Comments on: OPINION: Kanye West Thinks Illiteracy Is Cool

By: yogurtcream

yogurtcream — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:35:24 +0000

KANYE WEST IS ONE UNHAPPY CAMPER, SINCE GIVING HIS SOUL AWAY. HOW PATHETIC.

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By: nu_esther_87

nu_esther_87 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:41:37 +0000

Lilnono, I agree with you. Just because he says he is not much of a reader doesn’t mean he promotes illiteracy! C’mon people! Most people aren’t readers, most rappers, or anyother form of entertainers. Its sad but true. He didn’t say that he doesn’t read at all. tupac was more of a revolutionary growing up around a movement, common is just deep. Jay z quotes things but I doubt he spends his nights reading books when he’s bored. Some people like to take walks, swim, etc. They are called hobbies so just cause he doesn’t like your hobbie doesn’t mean the man is in idiot. Some stars don’t like to walk, does that mean they promote obesity? This article is ridiculous. Obviously recession, murders, racism, and other important topics that can expand the mind aren’t good enough……….geeeez!!!!smh!

By: BlackCasper2001

BlackCasper2001 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:07:53 +0000

Well, Kanye is influenced by art and music. Maybe reading alters his vision as a recording artist. I don’t know. I recorded music myseldf but I would read and now I read in order to know my competition. It is interesting what other authors put in their books. Their content can be repetitive but they have their own style. I personally feel like I find a way of going against the grain in my novels.

-N.S. Ugezene, author of Shaun Pascal-

By: flyfisher_20750

flyfisher_20750 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:46:11 +0000

Y’know, some it doesn’t pay to be a celebrity. Every statement you make is scrutanized and analyzed ad nauseum. I’d like to feel some empathy with the brotha, except he’s such an immature, damn fool. He deserves the rejection he gets, because he can’t seem to help sticking both feet in his mouth at the same time…repeatedly. I’m with RK on this one.

By: DAREALRECKLESS

DAREALRECKLESS — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:48:34 +0000

all books aren’t meant to be read. especially if you can’t recognize the poison that you are putting into you head!

By: the_quillmatic

the_quillmatic — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:04:15 +0000

well, considering we provide content that is meant to be …. READ.. i think we’re doing a fine job promoting exactly what kanye doesn’t seem to enjoy doing.

so. yea. illnono: your point makes no sense.

By: lilnono

lilnono — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:06:46 +0000

They love to make something out of nothing on blackplanet. If you are so worried about reading do a story about an author instead of rappers all the time.

By: chooseylover_1

chooseylover_1 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:25:41 +0000

THIS “WAYNELABOY” IS A RACIST SON OF A B***H. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST POST HE HAS MADE WITH DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE. It’s safe for you to hide behind your computer and write this bulls**t, cause if you ever said it to a black person face to face, you would get your f**king cap peeled back.

By: LaidBack_Ni99a

LaidBack_Ni99a — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:50:24 +0000

(Going solely by what was said in this article)…Nowhere in this article did Kanye say “Illiteracy was cool”…he said he “isn’t a reader of books”…twist it how u want, but it is what it is…Illiteracy means ur incapable of reading, not that u dont read alot…if he don’t wanna read…fine…let him be him…PIMP C said it best…u can’t believe most of what rappers say anyway. So if u c him as an “intellectual” and don’t agree now that he says he doesn’t read, then don’t buy his s**t!!!

By: waynelaboy

waynelaboy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:56:41 +0000

keep giving them your money, you idiots. you don’t have to have damage control when you are dealing with the blind, deaf and DUMB. only god can save this bunch of dumb asses, get a life instead of worshipping people who don’t sound good live. if you had one of them you’d find out that they are just ordinary people like your current boy/girl friends. this happens in no other race than the black race as usual. then again from their stand point”even if they are my people i don’t care i can do and act as the white man and say and act as i please with them and they’ll still give me their money because’they are dumb”

By: bigj97216

bigj97216 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:11:00 +0000

I love the Uncle Ruckus reference. It does describe Crouch aptly, although the Uncle Ruckus character takes it to another level. Reading is very important. It is exercise for the mind. If you don’t use it you lose it. Speaking of reading I would like to suggest a must read book for everyone.
James W. Loewen; Lies My Teacher Told Me.

By: TomSlick04

TomSlick04 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:03:43 +0000

@ASS_BACKWARDS-I think the issue with Kanye in particular not reading is that he tries to rap about social commentary and make controversial statements about race, culture, and politics so the first thing his ass needs to be doing is reading…But then again opinions are like a*****es. I respect the opinions of someone who reads to compliment his thinking, but reading doesn’t always make you right. But a person that doesn’t read’s opinion is about as valuable as one that can’t read’s opinion…

By: ASS_BACKWARDS

ASS_BACKWARDS — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:33:14 +0000

He doeskin read??

By: SenorCafeDa2nd

SenorCafeDa2nd — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:08:27 +0000

Didn’t he just put out a book, I guess it wasn’t meant for reading.

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By: Stan_Vinyl

Stan_Vinyl — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:36:58 +0000

As avid reader, my opinion is biased, But I think Kanye can do major damage control by taking a few photo’s in Barnes and Noble or just a photo shoot with him surrounded by books.

By: blacktino007

blacktino007 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:56:22 +0000

Agreed.