I rescind my support for Kanye West

[newusername 10+ year member]

A little while back, I mentioned I liked 808s & Heartbreaks because I felt the auto-tune and use of the 808 drum machine actually represented something metaphorically. I think I'm giving Kanye way too much credit; the possibility exists that he is actually completely retarded but hasn't realized it yet:

"Proud non-reader" Kanye West turns author
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rapper Kanye West does not read books or respect them but nevertheless he has written one that he would like you to buy and read.

The Grammy Award winner, known for his No. 1 albums and outspoken statements on everything from racism in America to the banality of Twitter, is the co-author of "Thank You And You're Welcome."

His book is 52 pages -- some blank, others with just a few words -- and offers his optimistic philosophy on life. One two-page section reads, "Life is 5% what happens and 95% how you react!" Another page reads "I hate the word hate!"

"This is a collection of thoughts and theories," West, 31, said in an interview about his spiral-bound volume, which was written with J. Sakiya Sandifer.

West said he put his thoughts in a book because "I get paraphrased and misquoted all the time." He calls his wisdom "Kanye-isms."

"My favorite one is 'Get used to being used,'" he said.

"I feel like to misuse, overuse or abuse someone is negative. To use is necessary and if you can't be used, then you are useless."

So does he fancy himself a modern-day Confucius?

"I'm trying to end the confusion," he said, laughing and adding, "I'm gonna put that on the next album."

West's derision of books comes despite the fact that his late mother, Donda West, was a university English professor before she retired to manage his music career. She died in 2007 of complications following cosmetic surgery.

"Sometimes people write novels and they just be so wordy and so self-absorbed," West said. "I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph.

"I am a proud non-reader of books. I like to get information from doing stuff like actually talking to people and living real life," he said.

West, a college dropout, said being a non-reader was helpful when he wrote his book because it gave him "a childlike purity."

West dedicates the book to his late mother.

"My mom taught me to believe in my flyness and conquer my shyness," he said, defining "flyness" as confidence. "She raised me to be the voice to allow people to think for themselves, to find their own way."

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[CJL 10+ year member]

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[AVSTANG02]

He didn't write shit.

Don't let these ***** fool you.

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

what a tool

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

What the fuk is that tool talking about? Kanye is as dumb as fukin mud. Why do people even patronize this idiot by listening to him when he talks? All the media should just ignore this shit for brains retard until he drops off the planet.

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Didnt read post, but Im sure Im not missing out on anything anyway.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

But guys....."I would never want a book's autograph."

 

[RidnClean 5,000+ posts]

kanye does it big.

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

Books are terrible, so I'm going to write one. wow

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Douche does his blog posts in caps lock:

http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/?em3106=231840_-1__0_~0_-1_5_2009_0_0

I DON'T HAVE A ****ING TWITTER... WHY WOULD I USE TWITTER??? I ONLY BLOG 5 PERCENT OF WHAT I'M UP TO IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'M ACTUALLY SLOW DELIVERING CONTENT BECAUSE I'M TOO BUSY ACTUALLY BUSY BEING CREATIVE MOST OF THE TIME AND IF I'M NOT AND I'M JUST LAYING ON A BEACH I WOULDN'T TELL THE WORLD. EVERYTHING THAT TWITTER OFFERS I NEED LESS OF. THE PEOPLE AT TWITTER KNOW I DON'T HAVE A ****ING TWITTER SO FOR THEM TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO POSE AS ME AND ACCUMULATE OVER A MILLION NAMES IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND DECEITFUL TO THERE FAITHFUL USERS. REPEAT... THE HEADS OF TWITTER KNEW I DIDN'T HAVE A TWITTER AND THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHICH ACCOUNTS HAVE HIGH ACTIVITY ON THEM. IT'S A ****ING FARCE AND IT MAKES ME QUESTION WHAT OTHER SO CALLED CELEBRITY TWITTERS ARE ACTUALLY REAL OR FAKE. HEY TWITTER, TAKE THE SO CALLED KANYE WEST TWITTER DOWN NOW .... WHY? ... BECAUSE MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS LOUD!!!!!!!!

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

He should write a "coffee table" book about coffee tables that folds into a coffee table.

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

i heard this shit is gonna sell more copies than the bible

Your porbly right, people idolize idiots more than faith. I personally think his chit i all crap. but whatever. I dont play his song in my ride and I dont watch his vids,

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Epitome of ignorance.

 

[AVSTANG02]

I've heard from people close to Kanye... that Kanye really is a loser..

He's the kid you don't want to hang out with.. You know the one.. everyone has that friend in their group..

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

he likes fish-sticks