For those of you who don't know, Kanye has made a habit of saying outrageous and controversial things since his break into the music scene two years ago. In that time, he has probably managed to ostracize 4/5 of the population, and has had more than one public temper tantrum. Last year at the Grammys, he walked away with two awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album, but lost on other categories such as Best New Artist and Song of the Year. At the press junket, he threw a fit about how he was "robbed", and told everyone how fucking talented he is. I also saw some thing on MTV over the summer where they basically had him sit down and talk about how much of a genius he is and why it's OK for him to run his mouth the way he does.
Then, for a Hurricane Katrina relief celebrity telethon, he made the now-famous statement, "George Bush doesn't care about black people," causing Mike Meyers to look like he crapped his pants and made headlines across the country.
Now, Mr. Spoiled Brat is featured on the cover of the new Rolling Stone, [surprise surprise] claiming he is once again being robbed by the Grammys because his song "Gold Digger" isn't nominated for Rap Song of the Year. Oh, and just so he could piss off a few more people, he is dressed like Jesus on the cover.
I tell you, you can't really get any more pompous and full of yourself as this guy is. First off, his music is not revolutionary. It's not genre-defining. It's just what's out right now. Period. People like it because its been getting a lot of airplay, that's it. In a few months, "God Digger" won't be a hot song anymore, and anyone/place that plays it will be out of date. This is not the Beatles. This is Coolio for the 21st century.
Now I will admit some of his songs are good. But so what? That doesn't make you Emperor of the Universe. Besides, his songs are decent at best. I don't think many people listened to them and began to tear from how profound his words are. He is a average, basic, run-of-the-mill rapper who came from a middle class background. He said "Gold Digger" was a "gimmie Grammy," like it was so obviously an award winning song. Really? I could have sworn rap songs are supposed to RHYME. This song sometimes rhymes. Take a look at the lyrics.
[Jamie Foxx]
She take my money when I'm in need
Yea she's a trifflin friend indeed
Oh she's a gold digga way over town
That dig's on me
[Chorus:]
(She did me wrong
Now I aint sayin she a gold digger (When I'm Need)
But she aint messin wit no broke niggaz
(She did me wrong)
Now I aint sayin she a gold digger (When I'm need)
but she aint messin wit no broke niggaz
get down girl go head get down (I gotta leave)
get down girl go head get down (I gotta leave)
get down girl go head get down (I gotta leave)
get down girl go head
[Verse 1:]
Cutie the bomb
Met her at a beauty salon
With a baby louis vuitton
Under her underarm
She said I can tell you ROC
I can tell by ya charm
Far as girls you got a flock
I can tell by ya charm and ya arm (rhyme the same words twice, eh Kanye?)
but I'm lookin for the one
have you seen her
My psychic told me she have a ass like Serena
Trina, Jennifer Lopez, four kids
An i gotta take all they bad ass to show-biz
Ok get ya kids but then they got their friends
I Pulled up in the Benz, they all got up In
We all went to Den and then I had to pay
If you f**kin with this girl then you betta be payed (stop rhyming a word with itself!!!)
You know why
It take too much to touch her
>From what I heard she got a baby by Busta
My best friend say she use to fuck wit Usher
I dont care what none of yall say I still love her
[Chorus:]
[Verse 2:]
18 years, 18 years
She got one of yo kids got you for 18 years (do you see a trend appearing?)
I know somebody payin child support for one of his kids
His baby momma's car and crib is bigger than his
You will see him on TV Any Given Sunday
Win the Superbowl and drive off in a Hyundai
She was spose to buy ya shorty TYCO with ya money
She went to the doctor got lipo with ya money
She walkin around lookin like Michael with ya money
Should of got that insured got GEICO for ya moneeey
If you aint no punk holla We Want Prenup
WE WANT PRENUP!, Yeaah
It's something that you need to have
Cause when she leave yo ass she gone leave with half
18 years, 18 years
And on her 18th birthday he found out it wasn't his
[Chorus:]
[Verse 3:]
Now I aint sayin you a gold digger you got needs
You dont want ya dude to smoke but he can't buy weed
You got out to eat and he cant pay yall cant leave
There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleeves
But why yall washin watch him
He gone make it into a Benz out of that Datson
He got that ambition baby look in his eyes
This week he moppin floorz next week it's the fries
So, stick by his side
I know his dude's ballin but yea thats nice
And they gone keep callin and tryin
But you stay right girl
But when you get on he leave yo a** for a white girl
Get down girl go head get down
Get down girl go head get down
get down girl go head get down
get down girl go head
(can you play that back)
I'd say about 95% of that song did not rhyme. If a rap song doesn't rhyme, then what is it? Just words spoken to a beat. Anyone can do that. And no, you CANNOT rhyme a word with that same word, and no, it does not count if you mispronounce a word to make it sound like it rhymes. Like lipo and Michael. No way do they rhyme. Unless, of couse, you take the technique that the "genius" has, and pronounce Michael "Mike-O." Doesn't work. The song sucks. It is poorly written. You want a Grammy? DO SOMETHING THAT DESERVES IT. I mean, I could make up a song right now on the fly that rhymes the way "Gold Digger" does. Ready? Watch.
I'm a street thug, I always carry a gat
Watch out when you see me and I'm holdin' my gat
Because I'll shoot anything; a dog, bird, or a cat
Always aim, shoot to kill when I roll with my gat
Now do I deserve a Grammy for that? According to Kanye West I should.
Some parts of the interview have been revealed previous to the magazine's Friday release. This is my favorite selection.
"In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts," he says. "You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great?"
Now you're getting it.
People don't like Kanye because he's successful and black. Or maybe
it's because he never shuts his fucking mouth.
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