As a hater of TI, +1 for TI
Everyone should listen to TI's Us or Else (there's an EP and an LP out there.)
It's pretty great protest music.
As a hater of TI, +1 for TI
I'm willing to bet that Kanye has deeper American roots than either Toby Keith, 3 doors down, or Jon Voight.
Try again. I said the excuse they gave is bullshit if they really did invite another rapper. It's the lie they used that's pandering. They could have given myriad reasons why they didn't want Kanye like scheduling conflict or some nonsense but they went with not "traditional American."
"He's been great, but it's not the venue...
The venue we have for entertainment is filled out, it's perfect, it's going to be typically and traditionally American, and Kanye is a great guy but we just haven't asked him to perform."
"It's going to be typically and traditionally American"
They said his music is not a good fit for a traditional American event. They didn't say he was not a traditional American.Try again. I said the excuse they gave is bullshit if they really did invite another rapper. It's the lie they used that's pandering. They could have given myriad reasons why they didn't want Kanye like scheduling conflict or some nonsense but they went with not "traditional American."
Kanye you played yourself.
they just called you a nigger to your face
[Rap/hip hop] is not "typically or traditionally American." That is what was being said. And it's not a stretch to see that as a dog whistle and pandering to his white base.Well they didn't say that. They said:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/16/politics/donald-trump-kanye-west-tom-barrack-inauguration/
It's a stretch to say they said that, let alone make an argument that it's meant in a racist way.
What actually is traditionally American. I don't even know what the definition is
TI explains it best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIfSIqFF7dQ
It was basically look, I am friends with a black celebrity but you can't come into my house and meet my friends.
[Rap/hip hop] is not "typically or traditionally American." That is what was being said. And it's not a stretch to see that as a dog whistle and pandering to his white base.
#StopSanctuaryCities trending on twitter right now, thousands of bikers riding into DC to "protect the President from anarchists", thats what "traditionally American" means.
Kanye you played yourself.
they just called you a nigger to your face
[Rap/hip hop] is not "typically or traditionally American." That is what was being said. And it's not a stretch to see that as a dog whistle and pandering to his white base.
Honestly surprised they didn't say that. They've been pretty blunt and empowered recently and it would probably boost his approval ratings.why the fuck didn't he just say it's because kanye is black and is a rapper
"He considers himself a friend of the president-elect, but it's not the venue," Barrack said. "The venue we have for entertainment is filled out, it's perfect. It's going to be typically and traditionally American."
Kanye you played yourself.
they just called you a nigger to your face
So buzzfeed had it wrong apparently. Even the CNN guy is calling them out.
Is different.
Got in a serious car wreck with no medical insurance and had to pay hospital bills with straight cash and wasn't ruined financially because of it. I think that's the pie in the sky dream they have for everyone else.Kanye is the embodiment of the American Dream, though.
But probably not the GOP's version of the dream.
Trump just gave Kanye the fuel for his 2020 run
SHOOK
Is it really.
I need a detailed explanation as to how Three Doors Down is typically and traditionally American where as Kanye West is not. Or "fits in with a typically American show", I guess.
They really asked 2 Chainz? xD
Umm how does that change anything?
Trump has Ye's phonenumbers filed under "my little bitch".
Mormons do not have a good history with Black people. They try to bury their racist past.Careful there cowboy, you might break your wide painting brush. How is that any different than saying Islam is 100% terroism and slavery ?