Kanye West Compares Himself To The Main Character In ’12 Years A Slave’

[Hotlantan]

Kanye West Compares Himself To The Main Character In ’12 Years A Slave’ (I CAN’T)
http://dlisted.com/2013/11/21/kanye...he-main-character-in-12-years-a-slave-i-cant/

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Kanye West (pictured here looking like he’s having a tough time evicting a difficult doodie) and Bret Easton Ellis recently recorded a podcast in which they engaged in an hour-long conversation/circle-jerk about film, fashion, and creativity, and it’s just as insanely delusional as you would imagine a podcast starring Kanye West could be. Complex has transcribed a few of the better parts, including this truly WTF comment on slavery (those prone to SMDH Syndrome should be advised that the following passage is very long and could seriously aggravate their condition):

“I felt like the main character [in Twelve Years a Slave]. And what I’m dealing with even as a mega-popular rich celebrity, you know, ‘Fuck you, who do you think you are to complain about anything?’ situation that I’m in. In the past when I’ve dealt with attempting to create in other fields, or attempting to create in clothing. I’ve kind of been on this campaign that started with, ironically, my song, ‘New Slaves.’ Where I was sitting in Paris and dealing with all of these companies that I had promoted, and I saw my friends promote it. And the reason, literally, why they would sell on Barneys’ floors is because me and Jay Z and everyone wore it. It’d be something that maybe I kind of discovered four years before then me and Don C started putting it on-trend.

Then you start doing more research and say, ‘Hey, I want to be a part of the creative conversation and be able to make money off of that also.’ They stop you right there and say, ‘You can’t be a part of that conversation,’ or they’ll give you a one-off. At Louis Vuitton I did one shoe. At Nike I did two shoes but they spread them apart over four years and they had the most impact possible. I kind of saw that side of what it was, as a creative, to be free, the parallel to the main character in Twelve Years a Slave. When it was taken away from me, it felt like what it felt like as a creative to be enslaved.”
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Since it’s impossible for you to see my reaction, I’ll use the gif which most accurately represents my feelings. Take it away, Donna Meagle!

WHAT. THE. FUCK, YOU GUYS?!? Is Kanye West out of his goddamned mind?!? I literally have no words. He just compared designing a single shoe for Louis Vuitton with American Slavery. Do we have to wait till he puts on a ratty wig before we realize he’s fucking insane? It doesn’t really end there, though. Kanye also pulled the bug up his butt and flicked it at Zappos:

“I got into this giant argument with the head of Zappos, that he’s trying to tell me what I needed to focus on. Meanwhile he sells all this shit product to everybody, and his whole thing is based off of selling shit product.”
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Zappos, proving they’re deserving of all your high-fives today, responded to Kanye’s slam with this picture on Facebook:



The only thing that would have made this picture 100% accurate is if there was a bottle of Kim Kardashian’s perfume floating in the bowl (on sale now at Zappos!)

 

[Spectrum]

Kanye either needs professional help or he's just trolling the world right now with this ignorant shit every other day.

 

[JtheKing]

 

[M3MD]

 

[World B Free]

Just listen to Kanye in the context of the PODCAST:


http://cdn46.castfire.com/audio/522....com/program?action=viewProgram&programID=592

 

[keone]

 

[Mello Mello]

People might dismiss what he's saying as insane but there is some truth in what he's saying. It might not be slavery in its totality but some aspects of it can be comparable.

He definitely knows he's being exploited that's the cause for his angst. Rich as he may be he still recognizes that he himself a rich black man can be exploited for profit just like slaves were during slavery. He wants to be apart of the wider creative process not just a name and face marketing tool for these brands. Many of these brands probably wouldn't be shit without a lot of these feee rapper co-signs. Too many brands have been kept alive from black promotion and black dollars. This is why rappers need to stop singing these brands and start creating their own keep it and grow it.




--- Sent from Hoodphone using RealniggaTalk

 

[dtownsfinest]

Yeezy trolling ya'll man. Anything to keep his name relevant. Its working. You wouldn't even know that his album is only at 500k right now.

 

[SKATTA]

People might dismiss what he's saying as insane but there is some truth in what he's saying. It might not be slavery in its totality but some aspects of it can be comparable.

He definitely knows he's being exploited that's the cause for his angst. Rich as he may be he still recognizes that he himself a rich black man can be exploited for profit just like slaves were during slavery. He wants to be apart of the wider creative process not just a name and face marketing tool for these brands. Many of these brands probably wouldn't be shit without a lot of these feee rapper co-signs. Too many brands have been kept alive from black promotion and black dollars. This is why rappers need to stop singing these brands and start creating their own keep it and grow it.


--- Sent from Hoodphone using RealniggaTalk

Man stop it.

 

[Theo_Huxtable]

Well, ya know what...maybe Kanye needs a big talk with Tyler the Creator. Cuz it seems like he's doing a lot of his own moves without many issues lol. If Ye is trying to do what he wants to do with little restriction, then that would be the guy to talk to...jusayin'. I'm just tired of Kanye crying about being modern day slave when he's trying so hard to become a corporate machine himself.​

Yeezy trolling ya'll man. Anything to keep his name relevant. Its working. You wouldn't even know that his album is only at 500k right now.

You right tho.​

 

[jwilliam85]

Yeezus is a genius.

 

[DaSupremeWun]

Kanye either needs professional help or he's just trolling the world right now with this ignorant shit every other day.

Yea the typical Kanye. He is an attention whore just like his wife.


Kim Kardashian’s Latest Charity Move Incites Fury

Source: http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/kim-kardashian-latest-charity-move-incites-fury-174603145.html

By*Elizabeth Durand Streisand*4 hours ago.

Well that idea seems to have backfired. On Thursday, Kim Kardashian launched an eBay sale of some of her clothes and accessories to raise funds for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. Sounds nice enough. The catch?She's keeping 90 percent of the profits from the sale for herself. (Just FYI, her net worth is estimated at $40 million).The 33-year-old reality start turned*music video vixen*tweeted a link to a letter posted on her personal*website*touting her fundraising efforts."Hi guys, this is a very special auction because a portion of the proceeds of my eBay auction are going to International Medical Corps, a nonprofit organization that provides critical health services on remote islands where families are struggling to access medical care and basic resources like food, clean drinking water and vital medications," she explained. She did not mention that that "portion" was a measly 10 percent."The proceeds will go directly to the communities they’re serving in the Philippines and will help typhoon survivors get access to medical care and ultimately save lives," she noted before adding, "My prayers and thoughts are with those affected by the typhoon. Check out my eBay auction here and support those who need our help in the Philippines. Xo.".The sale features items ranging from super-high-end (like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana) to more wallet-friendly (from her own Kardashian Kollection, of course). She also tossed up a few flashy snapshots of herself posing in some of the more memorable styles.But it's not the pictures that have people talking.Kim's move also drew comparisons between her efforts to help the victims and Victoria Beckham's. Posh and her husband dropped off*more than 20 boxes*of designer clothes and shoes at their local British Red Cross shop to raise money for its recovery efforts in the Philippines. And, for the record, they won't be seeing a dime of that fundraiser.While we're going to give Kim the benefit of the doubt that her heart was in the right place, something tells us she might rethink things next time she wants to publicly display how "charitable" she is.

 

[Camille]

People might dismiss what he's saying as insane but there is some truth in what he's saying. It might not be slavery in its totality but some aspects of it can be comparable.

He definitely knows he's being exploited that's the cause for his angst. Rich as he may be he still recognizes that he himself a rich black man can be exploited for profit just like slaves were during slavery. He wants to be apart of the wider creative process not just a name and face marketing tool for these brands. Many of these brands probably wouldn't be shit without a lot of these feee rapper co-signs. Too many brands have been kept alive from black promotion and black dollars. This is why rappers need to stop singing these brands and start creating their own keep it and grow it.




--- Sent from Hoodphone using RealniggaTalk

I can understand his feeling of still being denied access to certain things regardless of his fame and fortune, but considering how brutal and savage slavery was, the 12 years a slave movie was a poor metaphor.

 

[Esther]

I can understand his feeling of still being denied access to certain things regardless of his fame and fortune, but considering how brutal and savage slavery was, the 12 years a slave movie was a poor metaphor.

I agree.

 

[Dr. Truth]

I want to fuck his wife.

 

[Black Sexxxploitation]

There's a bit of truth in what Kanye is saying, but the subterfuge is so thick that most people won't bother trying to find it. He's taking his eccentric genius shtick way too far, and he's alienating a lot of his core fans in the process. I wish he could find a better and more articulate way to express himself.

It's like mainstream rap stars expend more energy on concocting outlandish publicity stunts than on making good music these days.

 

[Complex]

He's putting out a lot of bad music, he needs to watch himself

Music is his meal ticket and it's not good enough to overshadow all the dumb shit he's saying and doing

 

[jwilliam85]

He's putting out a lot of bad music, he needs to watch himself

Music is his meal ticket and it's not good enough to overshadow all the dumb shit he's saying and doing

You talking bout Jay or Kanye?

 

[Give Me 3ft.]

I can understand his feeling of still being denied access to certain things regardless of his fame and fortune, but considering how brutal and savage slavery was, the 12 years a slave movie was a poor metaphor.

Very poor!

I do agree with your statement.

I'm just sick of this nigga at ths point!

Its some crybaby fest every week now!

The complaining & bitching is very weak, all the time my nigga!?

 

[ugk]

In the movie, He's more like the slave that talked tough about killing and escaping the slave ship, but ran into his white masters arms when he saw him again.

 

[Give Me 3ft.]

You talking bout Jay or Kanye?

Who the fuck is the thread about?

Weird ass nigga! Your wack ass attempt at humor was pathetic.

 

[KAPE KRUSADER]

Kanye West is a fucking idiot.
/Thread.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

maybe barry was right. kanye is a jack ass.

so is he a god or is he a slave? What a whirlwind of emotions. in summer, youre the omnipresent, by fall you're being ripped from your wife and two children, begging every and any white folk who would listen that you were really talented not too long ago.

 

[MissMighty]

Kanye West can eat a dick. Already talks like one is stuck in his mouth anyway.

 

[RAY V.]

nigga please!

 

[Nobody]

People might dismiss what he's saying as insane but there is some truth in what he's saying. It might not be slavery in its totality but some aspects of it can be comparable.

He definitely knows he's being exploited that's the cause for his angst. Rich as he may be he still recognizes that he himself a rich black man can be exploited for profit just like slaves were during slavery. He wants to be apart of the wider creative process not just a name and face marketing tool for these brands. Many of these brands probably wouldn't be shit without a lot of these feee rapper co-signs. Too many brands have been kept alive from black promotion and black dollars. This is why rappers need to stop singing these brands and start creating their own keep it and grow it.




--- Sent from Hoodphone using RealniggaTalk

You get it.

 

[MistaPhantastic]

His comparison is way overboard but I see the point he is trying to make. Certain circles of rich white folks tend to clique up and exclude you even if they have no real reason to. They can be some cold blooded mutha fuckas when it comes to money. Even if you can match their dough, they'll exclude you because they want to distinguish themselves from you.
White supremacy at its finest.

 

[Daddy Warbuck$]

kanye = genius

 

["THE MAN"]

Sounds like he wants to be accepted again. And after seeing that Motorola commercial using the beat from Black Skinhead, I lost any tiny bit of respect for this dude and his wannabe revolutionary act.

 

[ShortyCumStain]

Man stop it.

 

[Entrepronegro]

he need to focus more on his child and stfu.

 

[dtownsfinest]

Well, ya know what...maybe Kanye needs a big talk with Tyler the Creator. Cuz it seems like he's doing a lot of his own moves without many issues lol. If Ye is trying to do what he wants to do with little restriction, then that would be the guy to talk to...jusayin'. I'm just tired of Kanye crying about being modern day slave when he's trying so hard to become a corporate machine himself.




You right tho.​

Man I been called BULLSHIT on that shit Yeezy talking about. Evertyhing he's claiming he can't do niggas have done. A perfect example is Tyler the Creator liek you stated. He has a TV show, has a clothing line, has a clothing store, has a label......Kanye making excuses for shit he can't do. Anything he wants to do.....if he wants to come out with some ugly ass leather jogging pants he could've done it. He wants acceptance by cac's and he wants them to work for him and that's why he's salty. I can't believe Yeezy has come to this. Listening to College Dropout and seeing what he's become is so crazy.

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

calling Bruno Mars a "pretty motherfucker"..

 

[KingAddies]

People might dismiss what he's saying as insane but there is some truth in what he's saying. It might not be slavery in its totality but some aspects of it can be comparable.

He definitely knows he's being exploited that's the cause for his angst. Rich as he may be he still recognizes that he himself a rich black man can be exploited for profit just like slaves were during slavery. He wants to be apart of the wider creative process not just a name and face marketing tool for these brands. Many of these brands probably wouldn't be shit without a lot of these feee rapper co-signs. Too many brands have been kept alive from black promotion and black dollars. This is why rappers need to stop singing these brands and start creating their own keep it and grow it.




--- Sent from Hoodphone using RealniggaTalk

Remember when he was just a dude from Chicago that could rhyme and make beats that was humbled because he dodged a bullet? He wanted more and got what he asked for.
The main problem with him is he's got real beef lurking in the shadows waiting for the cameras to disappear. He's going through the same shit Martin went through and Dave Chappelle attempted to run from.

 

[Black Radical]

He can produce anything he wants and yet he is laser focussed on begging white people for a seat at their table. He wants to be down with louis vuitton and doesnt get how they dont want such a close association. i get it, not even on some racial ahit. ur fans aint the main ones keeping louis v afloat. Why would they want such a close association when their core clientelle would likely be turned off by it? Its bad business and its common sense but hes so caught up in thinking hes just like all of the other louis v customers that he doesnt get it. youre a young black Man. a rapper. u aint white and u aint like them. all yall have in common is money and unfortunately for you and your desire to be accepted, thats not enough. For once me and Kanyashidan agree on something. He is a slave. Ole I'm super rich but still begging ass nigga. FOH.