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"The fact that people listen to this music and it's connected with people, the fact that you see fans crying in the audience — you can't tell me anything after that." — Kanye West



"College Dropout Kanye Tells High School Students Not To Follow In His Footsteps"), the rapper spouted to MTV News backstage about predictions he'd heard that his Late Registration LP would be a likely contender for Album of the Year — but wouldn't win because of West's tendency to run his mouth (particularly his comment that "George Bush doesn't care about black people").

"If I don't win Album of the Year, I'm gonna really have a problem with that," said West. "I can never talk myself out of [winning], you know why? Because I put in the work. I don't care if I jumped up and down right now on the couch like Tom Cruise. I don't care what I do, I don't care how much I stunt — you can never take away from the amount of work I put into it. So I don't wanna hear all of that politically correct stuff. You put the camera in front of me, I'm gonna tell you like this. I worked hard to get here. I put my love, I put my heart, I put my money [into Late Registration]. I'm $600,000 in the hole right now on that album and you tell me about being politically incorrect?

"People love these songs," he continued. "You talk to somebody whose grandmother just died and listens to 'Roses,' and you tell me about being politically incorrect. I'm talking about history. I never got five mics [top rating] in The Source, I never got five stars from Vibe. They said it's not a classic. So 'Jesus Walks' is not a classic? 'Roses' is not a classic? 'Gold Digger' wasn't song of the year? 'Oh, but Kanye, you can't say that.' Why? Who are you? I don't know you."

West mocked artists who "love everybody except themselves," calling it "cliché media training." He also made it clear he's not planning to shut up anytime soon.

"I said I was the face of the Grammys last year. I'm 10 times that [this year]," West said. "Get your cameras ready. Two things: Do not let me get up on that stage and do not let me get up on that stage. Either way, we going crazy!"

The Grammy nominees will be announced on Thursday, and the ceremony is scheduled for February 8 in Los Angeles.

Last fall, West attacked the American Music Awards backstage at the event after losing Best New Artist to Gretchen Wilson. That tantrum made West a focus at the Grammys in February, where he was the leading nominee (with 10) and won three awards, including Best Rap Album for The College Dropout and Best Rap Song for "Jesus Walks" (see "Kanye Steals The Show, But Ray Dominates Grammy Winners' Circle"). In Sunday's Los Angeles Times, critic Robert Hilburn wrote that the Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammys and is considered by some to be late in recognizing new artists, could reclaim credibility this year by giving West the Album of the Year. There was no mention of West's rants.

Also on Monday, West revealed the next single from Late Registration will be "Touch the Sky," which in some ways is a response to his critics.

" 'Touch the Sky' is what my life is about, it's what this year's been about," he said. "To anyone that feels like something is so far away, [the song is] just the concept of actually being able to leap above the environment that you're in. All the naysayers and the haters and people say, 'You'll never make it that far, you'll never make it out of this town, we'll call you,' and all those things, and finally you get the opportunity to touch the sky. That's what this year's about, so no matter what they give to me or try to take from me, there's nothing you can take from me. We've already touched the sky.

"With or without any accolades, whatever it is, the fact that people listen to this music and it's connected with people, the fact that you see fans crying in the audience — you can't tell me anything after that because there's so many places and establishments where people are out of touch," he continued. "When someone hears your song and cries, then you're in touch and that's what matters. At that point, you feel like you've touched the sky."

I'm $600,000 in the hole right now on that album

Aslanna wrote:

I'm $600,000 in the hole right now on that album

Not sure I really buy that number. I'm sure it's made some money so he's trying to tell us that album cost him $1,000,000 to make (produce, manufacture, promote, etc)?

Nick wrote:He was funny as fuck on that Hurricane thing when he was shouting "Bush hates Blacks".

Funkmasterr wrote:Bun B- Trill

Boogahz wrote:

Funkmasterr wrote:Bun B- Trill

Free Pimp C!

http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5128


I haven't heard the Bun B solo album, but I love me some UGK

Kylere wrote:I vote outspoken moron (with a good business manager ass-handling him puppet style), he needs to stick to rapping about women in a degrading manner, while selling himself to the WWE-level gullible.

She was spose to buy ya shorty TYCO with ya money
She went to the doctor got lypo with ya money
She walkin around lookin like Micheal with ya money
Should of got that insured got GEICO for ya moneeey

Aslanna wrote:

She was spose to buy ya shorty TYCO with ya money
She went to the doctor got lypo with ya money
She walkin around lookin like Micheal with ya money
Should of got that insured got GEICO for ya moneeey

Well there's no denying those dope rhymes. The verdict is in: Genius.

Tyek wrote:Kwon,

While your pimp hand looks strong, Funk says you lack the necessary street credibility to be a true artist of the rap genre.

He finds you more in the vain of 50 cent, who everyone knows is a poser, while he is more like the Game, who spits the illest rhymes on the block.

When your plate drops it will probably sell millions to ignant white people, but in the hood of Minnesota you got no game and you are no Game, the artist. He will respect your sales, but not your presentation.

Peace out.

masteen wrote:My mom says that a lot of black people listen to rap...

Kwonryu DragonFist wrote:Who knows, it may just be a front!

He may be the most humble person ever in private if you get to know him!

Don't let artists antics get to you to much people

If you like the music a specific artist produces, use it for your purpose.

If you don't like it, don't listen to it!

A person may be making good (or bad) music, but that doesn't mean he/she has to be a good (or bad) person.

I could care less what the artists do these days, but if the music is good, appreciate the music!

Good music to give ZE PUMP! A special xmas gift from me to you!

Basil Poledouris - Anvil of Crom

Godsmack - I stand Alone

Disturbed - Prayer

Slayer - Black Magic

Cybotron - Clear

Vince DiCola - Training Montage (Rocky 4)

Spoonie G - The GodFather

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I could care less what these people/artists say/said act/acted on TV/in magazines, i just appreciate the music!

The moron wrote:When I was little, my mom took a job over in China, and I used to do karate demonstrations for pennies. To be honest it was pretty entertaining for me, and I used to spend what I earned on ice-cream. My mother was like, 'How can you ask for money from these poor Chinese people?' I guess I was a hustler in fifth grade, entertaining people

Nick wrote:Loads of people took advantage of the hurricane situation, his however was, to me at least (and several million others) an honest outburst based on anger at the Bush administrations utterly shambolic and vastly retarded reaction (or lack of) to the event + the general state of the poorest people in the US (which coincidentally, aren't mostly white).

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