Kanye West Calls for End to Gay Bashing

MissVelvetDress_75 · 08-18-2005, 08:22 PM

[q]Kanye West Calls for End to Gay Bashing

Thu Aug 18, 8:54 PM ET

NEW YORK - Kanye West says "gay" has become an antonym to hip-hop — and that it needs to be stopped. During an interview for an MTV special, the 27-year-old rapper launched into a discussion about hip-hop and homosexuality while talking about "Hey Mama," a song on his upcoming album, "Late Registration."

West says that when he was young, people would call him a "mama's boy."

"And what happened was, it made me kind of homophobic, 'cause it's like I would go back and question myself," West says on the show, "All Eyes on Kanye West," set to air Thursday night (10:30 p.m. ET).

West says he changed his ways, though, when he learned one of his cousins was gay.

"It was kind of like a turning point when I was like, `Yo, this is my cousin. I love him and I've been discriminating against gays.'"

West says hip-hop was always about "speaking your mind and about breaking down barriers, but everyone in hip-hop discriminates against gay people." He adds that in slang, gay is "the opposite, the exact opposite word of hip-hop."

Kanye's message: "Not just hip-hop, but America just discriminates. And I wanna just, to come on TV and just tell my rappers, just tell my friends, `Yo, stop it.'"

West, whose debut disc "The College Dropout" won a Grammy for best rap album, will see his second record in stores on Aug. 30.[/q]

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indra · 08-18-2005, 08:32 PM

Good for him.

I'm Ready · 08-18-2005, 08:39 PM

BVS · 08-18-2005, 09:10 PM

Word

Kanye is a very talented rap artist.

Bunbury · 08-18-2005, 09:11 PM

Nothing wrong with the message, but what's the big deal that he says it??? Tons of gay folks say it everyday.

shaun vox · 08-18-2005, 10:23 PM

its because he's a brother from the hood!!!

08-18-2005, 08:22 PM	#1
MissVelvetDress_75 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: basking in my post-concert glow still mesmerized by the orbit of his hips..Also Holding Bono Close as he requested. Posts: 25,776 Local Time: 02:10 PM	Kanye West Calls for End to Gay Bashing [q]Kanye West Calls for End to Gay Bashing Thu Aug 18, 8:54 PM ET NEW YORK - Kanye West says "gay" has become an antonym to hip-hop — and that it needs to be stopped. During an interview for an MTV special, the 27-year-old rapper launched into a discussion about hip-hop and homosexuality while talking about "Hey Mama," a song on his upcoming album, "Late Registration." West says that when he was young, people would call him a "mama's boy." "And what happened was, it made me kind of homophobic, 'cause it's like I would go back and question myself," West says on the show, "All Eyes on Kanye West," set to air Thursday night (10:30 p.m. ET). West says he changed his ways, though, when he learned one of his cousins was gay. "It was kind of like a turning point when I was like, `Yo, this is my cousin. I love him and I've been discriminating against gays.'" West says hip-hop was always about "speaking your mind and about breaking down barriers, but everyone in hip-hop discriminates against gay people." He adds that in slang, gay is "the opposite, the exact opposite word of hip-hop." Kanye's message: "Not just hip-hop, but America just discriminates. And I wanna just, to come on TV and just tell my rappers, just tell my friends, `Yo, stop it.'" West, whose debut disc "The College Dropout" won a Grammy for best rap album, will see his second record in stores on Aug. 30.[/q] ___ __________________

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indra ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 12,689 Local Time: 02:10 PM	Good for him. __________________

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shaun vox New Yorker Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: LA.cal ROCKnRoll city! Posts: 3,192 Local Time: 06:10 PM	its because he's a brother from the hood!!! __________________

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BVS Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: between my head and heart Posts: 41,228 Local Time: 12:10 PM	Word Kanye is a very talented rap artist.

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Bunbury Refugee Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Close yet far from home \m/ Posts: 1,580 Local Time: 10:10 AM	Nothing wrong with the message, but what's the big deal that he says it??? Tons of gay folks say it everyday.