Referencing this article I must say that Kanye West truly is an authentic individual. I read a lot of existentialist fiction last semester and it really got me thinking about authenticity in humans. I truly think Kanye West is one of the only real people I have ever heard of, or know. I don't know the man personally, but it truly is something to envy when a man can speak his mind, no matter his opinion. This is not to say racists and homophobic people are to be celebrated for their freedom of speech, but Kanye certainly isn't comparable to these folks. He is morally a good person. He wants the best for all people. These aforementioned folks, not so much. Kanye truly is an altruistic man, and a philanthropist.
The whole Taylor Swift thing was immature, definitely. And so was the George Bush doesn't care about black people thing. But he was just saying what was on his mind. You have to give him credit for speaking his mind, especially in such a public arena. And really, both of the times, I kind of felt like he was right, to an extent. In the end, what it boils down to, is that people need to lighten up. People can get so uptight about the littlest, trifling matters that they forget that we are all just people trying to have fun, enjoy life, and get by. Kanye wasn't trying to hurt anyone's feelings, he was just telling the world what he thought. Maybe he goes a little too far, but if I were in the spotlight all the time, I don't know if I'd be able to resist that temptation all the time, especially with the talent he possesses. He truly is the voice of a generation, and one of the most creative musicians of all-time.
No comments:
Post a Comment