World in shock after black man expresses opinion on a stage

[financeguy]

Or, as the London Times would have it "Rapper ruins teenage star's moment of awards triumph"

Rapper ruins teenage star's moment of awards triumph - Times Online

 

[BVS]

Your titles crack me up...

 

[deep]

In America we have a long history of BLACK MEN assaulting our white women.


I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!!!!!!!

 

[corianderstem]

Kanye West doesn't care about white teenaged female country singers.

 

[VintagePunk]

Oh wow. Contrary his proclamation in my sig, he is so not a doper person.

There's been speculation for quite some time now that Kanye is slowing morphing into Tracy Morgan/Jordan. I think this pretty much seals it.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Team Swift

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Obama: Kanye Is A "Jackass"

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

YouTube - 09-14-2009 - The Jay Leno Show - Kanye West Interview (HD)

 

[bono_212]

Obama: Kanye Is A "Jackass"

Win.

 

[Harry Vest]

Egotistical Dink = Kayne West

 

[beegee]

I love Kanye's reaction when Leno asks him what his mom would think of his behavior.

 

[Angela Harlem]

I love Kanye's reaction when Leno asks him what his mom would think of his behavior.

What was it?

 

[beegee]

He hung his head in shame and started to cry a little.

 

[Bonoa]

Kanye West: what an arrogant prick! He needs a kick in the butt and I would love to give it to him!

He did something like this before:

Kanye West a sore loser at MTV awards - MUSIC- msnbc.com

 

[Angela Harlem]

He hung his head in shame and started to cry a little.

Is he nothing but the consummate performer, or am I too cynical? I doubt the sincerity of someone who can make such an effort as he did to disrupt her speech to feel much remorse. I hope Leno gave him a hard time.

 

[beegee]

Kanye was very close to his mother, in fact, I believe she was his manager.

She died unexpectedly just a couple of years ago.

I'm sure alcohol had a lot to do with his behavior that night.

 

[Pearl]

Is he nothing but the consummate performer, or am I too cynical? I doubt the sincerity of someone who can make such an effort as he did to disrupt her speech to feel much remorse. I hope Leno gave him a hard time.

I have to agree. Kanye is so arrogant, and this is not the first time he has done this. If he tones down his oversized ego a bit after all this, I might believe he learned his lesson.

 

[phillyfan26]

Kanye is the voice of the generation of the decade.

 

[MadForIt]

he is also a gay fish

 

[Bonoa]

You must be an über jackass when even the president of your country calls you one!

YouTube - Obama Calls Kanye West a Jackass [ACTUAL AUDIO]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

you should rename the thread "World In Shock After Douchebag Acts Like Douchebag"

 

[Angela Harlem]

I love that Obama called him a jackass. The thread could also be called, "President calls a spade a spade"

 

[financeguy]

I love that Obama called him a jackass.

Well, I don't. I think it's ridiculous for world leaders to be commenting on pop celebrities and musicians. It's a cheapening of their offices, and symptomatic of the dumbing down of our culture, such as it is. And the 'feminisation' of our culture, to be controversial.

I heard Gordon Brown mouthing off about 'celebrity deathmatch' or whatever it's called recently. The one a singer called Susan Boyle almost won, I forget what it's called.

Of course, Obama is a good PR guy, Brown wishes he was. Which is pathetic. It's ridiculous and absurd that the prime minister of a country of 60 million thinks that he has to play the PR game in order to improve his ratings. And it doesn't even work.

The thread could also be called, "President calls a spade a spade".

Now, that could be misinterpreted.

spade 2 (spd)
n.
2. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Black person.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spade

 

[financeguy]

You must be an über jackass when even the president of your country calls you one!

YouTube - Obama Calls Kanye West a Jackass [ACTUAL AUDIO]

His voice sounds quite slurred. Is he back on the drugs? Seemingly he used to take drugs in the 70s. Still, at least he was honest about it, unlike the previous incumbent.

 

[Se7en]

Well, I don't. I think it's ridiculous for world leaders to be commenting on pop celebrities and musicians. It's a cheapening of their offices, and symptomatic of the dumbing down of our culture, such as it is. And the 'feminisation' of our culture, to be controversial.

it's not as if he gave a press conference on the issue. it was a (presumably or assumedly) off the record conversation during down time of an interview shoot. he has two young daughters that (presumably or assumedly) provide a regular dose of pop culture.

i don't understand why anyone cares about this.

 

[BVS]

Well, I don't. I think it's ridiculous for world leaders to be commenting on pop celebrities and musicians. It's a cheapening of their offices, and symptomatic of the dumbing down of our culture, such as it is. And the 'feminisation' of our culture, to be controversial.

It wasn't suppose to be on the record. Do you honestly think...

Oh nevermind you're just trolling again.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

From the video it's quite clear that it's just random small talk while others are finishing the set up for the interview. I wouldn't even call it off the record, which suggests a sensitive/secretive/serious topic. I'd just file it under "Sooo.... how was your weekend?"

 

[indra]

Well, I don't. I think it's ridiculous for world leaders to be commenting on pop celebrities and musicians. It's a cheapening of their offices, and symptomatic of the dumbing down of our culture, such as it is. And the 'feminisation' of our culture, to be controversial.

Are you serious?

If you are, you might want to readjust your undies.

 

[deep]

His voice sounds quite slurred. Is he back on the drugs?

didn't you mean black on the drugs?

 

[BonosSaint]

If I were a public figure, I would consider everything "on the record" unless I made it clear beforehand what I was saying was "off the record". As a journalist, I would consider anything not specifically clarified beforehand as up for grabs, for me to use or not to use at my discretion. I don't know whether it was made clear earlier.

That being said, like Earnie Shavers said, "jackass" wouldn't be important enough for me to bother quoting or using in a video or audio. It was harmless shooting the shit and I can't imagine why anyone would care. However, I think "jackass" was a good call on his part.