A Good American Boy
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Rap superstar Kanye West and MTV VJ Sway Calloway recently gave three young vets who just returned from the Iraq war the surprise of their lives!
Kanye and Sway dropped in unexpectedly at the homes of the vets to listen to the soldiers' stories and express gratitude for their service.
MTV was there to capture the visits on camera (of course).
You can see all the powerful, moving moments from the visits on MTV, July 28th.
Kanye said, "There are hundreds of veterans out there who are falling through the cracks. They make the ultimate sacrifices for us by laying down their lives, but it seems like a lot of them just get forgotten about. I know my music inspires and helps a lot of people, but you can always do more. I teamed up with MTV and took the opportunity to share the spotlight with these veterans and hear their stories. I went to their homes to listen and get their firsthand experiences. I wanted to hear their stories."
Kanye and Sway didn't just listen.
On behalf of MTV and the Dr. Donda West Foundation — named in honor of the rapper's late mother — the duo gave each veteran a life-changing gift, from paying off their debts to taking care of their rent or tuition.
God bless the US of Kanye (and MTV)!
[Image via Mavrix Online.]
Looking a little like Steve Erkel
mhmm kanyeee
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were any of the vets white?
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AAWWW Kanye and his big heart!!
YEESSSS! I love being first!! WHoooooooO!!!!! Hellz yes!!!
AMAZING… warms the heart!
Wow sounds nice..am i second or furthur down lmao
aww thats so nice of kayne. more rich celebs should be doing things like this instead of wasting their money on materialistic things.
That's it Kanye, smile for the cameras, keep smiling
poser
IF I AM NOT FIRST I WILL KILL MYSELF.
pleasepleaseplease what do I HAVE TO DO?!?!?!?!?!?
what do i have to effin do to be first!!!??? how do you guys do it??
damn it. screw this.
Love him!!
Re: fdfsa – I was curious as well about which vets he thought were "slipping through the cracks" and that question unfortunately did pop up in my head as well
Re: NUMBA – Need a gun???
Re: whoo! – hey betch NOT EVEN CLOSE BETCH!!!! u ain't first GEGE IZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
good for them… i mean honestly Kanye is a great rapper and has tons of money. he doesn't have to concern himself with this.. but he does. i think that really says something about him. and he's from chicago… so therefore he HAS to be awesome! lol
Ummm that would be cool if that dumb bitch did it out of the goodness of his heart. Instead he needed MTV to be there to film it all and let the whole world know how great of a person he is. Bastard
Re: NUMBA – how will you do it?
Of course none of them are white. Did you really think? Pfftt.
Don't really care about Kanye's music, fashion sense or egomanical head trip.
But when he said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people…" on live, national television, he earned my respect forever. Mike Myers jaw nearly dropped to the floor!
Re: hmmm – Exatly if you just want to help these guys then make an anonymous donation
Not a big fan of Kanye but what a great thing to do. THIS is how to use your celebrity!
HIS PACKAGE IS HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is such a nice boy. I especailly like that Gift He Gave Momma. A trip to the plastic sugeon. Come on dude look at him he was black, great for a witch doctor but not too good for a real doctor. Was Dondra his real momma? did he ever do the dna on her?
that's DISGUSTING! three people?? three?? first off, do it with the cameras off. second of all, that's like throwing a pop tart a group of thousands of starving children and acting like you're making a difference… how about helping 10, 20, or 100 soldiers with their debt? kanye (not so much sway) would still have at least 8 figures left…
Re: fdfsa –
of course they weren't white. white people don't fall through the cracks of anything, and they're never forgotten, either. ask the victims of hurricane katrina.
Re: ItsMe – Actually its smarter what he is doing…he is doing it in public so maybe other ppl follow u get what Im sayin?
He's an idiot.
That is a really awesome thing to do. It is unfortunate, however, that Kanye is apparently a different person when he thinks the cameras are not on. I am not sure how true this is, but if you've ever seen him "candid" on film you know what I mean. Still a great things to do, no doubt. But I wonder if it would have been done had cameras not been rolling on him and all of his glorious "do good" ing.
Re: hmmm – I THINK HE LEARNED THAT FROM "OPRAH, ONLY HELP BLACKS, NOT IN AMERICA IF YOU CAN HELP IT AND MAKE SURE YOU TELL EVERYONE HOW GREAT YOU ARE, IF YOU CAN..
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Thats effin awesome. My whole perception of Kanye just changed. I didn't like him but you know what he's not such a bad person after all.
KANYE WEST DON'T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
KANYE WEST DON'T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
KANYE WEST DON'T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
KANYE WEST DON'T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
KANYE WEST DON'T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
KANYE WEST DON'T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
what a douche bag has to do it on camera, would he had done it if there was no cameras there to record his so called goodwill. I call it bullshit… and yet another reason why he is such a big time douche bagggggggggggggggg
oh, please. he's just trying to prove to everybody that he's not a cunt (it's not working!). but, that is a VERY impressive bulge he got there. mmmm, i see kanye in a WHOLE different light now…..
YES KANYE IS DOING SOMETHING POSITIVE AND IM PROUD OF HIM…CONTINUE TO DO YOU KANYE
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!
OBAMA 08
I am SICK of the TROOPS
My daughter didn't choose to die of Leukiemia only weeks after her sweet sixteen and I have multiple friends in the navt who are paid VERY WELL, and they aren't even deployed, though one is considering taking a contract in Afghanistan becuase it pays SO MUCH MORE
All these people joined the military because they take EVERYONE and PAY EVERYONE and WHOOPS, a war broke out
I don't dislike them, but they MADE their choice
he cares only if it's in front of the cameras and the whole world knows about it.
Re: s – yeah, I thought of that, but neither one of that believes that that's his actual reason for doing it on MTV
you don't….
you DON'T
Wow, Kanye did something selfless! I am impressed. He's still a cocky ass though.
Re: WORD – What people forget is that the Mayor of New Orleans did not use the resources that were available to get the citizen of New Orleans evacuated. Blacks, whites, asians, etc. He also waited too long to call for the mandatory evacuation. And the former Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who was a DEMOCRAT, went into hiding. But yet, NO ONE BLAMES THEM. It's all about Bush. Nagin did NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Except b!tch and moan and pass the blame. And I'm a native….I WAS THERE. Nagin and Blanco did NOTHING!!!!!!!!!
LADYBALLS HAS HAD A MOST DIFFICULT TIME EVEN LOOKING AT THAT PERSON KNOWN AS KANYE
UNTIL NOW
THANK YOU KANYE FOR YOUR REAL SUPPORT OF THE HEROS WHO VOLUNTEER TO KEEP THE REST OF US SAFE HERE IN THE STATES
fuck the war
It's nice to see people that are filthy rich giving back to the people that made them rich. I think Kanye is a bit arrogant but how can you find fault with anyone that gives to the very people that risk their lives for America.
as a military wife I a appreciate his act of kindness, altough it was obviously for publicity. But since the cameras were there, and people will watch this, it could encourage others to do the same. No one can imagine what the military goes through and their families as well. Post traumatic stress disorder is not a joke and is an ignored problem. Hopefully celebrities bring attention to it so the Veterans Affairs do something about it. They try to cover it up and scare the military from saying they have problems. If one admits his problems, he can't get promoted, he may lose his rank which means his pay will decrease. And let me tell you, for what they do, the pay is horrible! Most are living from paycheck to paycheck! So thanks to Kanye and hopefully others spread the word! Support your troops because your freeedom isn't free!
It is good to see SOMEONE on MTV doing something good. Sway…you deserve better than MTV!!!
Re: jacki – fuck all war
Re: KATH – those soldiers are not risking their lives "for america" you twit
Re: lucy –
motherFUCK that! FUCK THAT!!!
I have a NUMBER of friends in the military and they pay is pretty fucking good at ALL levels.
Maybe many are like THE REST OF FUCKING AMERICA and live beyond their means and THAT'S why they live paycheck to paycheck, but don't make an excuse like that
They make MONEY
It sucks to be away from family and friends, I KNOW THAT
And I'm sure I'd have bad memories about shooting a bullet into another human beings skull, BUT THAT'S WHY I WOULDN'T SIGN UP TO DO IT!!! No matter HOW much moeny was involved
Re: Helle –
and why should he?
WHITE PEOPLE DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYBODY.
Re: Getit –
BULLSHIT.
YOU PEOPLE WILL SAY ANYTHING TO KEEP FROM ADMITTING THAT BUSH IS THE BIGGEST FUCK UP THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER SEEN.
B'Mo#53: I am white, I am young, I care, I help, I don't differentiate
you're a racist cunt
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I love how he managed to sneak in praise of his music and how many people it "helps"
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He's a self-absorbed bastard child of a black panther
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The world revolves around him
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Of course there were cameras there - Kanye is nothing but a no-talent attention whore. He can't do anything without blabbing about it to the world.
Fucking idiot. Fuck Kanye.
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Actually Jimmy Carter is the biggest fuckup the country has ever seen
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His incompetence is why there are militant Islam problems inside of Iran and Afghanistan
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Carter laid the path for terrorism and anti-western sentiment to grow.
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Learn your history you morons
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Re: Tommy –
With out past vets your daughter would not have the doctors that you coul dafford to help her.. sorry for your loss but TRUE AMERICANS AND HONEST PEOPLE STICK UP FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN FIGHTING FOR THIS COUNTRY.. try losing friends that are 20 y/o's in this war that were fighting for this country, were fighting for your daughters future.. sorry for your loss but you are an ugly person for turning your backs on our veterans.. also maybe kanye should visit thefamilies of lost loved ones? there the ones who died for us
I don't care if 100 cameras were rolling and if it was just one vet. That's one more than many people, especially celebs recognize. Like it or not, its their money to spend how they want, and that these guys chose to do this is wonderful! I'm sure it was much more of an honor for Kanye and Sway. God bless our troops and the freedoms they allow us!! Thanks guys for recognizing our American heroes.
Re: Batem – " I know my music inspires and helps a lot of people…"
I noticed that too
PHONEY
I didn't know Kanye had it like that. I just went all twitchy. Seriously though, good work Kanye!
He is such as ass!!! So ugly, inside and out!!!! He is so arrogant. I can't stand him!
wow, and all without publicity. wotta fucking saint.
Re: rache – There is no war right now where people are fighting for the freedom of Americans. And the Iraq war is not fighting for the freedom of anybody, it WAS an illegal war. It was NOT sanctioned by the UN and that is an absolute fact, and if our country didn't give the UN so much money then our country would be condemned and Bush WOULD be tried as a war criminal as leaders of poorer countries are RIGHT NOW
Those troops are fighting an illegal war for an unjust cause and killing innocent people more than so-called "insurgents"
Fuck helping regular troops… theymake great money, and get extra money on top of their salary for housing and living expenses. What about helping guys like my National Guard husband, who return to a shitty civilian life? He doesn't pay a dime for school, so it's retarded Kanye did that for any of them, but we are in heavy debt because he's a civilian who doesn't have his degree yet… and he has a petty theft from 8 years ago on his record. Yeah, it's kept him from jobs. Our country is willing to send him to war… but not let him get a real job??
Oh, yeah, and he is one who joined because he WANTED to serve his country. So eat shit if you think none of them do that.
Re: Getit –
I was there as well dear. Though I was one of the few who were actually able to evacuate, I have family that was actually downtown in the waters waiting for help. And the evacuation was in place with more than enough time to get people out of there. Relief did not come in a timely manner and the requests were ignored BY BUSH!! People that actually tried to get out of New Orleans were even turned back by the military. Please do not be ignorant to what REALLY happened and please get your facts straight.
boy alright
that's pretty kick a*s I wish somebody famous would of visited me after I came home from a 6month deployement !!!
He's such a fucking racist and I wish they'd draft his skanky ass over there to really see what it's like. None of the vets that he visited were white–two blacks and a hispanic, what a surprise. I was in during the Gulf War and if that bastard had asked if I wanted him to visit, I'd tell him to fuck off–he doesn't deserve to talk to veterans and pretend like he cares. GO HOME KANYE!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Tommy – WTF is your problem? are you bitter "just because they risk their lives" they make a decent living? I'm sorry for your loss and your daughters death has nothing to do with soldiers. why don't you go complain to the CDC, dr's and the pharmaceuticals to find a cure for Leukemia. I'm a soldier and so is my spouse, we have a 2yo and it is a tough life but its a job and I know what I signed up for.
Thanks to Kanye for showing his gratitude. who cares if the camera was rolling and who cares if these people are not white? the thing is he helped 3 people and how many other people can say they have done that.
Re: fdfsa – NO BITCH…FUCK POOR WHITE PEOPLE…LMAO
Re: Getit – You don't have to tell me! NONE of our current "problems" are the fault of Repbulicans! Not ONE: from the price of gas, or the banking crisis or the assault on the Constitution and civil libeties or the war in Iraq. Blame it on those communist Democrats, I say!
As for Katrina, had she hit Florida instead of Louisiana and Mississippi, it'd be a WHOLE different story. Louisiana got punished for having a Democratic governor.
Remember Dubya's inspirational speech in Jackson Square. He has fond memories of New Orleans, goddammit,..the French Quarter has the finest hookers in the world, and also, the coke isn't bad either.
Did he have a camera crew. He's gonna be at the Obama selection convention and that would be so niccccccccccce. Dems love soldiers at their convention, good for people to think their patriotic!
The Irak War?… ooh you mean.. the Irak Invasion!!! yeah.. poor people.. is suffering for invading other countries and killing innocent people…..
Yes,, the know what they signed for, they get paid and they knew what its all about…… MONEY!!
This war is a lie to us!…. open your eyes america! or is just that you dont want to open them at all… cuz money moves our country right!?!?
who cares if some poor people dies when we are gonna be rich right!?!?
youre disgusting people!
Yesterday I searched his nice photo on " C asu al se ek . co m " . It is said that he wants to end his current relationship and find another girl to start.
He looks like Super Fly in those glasses.
Typical Kanye. All black soldiers in the show. Kanye's a racist, but of course no one is allowed to say that a black man is racist in the good ol' US of A.
And they also happen to be black only! Why can't Kanye include other race too??? I swear, it must be a black thing but black folks need to include other race as well.
if WE invaded in THEIR country, why are THEY called Insurgents?
Re: dates –
Because blacks are more racists than whites. Simple as that. Only difference is it's politically correct for them to be open about it.
OF COURSE….HE ONLY HELPED THREE black PEOPLE. this guy is a fucking joke. i hope he sinks faster than la amistad. and i'm from the CHI! HAHAHAHA fuck kanye west and his monkey ass.
umm…wasnt kanye "never" coming back on mtv? oh and stupid bitch that said her spouse was a civilian and the national guard shit maybe his dumb ass should have signed up for another service…tryna make us feel bad for him being a theif lmao lame loser.
I might actually like Kanye West now.
Re: fdfsa – HAHAHA. What the fuck is a "Kanye"?
OF COURSE MTV WAS THERE TO CAPTURE IT ALL ON FILM! WHAT'S THE USE OF A CELEBRITY GOING TO IRAQ IF THEY DON'T GET ANY PUBLICITY FOR IT?
Wll done you Cunt Kanye for supporting an illegal war which has killed many innocent civillians and cost Americans millions of dollars. And for what? Anyone who supports war is a sadistic shit for brains redneck patriot. America was not under threat or attack- SHITBRAINS.
Re: hmmm –
Exactly! Doesn't anyone remember the FIT he threw a couple years ago when he didn't win video of the year? He's a self-absorbed cry-baby….do good things on your own time, without publicizing them, and that would be impressive. What a jerk.
I've never been a huge Kanye fan, but WOW! That's awesome! I wish more people took their time to do that!
Re: NUMBA – FUCKTARD!
THATS A GOOD ONE! lol!
Re: Tommy – YOU NEED TO STOP BEING SO BITTER AND LIVE WITH THE GOOD MEMORIES OF YOUR DAUGHTER, I AM SURE THAT IS WHAT SHE WOULD WANT YOU TO DO!
THAT WAS ALL FOR SHOW AND PUBLICITY! HE DID A SPOOF OF IT LATER ON SOME OTHER SHOW! HE KNOWS HOW TO PLAY THE INDUSTRY, GENIUS!
Re: Getit – THE PRESIDENT HAS TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY NOT THE MAYOR! FUCKTARD!
you are such a biased ass… be a real reporter…..
Impressive, Inspiring and Unselfish! If more young celebs and entertainers were like this, wouldn't it be wonderful. This man was raised right and it shows.
You'd think after something good like this being done, people would thank Kanye for something like this.
First off, who cares if they did happen to be black and even though he could've helped more, he still atleast helped. That's 3 more people than Rock musicians have helped. All you hear about are rappers giving to charities and such, but stereotypes seem to reign supreme.
Diddy's helped with Katrina, as did many rappers.
Jeezy, I don't like his music but I respect him for giving to millions of kids on X-Mas.
Russel Simmons has a charity.
Ludacris has helped build schools in developing nations, something I don't recall Marilyn Manson doing.
And let's not forget how most rappers give back to their communities by starting youth conventions and youth sports leagues such as Snoop Dogg has done.
THIS SON OF A BITCH IS NOT ONLY A DICK,
HE SEEMS TO HAVE A HUGE DICK TOO!
STILL A BLACK DUMB NARCISSISTIC ASSHOLE THOUGH
I STILL say all those unprivileged people are MUCH better off than before. Katrina was a GODSEND! Yes, they lost everything: homes, family, friends and heritage…but at least they didn't stay in Houston!
i dont like his baggy jeans but im gon' like whats underneath