Kanye West 'White People Should Make White Music

Rap sensation KANYE WEST has hit out at white musicians who try to sound black, insisting artists should stick to what they do best.

West confesses to a diverse listening taste and is even a fan of British rocker FRANZ FERDINAND. He says, "I hate music where white people are trying to sound black. The white music I like is white.

"I like Franz Ferdinand. That's the sh*t."

http://femalefirst.co.uk/...942004.htm

Oh dear

Rhondab said:

co-

Kanye should tame his comments about composing music till he produces a real song (not a chopped,doublespeed sample played over and over agin for 4 minutes).

And yeah co-

Let me add another to the mix.

I hate that muthafucka.

Every time he opens his mouth, i want to bash his face in.

So, people's musical creations should be consigned to specific genres or "sounds" based on their race.? Uh, OK, you bastard.

When can we just be humans in the Universe, goddamnit. Why is everything about race. Race is not my most defining characteristic.

I don't negotiate music, political views, or philosophy based on race.

I hate this bullshit.
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I wonder if he would say that stuff to Adam Levine from Maroon 5, considering that he sang on one of Kanye's songs and sounded real soulful too. Kanye is something else.

purplecam said:

that's why this doesn't make sense....John Mayer also played on his cd.


Kanye has lost his fuckin' mind.



but still do like gold digger...

I suppose black folks aren't allowed to play "white" music either. Woah, get those blacks out of the concert orchestras quick

OH HELL NAW, white people can do whatever the fuck they want. Kayne can kiss my white ass.

hahaha

The political adviser touching on the race issues now!


What can this genius think of next?

soon enough the fucker's gonna say the wrong thing and wind up falling on his ass. HARD.

and ya'll wonder why i don't dig the cat--every time he opens his mouth, a box of stupid falls out.

I still like Kanye.

missfee said:

pity.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

why is that a pity?

missfee said:

i'd rather enjoy the works of an artist who is both talented and knows of what they speak when they speak it, than the works of one who lacks those abilities.

mr. west is a prime example of the latter.

Vanilla Ice, Color Me Badd, Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, etc. Come to think of it, I hate that crap too.

How odd. I gained some respect for him after his anti-Bush remark. Now I just deem him to be a pathetic twat.

i smell the influence of two artists maybe three artists from the 80s how'd say or do whatever to grab headlines.

ehuffnsd said:

i know, right? too bad he ain't learned shit from 'em, 'sides how to flap his lips.



big mouf edit
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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

well everyone has their preferences and their opinions. i know a lot of people complain that he uses samples too much, but 99% of hip hop is nothing but samples..hell the first song proclaimed to start rap/hip hop contained a sample of Chic's "Good Times" so I can't really understand where some people are coming from with their opinions of Kanye other than he's arrogant.

I'd rather him be arrogant than a goody two shoes, kissing the industry's ass. But that's just my opinion of it.

Why is this a problem?

I personally can't stand that Brit pop of the 80s that had groups like Simply Red, Culture Club and Fine Young Cannibals (ok FYC gets a.5 point, but they still sucked) aping r&b.

o my.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

like prince?



co sign, i think the biggest problem with sampling (this is also the prob. i used to have) is that alot of this younger generation thinks its all new and original and doesnt know its sampled, and then when they hear the older music they call it crap

Whats so funny about his remarks.. is that they are just plain ignorant. Plain and simple.. ignnorant remarks from someone who doesnt seem educated at much..



All he has to do is talk... and the truth pours out.


interesting


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whatever he says, he's still okay to me because his new album is one of the best hip hop albums i have ever heard period