While former President Bush’s seemingly overblown reaction to Kanye West’s 2005 Hurricane Katrina remarks—and West’s subsequent apology—dominated headlines last week, two Hip Hop legends stood behind Kanye, effectively saying he had nothing to apologize for. Jay-Z said he understood how West could empathize with the former Commander in Chief, after West himself was labeled a racist after the Taylor Swift incident, but he stood behind his protégé’s original statements.
“I 100 percent agreed with the comments that he made, because again…it felt like it was being done to black people,” Jay-Z told the Associated Press. “Like all you saw on the news was black people on the news with help signs and all this stuff, and then you have this picture of the commander in chief, who we all rely on, just flying by. It’s like, What is that? If that had happened anywhere else besides New Orleans, would the response (have) been so slow? Would Bush (have) been on the ground? You have to ask these sort of questions. Just the fact that he thinks that the worst thing that happened to him is Kanye saying something about him. Like, what? That alone shows you where his mind is. Are you kidding me?”
Ironically, after a weekend where West’s “Chain Heavy” 
found him describing himself as “the day Ice Cube met Michael Jackson,” Cube also weighed in on subject.
“I don’t really agree with going back in time and apologizing for a feeling you had that was genuine at the moment,” “These records are time capsules to me…I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. People gotta do what they feel.”
For his part Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons also backed West in a public letter, which appeared on GlobalGrind.com Monday.
Woorrdd
Jay Z really is dumb as fuck
take it back before he buys your house, shit buys ur whole life
so he has money does that mean he’s intelligent?
George Bush has money alot more than Jay too does that mean he’s also intelligent?
What about fools like baby souljah boy wayne are they intelligent coz they have money? NO
and intellectual wealth is far more valuable than fiscal wealth, you’ll understand exactly why that is when the economy crashes completely in the next few years.
Is he really dumb Doc? Yeah he’s so fucking dumb that he fucking pimped the shit out of the system and your busted ass commenting on him. Not the other way around. Grow up.
‘intellectual wealth is far more valuable than fiscal wealth’
Well fair enough, u can be smart and broke. I wanna be physically rich, and if i have to be dumb as fuck to achieve it, so be it.
FUCK BUSH
The only comment that makes sense from all the rest…
Bullshit. And they wonder why rap sales are shit nowadays. These rappers who hate Bush and love Obama are really dumb asses. At least Bush didn’t take more than half of their money and give it to the government. They hate Bush. Really???? You know if they wanted to pay more taxes why didn’t they just write a check to the government for about 60% of what they made.
only god and kanye himself know why he has kinda ‘apologized’, i would guess that he realized that hes also saying things that sounds racist to others but he havent meant it that way, just guessing
nah Kanye KNOWS hes a racist his catalogues full of racist barrs dudes jus petrified now because the mainstream media has dubbed him a racist and he’s affraid he’s gonna lose all those sales to dumb white kids who dont actually listen to his lyrics to already know he’s a racist
nah Kanye KNOWS hes a racist his catalogues full of racist barrs dudes jus petrified now because the mainstream media has dubbed him a racist and he’s affraid he’s gonna lose all those sales to dumb white kids who dont actually listen to his lyrics to already know he’s a racist…..
I watched the interview, and Bush said that was one of the worst moments in his presidency. “ONE” of the worst. Let me repeat, one of the worst. Did y’all read me, “one of the worst”. Even Matt Lauer fucked that shit up when recapping the Bush/West events. Matt was the one doing the interview and he fucked that up.
I’ve never liked everyone’s GOD, and his comment above is not surprising. I really don’t understand why idiots think Kanye was the worst thing that happened to Bush, when he clearly stated it wasn’t the worst thing, it was “one” of the worst things. And now all these apologists are running to the media saying Kanye was the worst thing, fucking pathetic.
And great comment by K Peezy and Doc. K Peezy on the fact that these rich motherfuckers confessing their love for Obama. haha, these assholes have been rapping about fuck the govt, now they love the govt. Fucking idiots.
And Doc is right. The economy is about to crash big time. There’s no stopping. I’m sure everyone’s GOD, Jay Z, will be there to take care of you guys LOL!!!!
Well fuckin said its nice to see that some people know what time it is.
Fuck you dude. Bush shouldn’t be concerned about what a rapper says period! The man royally screwed up and now he’s doing his mia’ culpa without admitting to any mistakes he made.
Bush apologist are the worst. Fuck the black / white thing, the Gov. response to Katrina is inexcusable period. No sense of urgency at all. Bush left a HORRIBLE legacy that Obama is now taking blame for. But it’s cool right because the Republicans found integrity and now they are going to save us all with tax cuts. Nevermind Obama has already handed out the largest tax cuts to date and people still are treading water.
Wake up idiots and recognize who you let in your house.
You people who claim you know rap stop listening to it if you can’t handle the truth. It’s because of you cats hip-hop is watered down because your little emotions get bent when some speaks on the darkside of American history. It’s not racism if it’s factually correct. Do you not know someone who’s done you wrong? Do you think people are making up pain for the fuck of it? If you didn’t hurt anyone personally then DON’T take it personally.
FUCK BUSH ON MORE THAN KATRINA. There’s a million motherfuckers on skid row because of his administrations fucking decisions for “what’s best for the country”.
What is no one stating the obvious?! First of all I don’t see why this was even a issue with Bush? I love Kanye as much as the next person, but how is what he said even registers with the shit that went down during his presidency? Even if he said “one” of the worst how does it compare to the recession, terrorism, the war on terrorism, and the actual even of Katrina? Imma state this in all-caps-kanye-style for emphasis: BUSH CARES MORE OF WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF HIM THAN PEOPLE IN GENERAL! What Kanye said may have been inaccurate, but it wasn’t false. I dare anyone to argue with that!
Why is no one stating the obvious?! First of all I don’t see why this was even a issue with Bush? I love Kanye as much as the next person, but how is what he said even registers with the shit that went down during his presidency? Even if he said “one” of the worst how does it compare to the recession, terrorism, the war on terrorism, and the actual even of Katrina? Imma state this in all-caps-kanye-style for emphasis: BUSH CARES MORE OF WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF HIM THAN PEOPLE IN GENERAL! What Kanye said may have been inaccurate, but it wasn’t false. I dare anyone to argue with that!
Why is no one stating the obvious?! First of all I don’t see why this was even a issue with Bush? I love Kanye as much as the next person, but how is what he said even register with the shit that went down during his presidency? Even if he said “one” of the worst how does it compare to the recession, terrorism, the war on terrorism, and the actual events of Katrina? Imma state this in all-caps-kanye-style for emphasis: BUSH CARES MORE OF WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF HIM THAN PEOPLE IN GENERAL! What Kanye said may have been inaccurate, but it wasn’t false. I dare anyone to argue with that!
When people talk about Bush, rednecks think it’s racism. They get all butt hurt over the shit and start crying, “I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!” Fuck them. And if they had half a brain they’d say fuck Bush too.
Truthfully speaking Bush is just as racist as every other tea party republican. Both father and son proved their ignorance while screwing up this country. He’s only speaking on it now as a well to get pity sales on his book.
Man Fuck Bush & Every Muthafucka who support’em,this Country Fucked Up! When that oil spilled everybody wanna blame Obama for Not gettin down there quik enough to see the damage done to the environment & birds,fish…The lost of those fishermen Jobs,tourism…But during Katrina we lost Human beins,homes…,Bush Admin. has put this Country in the worst situation ever.Millions & millions of ppl out of work & losin Home on A Daily bases do to the shit he done in the those 8yrs of his Adm. But who do they put the blame on (Obama).Everything that Obama has done in the last 2yrs are about to get undone by that other party,watch as things get better their goin to take credit for it in a year or two.Wake up ppl keep your eye on their every move. Govrmt Crookit. Fuck tha Tea party.(Willie D.)said it best, “I’m Not a Democrat or Republican, Yeah Just A American”… Controversy Album ’89.
I Agree Money, the Oil spill was Man made could’ve been prevented,Katrina on the other hand wasn’t.
you’re such an idiot and couldn’t have contradicted yourself any worse. so basically what you’re saying is one disaster should be blamed on bush and another shouldn’t be blamed on obama? regardless of what party you are or are not why don’t you open your eyes. i bet you never saw george bush or any other president for that matter play as many rounds of golf or shoot hoops like obama every day. he’s dog shit and ruining the country…no president is perfect because simply no human being is perfect. get off obamas d*ck and look outside the box
So Kanye calling him a racist was worse than the word trade center attacks, the wars in the middle east, still not catching osama bin laden and the start of the recession? GTFO Bush.
reading the below i get once more confirmed that americans really have a race issue. how comes that your world is still black*n*white like a tv from the 60s lol my world has so much more colors and infact ur hurting noone but youself with such a limited view of life, just saying…
Fuck George Bush! He know that he is a racist but he aint going to get on TV and say it. He is only getting so much press because he is promoting his book. Chavez called him a devil, he got shoes thrown at him and he saying what Kayne called him was the worst. I will smack him and his daddy!
Kanye is only apologizing because his weird as pop life standard was put in jeapardy when he rushed Taylor Swift. He’s done. He might as well have kept what was left of his dignity, because as far as white America goes, his pass got revoked. So, once he accepts that, and if he doesn’t hang himself with a belt (seriously), he will find a better way forward.
I never did understand how some white people could listen to some artists’ lyrics. I’m not talking about the fresh, new, and raw artists, but the ones who know full well that they have a diverse audience and still say offensive shit. Hell…I have a hard time listening to some of that shit. There comes a time when you just have to outgrow some shit as an artist…retiring the word “nigga” when you are as large as Jay-Z or Kanye for example.
so the worst time bush felt as president was when somebody called him out for the shit he was doing not becuz of the shit he was doing fuck off bush
jeah
I know, right! I would’ve thought his worst moment would’ve been when his ass just sat there after hearing about the first plane crashing! This is BS. Probably a publicity stunt of some sort since Bush has a book out and Ye’s album is dropping … who knows.
Honestly I agree, Kanye didn’t need to apologize because it’s true, it’s how he felt about the situation at the time & since all you did see was struggling blacks & bush not doing shit or FEMA then how else should someone act. So Kanye don’t ever apologize to an extreme left wingeded fuck. Espespecially if he is worried about being called a racist. F Bush’s family fully.
bush was wrong but those black people should’ve left their houses. if the news told me my whole city was going to be destroyed i would leave i wouldn’t stay.. your house is going to be destroyed even if your broke as shit you might as well leave.. how is it Bush’s fault?? what is he suppoused to absorb all the water with a sponge.. it was FEMA’s fault and the people who started/owned/ran the rescue foundations.. FEMA is building concentration camps for americans so why would they save blak people.. its nobodys fault but if you know your house is going to be destroyed regardless if you stay/leave why would you even risk it?? How come I didn’t see one white person stay in NO?? All the white people left
your an idiot there was no evac plan and ovr 40 percent of blacks in neworleans have no car
there is a difference between being racist and bein prejudice ppl. i cant see how kanye fits into the racist category
Aw mayne c’mon, what the fuck? Bush clearly said shit and when he heard the truth from Kanye, he was upset, and now they’re apologizing themselves?
Mayne, I just can’t understand it, damn!
FUCK BUSH