Kanye West defends O.J. Simpson, Chris Brown, disses Radiohead
- February 27, 2009 2:43 PM |
- By Arts Online
Illustration by Jillian Tamaki
Kanye West has so much to say on so many subjects that the VH1 series Storytellers expanded the special an extra 30 minutes to accommodate the hip-hop artist's musings. The show, which airs on Sunday, was taped last week. But you won't get to hear everything the opinionated star has to say.
Citing time concerns, producers had to cut a couple of West's more provocative statements. During the taping, West apparently asks the audience to cut singer Chris Brown a little slack, saying “Can't we give Chris a break? I know I make mistakes in life.” Reportedly miffed with a perceived snub by Radiohead singer Thom Yorke at the recent Grammys, West tells the audience that later during the band's performance at the awards, he "sat the f--- down" in protest.
Audiences who tune in on Sunday will get the chance to hear West's take on O.J Simpson: “O.J. Simpson, amazing. Is he not? What he did, when he did, what he did. Was he not amazing though?”
“Amazing” is one interpretation of “what he did, when he did,” yes. But maybe we're thinking of different things.
-- Flannery Dean
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Comments (6)
Kanye = Waste of space
Kanye West recently placed himself among the likes of Miles Davis and other innovators by saying that his latest album of recycled tripe was a new kind of music. Even the name of his supposedly new genre was ripped off from Andy Warhol. Radiohead, on the other hand, is a band that defies categorization with lyrics on subjects that actually matter. I predict that Radiohead will be remembered long after West's name dries up and gets ground into the rubble of pop culture and that, one day, we'll look back on their music and it's influence and realize how important they have become.
Regarding West's comments on O.J., well, that just makes him even less credible. Kanye West is a non-contributing zero, little more than a loud-mouth consumer and music recycler, that needs to be put in his place.
Kanye = the best lol
Gee Kanye, maybe idiotic comments like these are the reason Radiohead doesn't think too much of you. Defending guys who like to beat their girlfriends in one breath, then glorifying the actions of a proved kidnapper and probable double-murderer? Wow, can't imagine why Thom and the boys snubbed you.
CBC - great choice of picture for this one too. Kanye dressed like MJ, another shining example of humankind for this idiot to defend.
Kanye West is a goof. "Can't we give Chris Brown a break"... NO, we could offer him a couple fresh ones upside the head? and HONESTLY... who defends OJ? Really? Even now, after everything? What a load. This guy gets crazier and crazier, its unbelievable.
If Kanye West's IQ is room temperature,I'd be surprised.He's a disgrace to us intelligent blacks who must read his popinjay pronouncements,which are taken as gospel by some black lemmings.(West would make a good black "leader,"as he's a humourless,VASTLY OVER-
RATED loud-mouth.)