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A flood of words
September 5, 2005
BY JIM DEROGATIS POP MUSIC CRITIC Advertisement
Context is required to understand Kanye West's latest outburst --
criticizing President Bush on national TV during telethon
Kanye West's outspoken criticism of President Bush's response to
Hurricane Katrina has become one of the most controversial statements by a
popular musician since Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of the pope on
"Saturday Night Live" in 1992.
Like that incident, in which the Irish singer actually was making a
complicated critique of the Catholic Church based on the teachings of the
Rastafarian religion, the Chicago-born rapper's unscripted comments on live
TV were no ill-considered outburst -- and they can't be understood divorced
from the context of West's work.
A week after being hailed as "the smartest man in pop music" on the
cover of Time magazine, and four days after the release of his second album
"Late Registration," which is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard
albums chart tomorrow with sales of nearly a million copies, West appeared
beside comedian Mike Myers as one of several entertainers who urged
Americans to donate to relief efforts during a telethon broadcast live on
NBC and its affiliated networks Friday night.
West did not perform, nor did he deliver the statement that had been
written for him, which visibly shocked Myers. Instead, in a nervous and
emotional voice, the 28-year-old rapper first criticized the media's
portrayal of African Americans in the devastated city of New Orleans and the
warnings issued by President Bush and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux
Blanco that looters would be shot on sight.
"I hate the way they portray us in the media," West said. "If you see
a black family, it says they're looting. See a white family, it says they're
looking for food. ... They've given them permission to go down and shoot
us."
As Myers returned to the script, West added another impromptu and even
more incendiary line -- "George Bush doesn't care about black people" --
before the network quickly cut to comedian Chris Tucker. That line aired
live on the East Coast, but was cut from West Coast broadcasts.
"Nobody, especially the president, would have left people unattended
on the basis of race," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the
administration's highest-ranking African American, said on Sunday while
touring damage in her home state of Alabama.
NBC started distancing itself from West minutes after his appearance.
Telethon host Matt Lauer noted that "emotions in this country right now are
running very high. ... We've heard some [criticism] tonight, but it's still
part of the American way of life."
The network later issued a statement, saying, "It would be most
unfortunate if the efforts of the artists who participated tonight and the
generosity of millions of Americans who are helping those in need are
overshadowed by one person's opinion." But West's view that the federal
government is set up "to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off
as slow as possible" is not merely one person's opinion.
Many prominent commentators and newspaper editorialists have made
similar charges since Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast. In an article
Sunday criticizing NBC's decision to "censor" West's comments, the Los
Angeles Times noted, "You can be sure those remarks would have been cheered
more than anything else in the program by the black parents and children
still trapped in the New Orleans Convention Center."
Nor was West the only performer on "A Concert for Hurricane Relief" to
make such a criticism, although others were more veiled. Another
African-American performer and a resident of New Orleans, Aaron Neville,
performed Randy Newman's soulful ballad "Louisiana 1927," which includes the
haunting chorus, "They're trying to wash us away."
But with his comments on Friday, West emerged as its new political
firebrand, with a larger audience and more access to the mainstream than any
rapper since Public Enemy's Chuck D, who declared in the late '80s that rap
music "is the black CNN."
Like Chuck D, West grew up in a middle-class family that did not turn
its back on the harsh realities of life in the ghetto but viewed political
action and education as the paths to reform. His mother, Donda West,
recently retired as chairwoman of the English Department at Chicago State
University. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther active in the
South Shore neighborhood, now serving as a Christian marriage counselor.
Unlike Public Enemy, which was famously criticized for embracing some
of the anti-Semitic views of the Nation of Islam, West's beliefs reflect
those of millions of mainstream Americans strong on family values, the
merits of hard work and Christian teachings. Indeed, the message of "Jesus
Walks," the phenomenal hit from his 2004 album "The College Dropout," is
that anything is possible with the help of Christ, a theme that allies him
with many of Bush's core supporters.
But Friday, West's statements were much closer to those being made by
critics of the Bush administration from across the racial and political
spectra. And while he is being criticized by many on the right -- and will
no doubt pay a price with some lost album sales and less radio play in more
conservative markets -- he did Americans a service by putting the issue on
the table for national debate.
Perhaps the most striking evidence of this came on Sunday during CNN's
"Late Edition" when host Wolf Blitzer quoted West when asking Mississippi
Congressman Bennie Thompson whether the response to Hurricane Katrina has
been racist. Thompson, a Democrat, said the government had failed and
"someone has to be held accountable." He cited the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
The most revealing part of the exchange, however, was the fact that
Thompson mistook the comments from West as a statement from Princeton
University professor, theologian, author and activist Dr. Cornel West. In
one fell swoop, the rapper and college dropout has earned a place in the
front ranks of this country's best-known and most respected African-American
activists.
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-----Original Message-----
From: LiberationOnline@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:LiberationOnline@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Michelle Massie
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 12:51 AM
To: Liberation Online; Sankofa Community Empowerment
Subject: [LiberationOnline] Somethings to think about. Comments from a
journalism listserv: Celine and Kanye
> Hmmmm:
>
> I just heard a very emotional (as we all are) Celine
> Dion criticize the White House's passive response to
> Katrina victims. CNN commentators called it
> "poignant." One media outlet simply said she took a
> "swipe" at the war in Iraq.
> I salute the singer's courage, comments and
> money-where-her-mouth is attitude.
>
> However,I was reminded of the descriptives Kanye's
> 9/2
> outburst received. A few headlines below:
>
> Rapper Kanye West blasts the president during a live
> telethon for ...
>
> Kanye West accuses Bush of ignoring black hurricane
> victims - Japan Today -
>
> Kanye West's Torrent of Criticism, Live on NBC
>
>
> Kanye West Rips Bush at Hurricane Aid Show - Yahoo!
> News
>
>
> CBS News | Rapper Blasts Bush Over Katrina |
> Rapper Kanye West. West criticized President Bush
> during a telethon for ...
>
>
> Kanye West criticizes Bush on TV benefit show
> Kanye West put on a wild performance in
> Philadelphia,
> performing his new ...A chronology of Hurricane
> Katrina's path of destruction in the US Gulf Coast
>
> Reuters AlertNet - Rapper Kanye West blasts Bush on
> TV
> benefit show
>
> WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West
> surprised viewers of an NBC benefit
>
>
> Hmmmm
> BTW, Celine has pledged $1 mil to the relief effort.
> Kanye said he has to get with his accountant to see
> what he can do.....
>
> One more thought: Someone on the serve asked why
> Bush
> is always trotting out Clinton during disasters.
> It's
> ironic because Clinton, in his book "My LIfe,"
> speaks
> passionately about N.O. which he grew to love as a
> child and well into his adult years. Were any of the
> flood warning' about N.O. issued during Clinton's
> years in the Big House?
>
> Lastly, regarding Rehnquist: CSPAN has been running
> an
> excellent interview with the late chief justice that
> initially aired in 2001. The interviewee had to
> twice
> ask a direct question about the justice's opinion on
> Brown V. Board before receiving a definitive answer.
>
> Bonnie N. Davis
> Richmond
> VCU
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outburst -- criticizing President Bush on national TV during telethon =
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criticizing=20
President Bush on national TV during telethon=20
<P>Kanye West's outspoken criticism of President Bush's response =
to=20
Hurricane Katrina has become one of the most controversial =
statements by a=20
popular musician since Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of the =
pope on=20
"Saturday Night Live" in 1992.=20
<P>Like that incident, in which the Irish singer actually was =
making a=20
complicated critique of the Catholic Church based on the teachings =
of the=20
Rastafarian religion, the Chicago-born rapper's unscripted =
comments on=20
live TV were no ill-considered outburst -- and they can't be =
understood=20
divorced from the context of West's work.=20
<P>A week after being hailed as "the smartest man in pop music" on =
the=20
cover of Time magazine, and four days after the release of his =
second=20
album "Late Registration," which is expected to debut at No. 1 on =
the=20
Billboard albums chart tomorrow with sales of nearly a million =
copies,=20
West appeared beside comedian Mike Myers as one of several =
entertainers=20
who urged Americans to donate to relief efforts during a telethon=20
broadcast live on NBC and its affiliated networks Friday night.=20
<P>West did not perform, nor did he deliver the statement that had =
been=20
written for him, which visibly shocked Myers. Instead, in a =
nervous and=20
emotional voice, the 28-year-old rapper first criticized the =
media's=20
portrayal of African Americans in the devastated city of New =
Orleans and=20
the warnings issued by President Bush and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen=20
Babineaux Blanco that looters would be shot on sight.=20
<P>"I hate the way they portray us in the media," West said. "If =
you see a=20
black family, it says they're looting. See a white family, it says =
they're=20
looking for food. ... They've given them permission to go down and =
shoot=20
us."=20
<P>As Myers returned to the script, West added another impromptu =
and even=20
more incendiary line -- "George Bush doesn't care about black =
people" --=20
before the network quickly cut to comedian Chris Tucker. That line =
aired=20
live on the East Coast, but was cut from West Coast broadcasts.=20
<P>"Nobody, especially the president, would have left people =
unattended on=20
the basis of race," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the=20
administration's highest-ranking African American, said on Sunday =
while=20
touring damage in her home state of Alabama.=20
<P>NBC started distancing itself from West minutes after his =
appearance.=20
Telethon host Matt Lauer noted that "emotions in this country =
right now=20
are running very high. ... We've heard some [criticism] tonight, =
but it's=20
still part of the American way of life."=20
<P>The network later issued a statement, saying, "It would be most =
unfortunate if the efforts of the artists who participated tonight =
and the=20
generosity of millions of Americans who are helping those in need =
are=20
overshadowed by one person's opinion." But West's view that the =
federal=20
government is set up "to help the poor, the black people, the less =
well-off as slow as possible" is not merely one person's opinion.=20
<P>Many prominent commentators and newspaper editorialists have =
made=20
similar charges since Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast. In an =
article=20
Sunday criticizing NBC's decision to "censor" West's comments, the =
Los=20
Angeles Times noted, "You can be sure those remarks would have =
been=20
cheered more than anything else in the program by the black =
parents and=20
children still trapped in the New Orleans Convention Center."=20
<P>Nor was West the only performer on "A Concert for Hurricane =
Relief" to=20
make such a criticism, although others were more veiled. Another=20
African-American performer and a resident of New Orleans, Aaron =
Neville,=20
performed Randy Newman's soulful ballad "Louisiana 1927," which =
includes=20
the haunting chorus, "They're trying to wash us away."=20
<P>But with his comments on Friday, West emerged as its new =
political=20
firebrand, with a larger audience and more access to the =
mainstream than=20
any rapper since Public Enemy's Chuck D, who declared in the late =
'80s=20
that rap music "is the black CNN."=20
<P>Like Chuck D, West grew up in a middle-class family that did =
not turn=20
its back on the harsh realities of life in the ghetto but viewed =
political=20
action and education as the paths to reform. His mother, Donda =
West,=20
recently retired as chairwoman of the English Department at =
Chicago State=20
University. His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther active =
in the=20
South Shore neighborhood, now serving as a Christian marriage =
counselor.=20
<P>Unlike Public Enemy, which was famously criticized for =
embracing some=20
of the anti-Semitic views of the Nation of Islam, West's beliefs =
reflect=20
those of millions of mainstream Americans strong on family values, =
the=20
merits of hard work and Christian teachings. Indeed, the message =
of "Jesus=20
Walks," the phenomenal hit from his 2004 album "The College =
Dropout," is=20
that anything is possible with the help of Christ, a theme that =
allies him=20
with many of Bush's core supporters.=20
<P>But Friday, West's statements were much closer to those being =
made by=20
critics of the Bush administration from across the racial and =
political=20
spectra. And while he is being criticized by many on the right -- =
and will=20
no doubt pay a price with some lost album sales and less radio =
play in=20
more conservative markets -- he did Americans a service by putting =
the=20
issue on the table for national debate.=20
<P>Perhaps the most striking evidence of this came on Sunday =
during CNN's=20
"Late Edition" when host Wolf Blitzer quoted West when asking =
Mississippi=20
Congressman Bennie Thompson whether the response to Hurricane =
Katrina has=20
been racist. Thompson, a Democrat, said the government had failed =
and=20
"someone has to be held accountable." He cited the Federal =
Emergency=20
Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.=20
<P>The most revealing part of the exchange, however, was the fact =
that=20
Thompson mistook the comments from West as a statement from =
Princeton=20
University professor, theologian, author and activist Dr. Cornel =
West. In=20
one fell swoop, the rapper and college dropout has earned a place =
in the=20
front ranks of this country's best-known and most respected=20
African-American activists.=20
<P><B>Contributing:</B> <I><I>AP</I></I>=20
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LiberationOnline@yahoogroups.com=20
[mailto:LiberationOnline@yahoogroups.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Michelle=20
Massie<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 05, 2005 12:51 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
Liberation Online; Sankofa Community Empowerment<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
[LiberationOnline] Somethings to think about. Comments from a =
journalism=20
listserv: Celine and Kanye<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><TT>> Hmmmm:<BR>> =
<BR>> I just heard a very emotional (as we all are) Celine<BR>> =
Dion=20
criticize the White House's passive response to<BR>> Katrina =
victims. CNN=20
commentators called it<BR>> "poignant." One media outlet =
simply said=20
she took a<BR>> "swipe" at the war in Iraq.<BR>> I salute the =
singer's=20
courage, comments and<BR>> money-where-her-mouth is =
attitude.<BR>>=20
<BR>> However,I was reminded of the descriptives Kanye's<BR>>=20
9/2<BR>> outburst received. A few headlines below:<BR>> <BR>> =
Rapper=20
Kanye West blasts the president during a live<BR>> telethon for ... =
<BR>> <BR>> Kanye West accuses Bush of ignoring black=20
hurricane<BR>> victims - Japan Today - <BR>> <BR>> Kanye =
West's=20
Torrent of Criticism, Live on NBC<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Kanye West =
Rips=20
Bush at Hurricane Aid Show - Yahoo!<BR>> News<BR>> <BR>> =
<BR>> CBS=20
News | Rapper Blasts Bush Over Katrina | <BR>> Rapper Kanye West. =
West=20
criticized President Bush<BR>> during a telethon for ...<BR>> =
<BR>>=20
<BR>> Kanye West criticizes Bush on TV benefit show<BR>> Kanye =
West put=20
on a wild performance in<BR>> Philadelphia,<BR>> performing his =
new ...A=20
chronology of Hurricane<BR>> Katrina's path of destruction in the =
US Gulf=20
Coast <BR>> <BR>> Reuters AlertNet - Rapper Kanye West blasts =
Bush=20
on<BR>> TV<BR>> benefit show<BR>> <BR>> WASHINGTON, Sept 3 =
(Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West<BR>> surprised viewers of an NBC=20
benefit<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Hmmmm<BR>> BTW, Celine has =
pledged=20
$1 mil to the relief effort.<BR>> Kanye said he has to get with his =
accountant to see<BR>> what he can do.....<BR>> <BR>> One =
more=20
thought: Someone on the serve asked why<BR>> Bush<BR>> is always =
trotting out Clinton during disasters.<BR>> It's<BR>> ironic =
because=20
Clinton, in his book "My LIfe,"<BR>> speaks<BR>> passionately =
about N.O.=20
which he grew to love as a<BR>> child and well into his adult =
years. Were=20
any of the<BR>> flood warning' about N.O. issued during =
Clinton's<BR>>=20
years in the Big House? <BR>> <BR>> Lastly, regarding Rehnquist: =
CSPAN=20
has been running<BR>> an<BR>> excellent interview with the late =
chief=20
justice that<BR>> initially aired in 2001. The interviewee had =
to<BR>>=20
twice<BR>> ask a direct question about the justice's opinion =
on<BR>>=20
Brown V. Board before receiving a definitive answer.<BR>> <BR>> =
Bonnie=20
N. Davis<BR>> Richmond<BR>>=20
VCU<BR><BR><BR><BR> =20
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