kanye West, a black music star, does it, he's a dick. Apparently it's okay for white rock stars to act wild, but not black rock stars. Just sayin'...
and contrary to what someone else in this thread said, rappers ARE musicians. That is all.
Excellent points. Kanye has opinions and he states them in a not-so-politically-correct way and more often than not, he sticks his foot in it....
but he's one of the more original artists in the rap genre or whatever you want to call it....
and besides, am I the only one who finds Matt Lauer smug? Or is it just me?
skipstone I'm not the biggest rap fan so i'm not in a position to name 10, but four come to mind:Quote
skipstone
Show me a rap "musician" that can play the guitar, the piano or any other actual musical instrument. First show one, then show ten. Then some of us might actually agree with you.
But until then, no way. And that is a done deal.
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bernardandersonIIskipstone I'm not the biggest rap fan so i'm not in a position to name 10, but four come to mind:Quote
skipstone
Show me a rap "musician" that can play the guitar, the piano or any other actual musical instrument. First show one, then show ten. Then some of us might actually agree with you.
But until then, no way. And that is a done deal.
Wyclef Jean
The Roots
The Beastie Boys
Andre 3000 from Outkast
you'd be surprised as to how many rappers actually have a knowledge of music theory and history and know what they're talking about.
p.s. if you've never seen The Roots in concert, I highly recommend you do. they put on a great show.