Quote Of The Day

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“I’m a pop enigma. I live and breathe every element in life. I rock a bespoke suit and I go to Harold’s for fried chicken. It’s all these things at once, because, as a tastemaker, I find the best of everything. There’s certain things that black people are the best at and certain things that white people are the best at. Whatever we as black people are the best at, I’m a go get that. Like, on Christmas I don’t want any food that tastes white. And when I go to purchase a house, I don’t want my credit to look black."

- Kanye West tells the new issue of Spin

Posted: Dec 20, 2007 at 2:28 am / Email this »

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Abby says – reply to this

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first!
Neepur says – reply to this

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Wow, not sure if that is funny or kind of sad. . . . . . . . . .
MaryG says – reply to this

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Wow….what a supid idiot. I'm sorry I don't speak e-bonics…translator? Sigh….1st? lol
Abby says – reply to this

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first
Joe says – reply to this

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god i hate him.
elaine says – reply to this

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mhm
Cornuts says – reply to this

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Fricking Love Kayne
ass says – reply to this

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you're mom is turning white. then black. so there you go. jagoff
allison says – reply to this

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first
dana says – reply to this

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oh please

get on with that bullshit
Katarina says – reply to this

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hmmm…
Katarina says – reply to this

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hmmm…
MaryG says – reply to this

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Re: MaryG – ***Stupid**. Yes I can spell. I just type really fast. And sorry, I see I am not first now. I was just making fun of the people who type that anyway.
booob says – reply to this

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FIRST!!!
eric says – reply to this

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oh kanyizzle, you so crizzle
ash says – reply to this

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for someone who is against racism, he does set the divide. whatever, i like his music haha as long as he keeps it outta there i'm ok. i suppose we can all have our opinions…
Ashley says – reply to this

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I hope he will finally win his award!
mutha says – reply to this

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first
bobbymac says – reply to this

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omg first!!
Kim_NZ says – reply to this

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huh?
katie says – reply to this

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fuuuuuck kanye
Brian's Babymomma says – reply to this

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That is an excellent song.
lol says – reply to this

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lol
Abby says – reply to this

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i don't know how not wanting his food to taste white has anything to do with kanye being a pop enigma
Teeny says – reply to this

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Huh? I need a Kanye to English dictionary to understand him.
kimmy says – reply to this

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O_o
Jami says – reply to this

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ass
Jami says – reply to this

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ass
dee says – reply to this

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1st
stfu stfu says – reply to this

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stfu
Pammowa says – reply to this

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I just hate him.
alisson says – reply to this

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first!
cas says – reply to this

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first
dur says – reply to this

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first?? haha wow i love kanye but hes way too cocky. he is a bit out tune with reality i would say. didnt his mom just die??
Dumbass says – reply to this

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Dumbass
floresita says – reply to this

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ughhhhhhhhh at least daft punk look good
even though he destroyed their song
Kosher Kitty says – reply to this

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Hey Kanye, how about NOT putting everything into a racial box? I'm gonna go eat my Jew food now. (sarcasm,kids)
Ethnic Girl says – reply to this

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WoW….. When will he shut up… no wonder we can't move on as a people when you have ignorant thoughts…what taste white? what is black credit?…..

he never ceases to amaze me….

ignorant
Ethnic Girl says – reply to this

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WoW….. When will he shut up… no wonder we can't move on as a people when you have ignorant thoughts…what taste white? what is black credit?…..

he never ceases to amaze me….

ignorant
YeP! says – reply to this

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UM wow!!! He just said what was on other black people's mind I guess…
The last couple of sentences anyways.
jensmoke says – reply to this

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Wow, does that even make scense?
Sandy says – reply to this

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hm, i'm not shocked

what does white food taste like exactly?
Tiffany SD baby says – reply to this

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I'm #3 bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mesh says – reply to this

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He's a fucking dumb ass… I feel bad that his mom died but he is NOT a pop enigma and he needs to shut the fuck up.
the hungry hefer says – reply to this

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this guy is such an asshole.
eh says – reply to this

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what a racist
FUCKU2 says – reply to this

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JUST ANOTHER TOOL!!!! NEXT
MISS LOLA says – reply to this

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KANYE WEST mr. REAL TALK E'REDAY ALL DAY…

I'm in the Fashion Industry and I know EXACTLY what he is sayn…

REAL FCUKIN TALK RIGHT THERE
drhonky says – reply to this

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i wish i were going to some black people's house on christmas. i'm white.
their food is better. it'll clog your arteries right there, but it's better.
white people…they're STIFF, man, stiff.
vc says – reply to this

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i am offended that a black man is saying that nonsense. Then I remember that he is an uneducated man that is able to appeal to people with his so called rapping skills…(you can be my black kate moss tonight??)

I hope that non blacks don't believe this garbage. All races have people with bad credit or ppl that are poor….I wish I could hit him over the head with a bottle because he is so….UH dumb, stupid, ignorant

Kanye….stfu please!!!
Wrybred says – reply to this

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Wow. What a little bitch. Someone needs to hold up a mirror to him because it sounds like he has way too may "YES" people around him.
lola says – reply to this

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HAHHAHAHA. That is hilarious.
zbabe says – reply to this

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Racist asshole. Replace white with black and there would be a media fury like you've never seen.
MISS LOLA says – reply to this

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RACIST??!?!?!?

NO.NO.NO YOU GUYS ARE MISSING THE POINT.
IT'S CALLED professionalism!!!!!!! and knowing when,where and how to act .
It's something blacks have dealt with for YEARS….
and WHITE KIDS do it now too…EVER heard of a wigger…same thing..

REAL FCUKIN TALK

bossip.com
Dang says – reply to this

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Kind of a racist lil fucker aint's he?
Jai says – reply to this

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I can't stand Kanye.
trish says – reply to this

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food that tastes white? riiight..
anyway his albums will never beat his 1st one
K-Lu says – reply to this

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what the buck?
L says – reply to this

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I'm SPEECHLESS.
doggie balls says – reply to this

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racist man….like I have said from dat one..no talent, just a racist SOB
What the HELL says – reply to this

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wOw!
just wOw! =/
Kitty says – reply to this

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Sounds like a racist to me. Glad his Mom died….he is an ass.
wildmonkey says – reply to this

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SEND TIPS?

What's with your little 'send tips' up left top corner of the page, huh?
Send tips?
Serve me a drink first!
v says – reply to this

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Re: Ethnic Girl –

AMEN!! he is just perpetuating a stereotype and he is probably so uneducated or "above it all" that he doesn't know (or care ??) what he is doing. If i had his album, i'd burn it but I don't support that jack ass
Helen says – reply to this

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This is guy is a genious. He's not scared to tell the truth.
wild monkey says – reply to this

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SEND TIPS?

What's with your little 'send tips' up left top corner of the page, huh?
Send tips?
Serve me a drink first!
MJ says – reply to this

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"Damn it, Mom! These sweet potatoes taste completely WHITE! Thanks for ruining Christmas!"

What-the fuck-ever. He needs to get over himself and his race. Its people like him who soak themselves in race relations that keep segregation a reality in this country - people who think some foods are 'white' and don't want their credit to look 'black'. What a load of complete bullshit. He wants his race to get ahead? Get rid of BET, Miss Black America, Jet magazine, etc. Cry cry cry for 'unity' and then pointedly differentiate yourselves from the rest of America. Become an AMERICAN, not and African-American.
espi says – reply to this

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as a communications major:
can this boy sound more ignorant and racist all at the same time?
choose your words carefully bro, youre under scrutiny 24/7. keep on deviding people… it'll keep on fueling the injustices of this nation.
Helen says – reply to this

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Re: MaryG – this is not ebonics. Its english. learn it.
Macy says – reply to this

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what is up with this guy and his huge point to be black..
i just dont get it..
STFU LOLA says – reply to this

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Re: MISS LOLA –
WTF are you talking about Miss Lols?! Like somebody else said, if you reversed "black" and "white" in that quote, and if it came out of the mouth of a white star, the outrage would be tremendous. Al Sharpton would be up in arms.
Professionalism…..wtf?
omgkan says – reply to this

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OOOOkaaay….yea…I'm black….and I see what the man is sayin…it is slightly true and extremely unfortunate….and I say this because I know the statistics…but for him to be a celebrity and to say something like this is sad. You know we've come a long way and still have a way to go why would you knock you're own people down…at first I laughed and then I'm like hold on man!!!!….dont say it on Perezhilton.com…keep that in the circle…freakin ass!!!
1984 says – reply to this

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Thanks Kanye for setting the black race back with such an ignorant comment
lala says – reply to this

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More like a pop enema! Fuckin' loser! Do something original you fucking racist ignorant waste of flesh.
sandy says – reply to this

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that makes no sense "food taste white"? if he is talking about soul food or southern food, there is plenty of non-black people that eat both. it's not cool that is stereotyping. cant well all just leave in peace? one god made all of us.
RACIST!!! says – reply to this

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HATE TO SAY IT BUT KANYE'S RACIST. JUST EVEN CATEGORIZING CERTAIN THINGS THAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE BETTER AT THAN WHITE PEOPLE, OR VICE VERSA IS A CLEAR DISCRIMINATORY LINE DRAWN BASED ON RACE WHICH EQUALS FLAT OUT RACISM!!! IMAGINE IF A WHITE "ARTIST" (and i use the term loosely) HAD SAID THESE SAME THINGS. AL SHARPTON AND JESSE JACKSON WOULD BE ON HIS ASS!!!
Can't stand him says – reply to this

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I thought that after the death of his mother he would become a little more humble, but no. Not surprised - this is the same guy who was back on tour just a week later and now he's promoting himself in interviews again. Why anyone would buy his music I have no idea.
sos says – reply to this

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This is a completely racist comment on Kanye West's part. It's unfortunate to know that West thinks a person's skills come from his/her skin color instead of hard work and knowledge.

Maybe instead of discriminating entire groups of people he can work on his music.

When he stops using the genius of other music artists to sell his bland, mediocre ideas I might think about buying one of his albums.
lovebrad says – reply to this

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NIGGA PLEASE
kunt fukr says – reply to this

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trying to sound white from harvard
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still sound like a black crackhead from teh brooklyn
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.go fuck yourself kuntnye you lame ass goatee goat fucker black ass
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kitty says – reply to this

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Maybe his Mom should have gone to a "White" doctor? Dumb ass!
Tiffany says – reply to this

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…and THAT quote is what we call a humdinger.
Clever, sassy, satire at its finest.
I somehow love him more for his honesty and wit. At least it's real.
Tiffany says – reply to this

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…and THAT quote is what we call a humdinger.
Clever, sassy, satire at its finest.
I somehow love him more for his honesty and wit. At least it's real.
Elena says – reply to this

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Oh Kanye you amuse me so
simone says – reply to this

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so basically kanye is stating that black people have bad credit…wow thanks alot kanye for furthering the stereotype, you sit up there and complain about racism and then make that racist ass statement. i'm black and you dont even know how offended i am…and seriously what the fuck does "white" food tastes like?? i mean does he even realize how ignorant he sounds???
Ren says – reply to this

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My God he's an idiot.
Ren says – reply to this

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My God he's an idiot.
kitty says – reply to this

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He is a pop enema!

Why didn't he get a Jew doctor for his Mommy?
fkin monkeys want it all says – reply to this

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exactly
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his momma shoulda gone to a WHITE DOCTOR, because that what white man does better?
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and then ,
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BLACK people excuse me… monkeys , should stick to what MONKEYS DO BEST … jump around "dance" and scream intelligible sounds "rap" and get paid for it "bananas" ($$$) or if they dont get paid, the monkey goes ape shit and bites white man (giving aids),
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thanks black people… and monkeys.
*sigh* says – reply to this

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This wanna-be is STILL around? Where's Chuck D when you need him? Kanye is a punk bitch who goes around whining about losing out on cheesy awards, his so-called rhymes are THE most pedantic piles of tripe sent across the airwaves since Vanilla Ice, and lord knows he owes his fame and fortune to the white suburbanite little bboy-impersonators who think they're listening to something authentic.
rukdngme says – reply to this

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I officially do not feel sorry for him after the loss of his mother. I'm black and agree with nothing this clown has to say. He doesn't even know how ignorant he is.
kitty says – reply to this

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Chow Down Black Meal
Keep My Check Book White, For Real
Need White Bitch Like Seal
ydna2003 says – reply to this

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gosh i try to like him so much, but he is just so stupid! his music is good though. DAFT PUNK is better though.
kitty says – reply to this

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Re: fkin monkeys want it all –

word up!
Tiffany says – reply to this

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Re: simone –
oh! oh! I know this one! White food tastes like…rice and potatoes and wonder bread…and….flour and sugar….
(why oh why do I have to be the smart one in this thread?)
Tiffany says – reply to this

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Re: Tiffany –
…..and salt and powdered sugar….and sour cream….and baking soda….I'm making a list now….
Racists Suck says – reply to this

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It may be subtle, but I can see racism in a fucking blizzard.

Although it's wrong, but this quote makes me glad for all the pain he has gone through this month.
stop the madness says – reply to this

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Kanye is a rapper, not an intellect, just a guy talking trash
lovebrad says – reply to this

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black meal just doesnt sound appetizing…
what do u eat?
I hope he choke in horse dick!
jenny says – reply to this

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kanye gets very emotional and he gets passionate with his wordings, gota love him for keepin it real all the time!

awesome soul!

heard his line is suppose to hit stores soon…
i just wana see what it looks like shoot! im sure his shit is gona be hotness, but still!

come out with alraedy dammit!