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[studyguy]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/c...guration-because-traditionally-american-event

A spokesperson for president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration committee told CNN that Friend of Donald Kanye West was not invited to perform at the real estate mogul's inaugural because 'Ye's music wasn't right for the "typically and traditionally American event." Tom Barrack, chairman of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, told CNN's Erin Burnett that the inauguration wasn't a "fitting" venue for West, who famously met with Trump in December and posed for a stiff photo at Trump Tower afterwards ...

"He's been great, he considers himself a friend of the president-elect, but it's not the venue." Kanye, who was born in Chicago and performs a style of music, hip-hop, that was invented in the United States on the streets of Trump's New York in the late 1970s, performed at MTV's Inaugural Youth Ball in honor of President Obama in 2009. "It's going to be typically and traditionally American, and Kanye is a great guy, we just haven't asked him to perform. And we move on with our agenda," Barrack added.

 

[LiK]

holy shit

 

[hughesta]

hmmmmm

 

[DJ_Lae]

I.E., not white enough.

They've long since lost any attempt at being subtle, haven't they?

 

[Hanmik]

wow.. he was left in the West Wing..

 

[Apharmd]

I can't make this up even if I tried. Reality, pls.

 

[DrFunk]

"Even if you in a Benz, you still a nigga in a coupe", Kanye

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Cue Kanye Twitter meltdown in 3, 2...

 

[Zaph]

Black people, don't make a fool of yourself thinking you can bridge some gap here. This motherfucker just uses the photo-op as a distraction, and wants you either working the elevator or out of his fucking building.

 

[deli2000]

And yet 3 Doors Down are.

 

[BarringGaffner]

Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Three Doors down would have blown Kanye performance out of the water anyways.

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Kanyes a fucking idiot

 

[The Kree]

I actually feel sorry for the white folks that have this shit shoved down their throats day in and day out.

 

[Impeccable]

Okay, that is obviously racist as fuck.

 

[Africanus]

Very interesting how the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is Traditionally American.

 

[RinsFury]

Too 'street' I guess.

You can't make this shit up. Are any minorities invited to perform?

 

[Easy_D]

White boys club stronger than ever

 

[BronsonLee]

Almost guaranteed it's because he went rogue on something before and they're very scared of him doing it again

 

[Stinkles]

I think the new administration, with the nature of its leader and the nature of the bands that ARE playing, is not insulting Kanye.

Rather, the word "American" now means "hot garbage" and while The Life of Pablo has issues, it isn't as embarrassingly shitshow as "American" now is. Thanks Trump. You should also feel free to replace "Diarrhea Dumpster Inferno" with "Presidential."

 

[geestack]

why the fuck didn't he just say it's because kanye is black and is a rapper

 

[Ray Wonder]

Didn't 2 Chainz say he was invited but turned it down?

http://hiphopwired.com/534499/2-chainz-reveals-invited-perform-trump-inauguration-declined/

Yeah looks like it lol

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

And yet 3 Doors Down are.

A lot of the Trump supporters I know still listen to interchangeable post-Grunge that hasn't advanced since the late 90s, so yeah, they probably are.

 

[studyguy]

And yet 3 Doors Down are.

That's the real kicker lmao, not only that Trump has invited Welch, Italian and Canadian singers in the past for this Traditional American event.

 

[PSqueak]

So, after struggling with getting real talent on the show, he doubles down on racism and doesn't even gives a call the only A.-lister-ish artist that might actually say yes?

I am shocked, SHOCKED!

Well not that shocked.

 

[Meier]

Take note, Kanye.

But let some black people walk in
I bet they show off their token blacky
Oh now they love Kanye, let's put him all in the front of the store

 

[Darryl M R]

Didn't 2 Chainz say he was invited but turned it down?

http://hiphopwired.com/534499/2-chainz-reveals-invited-perform-trump-inauguration-declined/

Yeah looks like it lol

Tity Boi more American than Ye

 

[RumblingRosco]

I hope Kanye gets pissed and turns his back on Trump and the Trump Administration. Kanye is better than taking this shit.

 

[Makonero]

so trump is only going to have native american's singing traditional songs at his inauguration?

 

[Loudninja]

Not subtle at all I see.

 

[Busty]

AKA they are afraid that they cannot control him and he goes 'off reservation' during the performance.

A valid concern probably.

 

[Slayven]

Kanye you played yourself.

they just called you a nigger to your face

 

[Ray Wonder]

AKA they are afraid that they cannot control him and he goes 'off reservation' during the performance.

A valid concern probably.

This is what I think it is tbh, he might say something crazy

 

[LakeEarth]

And he'll probably still support Trump after blatantly being discriminated upon.

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

Their lost, him going on a rant half way through his performance would have been quite memorable not to mention the benefit it would have distracting the media from other matters of the inauguration.

 

[Anion]

Turn on Trump Kanye
Do it

 

[Fox Mulder]

kanye is black confirmed.

 

[4 is a cutie]

This has nothing to do with him being black, its moreso that Kanye's unpredictable

They invited 2 Chainz ffs; now that nigga is black

 

[ginger ninja]

I mean, yea ? Realistically speaking, what would one even expect Ye to sing at the inauguration ? What song of his would be broadcast on national television without censorship ?

 

[Lovely Salsa]

How many trumpsters listens to kanye? Not many

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Yeeessssss

Schadenfreude.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Kanye you played yourself.

they just called you a nigger to your face

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Kanye you played yourself.

they just called you a nigger to your face

Sayin tho

Maybe we'll get a good track out of it tho

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Kanye you played yourself.

they just called you a nigger to your face

He will hold this L for life.

 

[Meier]

Perfect timing for this new Gorillaz video which starts off in the elevator lobby of Trump Tower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDUrpPvU1_4

 

[Servbot24]

We've moved past subtlety a long time ago.

 

[Iksenpets]

Not like those sweet, American stylings of DJ Ravidrums

 

[Lovely Salsa]

Turn on Trump Kanye
Do it

Who cares about kanye

He lives in his own alt-reality

 

[The Lamonster]

"Traditionally American" is a new one to me. Racists are quite creative.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I mean, yea ? Realistically speaking, what would one even expect Ye to sing at the inauguration ? Jesus walks ?

All Falls Down
Runaway
Gold Digger

a lot of songs I could see fitting for Trump

 

[sugarhigh4242]

"traditionally American" = white supremacy