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[pashmilla]

I would give all the money I have plus my hypothetical firstborn to see Ye perform POWER at the inauguration.

 

[zero_suit]

Is there even a genre of music more American than hip-hop?

Jazz

 

[GravityInsanity]

Kanye you played yourself.

they just called you a nigger to your face

This is so true. I hope Kanye go after Trump on Twitter, but probably won't.

 

[hidys]

No, I believe not.

I edited my post to reflect that it's probably Jazz.

 

[LotusHD]

I don't know who is supposed to perform but I don't think this has anything to do with his race. Kanye's music isn't really suitable for this kind of event. I doubt they would say the same to B. B. King, Stevie Wonder or other black musician that usually have more respectful lyrics.

Kanye is the kind of guy who sings stuff like "I impregnated her mouth". Can't really blame Trump's staff here.

Sure...

Spoiler

Honestly it's both.

 

[always crazy bacon]

Is this real or fake news? Body language of Trump in that picture is telling.

 

[Tarkus]

I don't know who is supposed to perform but I don't think this has anything to do with his race. Kanye's music isn't really suitable for this kind of event. I doubt they would say the same to B. B. King, Stevie Wonder or other black musician that usually have more respectful lyrics.

Kanye is the kind of guy who sings stuff like "I impregnated her mouth". Can't really blame Trump's staff here.

Don't come into a Kanye thread making sense.

 

[Amalthea]

Oh boy, good that I wasn't eating or drinking anything.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I like how people are pretending Kanye Weat rapping about eating out Asian girls is something that fits the theme of an inauguration and not asking him to come is racism

Honestly I don't think it has anything to do with racism, but the words used to describe why were poorly chosen.

I edited my post to reflect that it's probably Jazz.

Could be, maybe about the same?

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

I don't know who is supposed to perform but I don't think this has anything to do with his race. Kanye's music isn't really suitable for this kind of event. I doubt they would say the same to B. B. King, Stevie Wonder or other black musician that usually have more respectful lyrics.

Kanye is the kind of guy who sings stuff like "I impregnated her mouth". Can't really blame Trump's staff here.

Yeah I mean, "grab em by the pussy"

 

[Dali]

"You see there's leaders and there's followers, but I'd rather be a dick than a swallower..."

Well, sorry to inform you mister west, but you definitely came out on the swallowing end of this one.

 

[reKon]

I don't know who is supposed to perform but I don't think this has anything to do with his race. Kanye's music isn't really suitable for this kind of event. I doubt they would say the same to B. B. King, Stevie Wonder or other black musician that usually have more respectful lyrics.

Kanye is the kind of guy who sings stuff like "I impregnated her mouth". Can't really blame Trump's staff here.

And Trump is the kind of president-elect who has publicly bullied a mentally handicap person and talked about grabbing women's pussy (12 years ago), and has openly cursed multiple times in public while running for campaign.

 

[Raticus79]

"And we move on with our agenda"

hmm

 

[Doctor Decimate]

Ye about to win biggest L of 2017 too

 

[Ray Wonder]

"And we move on with our agenda"

hmm

They're glorified party planners, they need an agenda lol

 

[The Kree]

I like how people are pretending Kanye Weat rapping about eating out Asian girls is something that fits the theme of an inauguration and not asking him to come is racism

I thought people were responding to Kanye being dissed by Donald Trump after sucking up to Donald Trump.

 

[darklin0]

This is so true. I hope Kanye go after Trump on Twitter, but probably won't.

A Twitter war would be the cherry on top of this whole inauguration.

 

[malfcn]

 

[Zekes!]

I like how people are pretending Kanye Weat rapping about eating out Asian girls is something that fits the theme of an inauguration and not asking him to come is racism

Ye has 7 solo albums.

He has tracks he could perform

 

[Flame Lord]

Didn't they invite Ice T?

 

[Sephzilla]

jesus christ

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Kanye you played yourself.

they just called you a nigger to your face

 

[Whompa02]

I've never seen a more bullshit answer for, "Kayne West wouldn't be caught dead performing at this shitstorm event."

 

[Protein]

When you're part of the black 1% but you realize you're still not white.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Kanye you played yourself.

they just called you a nigger to your face

I'm sure the make him American enough.

 

[rjinaz]

And Trump is the kind of president-elect who has publicly bullied a mentally handicap person and talked about grabbing women's pussy (12 years ago), and has openly cursed multiple times in public while running for campaign.

And talked about how shockingly beautiful a 12 year old Paris Hilton was that he had to stop and ask, "who is that" and more and more. Mr. Wholesome.

Whether or not they have legit reasons to not want Kanye there, this wording was shit and speaks volume to how they really feel.

 

[Angelus Errare]

The people arguing they "simply Jen he's unpredictable" are definitely the kind of people MLK detested.

If that was their fear then their statement should have said as such point black

Hip hop is more american than rock is tbh

Both genres were made by black people, though I guess one was hijacked

 

[NeonBlack]

So is Chrisette Michele one of the good ones?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I like how people are pretending Kanye Weat rapping about eating out Asian girls is something that fits the theme of an inauguration and not asking him to come is racism

Yeah he should do his song about grabbing women by the pussy, would be more appropriate

 

[sixteen-bit]

Yikes.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

I don't know who is supposed to perform but I don't think this has anything to do with his race. Kanye's music isn't really suitable for this kind of event. I doubt they would say the same to B. B. King, Stevie Wonder or other black musician that usually have more respectful lyrics.

Kanye is the kind of guy who sings stuff like "I impregnated her mouth". Can't really blame Trump's staff here.

he has an entire album without a single swear word

 

[Ray Wonder]

Both genres were made by black people, though I guess one was hijacked

This is true, a lot of people helped evolve it in different ways, but it's origin is undeniable.

 

[LiK]

I like how people are pretending Kanye Weat rapping about eating out Asian girls is something that fits the theme of an inauguration and not asking him to come is racism

About the same as grabbing women by the pussy without their consent.

 

[Africanus]

Beatles is traditionally American.

 

[Maxim726X]

Uhh... Did anyone ask him to clarify what that fucking means?

I mean, *we* all know what it means. But I want to hear them say it.

 

[Oersted]

People who voted Trump should be very, very silent instead of throwing shade on Kanye.

 

[Zekes!]

Beatles is traditionally American.

😂

 

[SchrodingerC]

And there's the predictable outcome of the Trump and Kanye meet 'n greet.

 

[malfcn]

If they booked Swift over Kayne, imagine the meltdown.

 

[Whompa02]

Why are people spinning this like it's some racist thing?

I'm insanely liberal and this just seems like the Trump team is just making an excuse, saying, "Kayne is too expensive and just not personally interested in doing a show for Trump"

People can just have their own personal reasons for not doing an event. To be honest, I doubt Kayne was clamoring to do a show for Trump anyway.

Some of you are acting as if he was BANNED from playing there...he probably doesn't give the single smallest shit about playing at Trump's inauguration.

 

[Dierce]

What a joke. Fuck conservative hypocrites. You bastards voted for a racist pedophile who was caught admitting to sexual assault. You have no right to hide behind the bullshit traditional values.

 

[Smokey]

Know your place, boy

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Yeah I mean, "grab em by the pussy"

Yeah. America won't stand for someone who..oh..

 

[YuriLowell]

Three Doors Down.

The most Traditional American Band.

 

[LiK]

If they booked Swift over Kayne, imagine the meltdown.

She fits in.

 

[Biske]

Lol Traditionally American.

Not even any shame.

Not even smart.

About a million other ways to say it, hell could have said "eh don't really like his music" or "not the type of music we want"

But "not traditionally american"


A country made great by immigrants, what exactly is traditionally american?


Obviously we know they mean "white" but good god.

 

[zero_suit]

Why are people spinning this like it's some racist thing?

I'm insanely liberal and this just seems like the Trump team is just making an excuse, saying, "Kayne is too expensive and just not personally interested in doing a show for Trump"

People can just have their own personal reasons for not doing an event. To be honest, I doubt Kayne was clamoring to do a show for Trump anyway.

Some of you are acting as if he was BANNED from playing there...he probably doesn't give the single smallest shit about playing at Trump's inauguration.

They're using code words. What is "Traditionally American?"

 

[Haunted Tank]

This could be the Twitter war to end all Twitter wars!

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

"Thanks for the guap and the photo op
Now get the fuck off my lawn before I call a cop"

Go, West-2017

 

[studyguy]

If they booked Swift over Kayne, imagine the meltdown.

I doubt Swift's people would have let her stand 1000ft near Trump.
Gotta protect that brand