Kanye West Responds To President Barack Obama’s “Jackass” Comment

    In 2009, Kanye West caused a major controversy by taking the spotlight (and microphone) away from Taylor Swift as she came up to give her acceptance speech for an MTV Video Music Award.

    Shortly thereafter, President Barack Obama was caught in a candid moment calling West a “jackass” for his actions.

    During an interview on Philadelphia’s Hot 107.9, Kanye addressed the infamous moment. “That was kind of my position in culture, that he also used that too, like ‘Oh, he’s a jackass,’ and stuff like that, because that’s how the world felt,” said ‘Ye. “But I don’t care if somebody the President or not. I care about thoughts, and how you helpin’ people, and what you bring to the world. My music brings joy to people. What I create brings joy to people, and I’m about people. Me, I’m not about me. I’m about, ‘I got an idea that people gonna like.'”

    Kanye also addressed remarks by Obama where the POTUS criticized a “change in culture” that includes children “monitoring every day what Kim Kardashian was wearing, or where Kanye West was going on vacation.

    “I think he shouldn’t mention my baby mama name,” said Kanye, before adding, “because we both from Chicago.”

    Ultimately, Kanye put a moratorium on Obama-talk. “I’m not gonna mention him no more,” he said. “I’m past that. That’s out my thoughts. That’s lower on my priority of thinking at this point.”

    Watch the interview below:

    This isn’t the first time that Kanye has responded to President Obama. “When Obama called me ‘jackass,’ after the Taylor incident, I thought that the person who taped that wasn’t supposed to tape it,” he said in 2010. “Obama was supposed to be speaking off the record. Obama has way more important stuff to worry about than my public perception. He was trying to pass the healthcare bill. And if he said that to relate to the room or lighten the room up and the whole mood, then I’d be more than happy to be the butt of all of his jokes if it in the some way helps his overall mission. I’m a soldier of culture. I’m resilient. I’m sure I’ll still beat him in basketball.”

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    72 thoughts on “Kanye West Responds To President Barack Obama’s “Jackass” Comment

    1. FUCK BARACK OBAMA! THAT NIGGA KNOW I’M FROM THE SOUTHSIDE & HOW THE FUCK I GET DOWN! SECRET SERVICE CAN’T STOP KANYE-FU! NEXT TIME THAT NIGGA SPEAK MY NAME I MIGHT HAVE TO SHOW MICHELLE WHAT A REAL NIGGA FROM THE CHI ABOUT! KING KONG AIN’T GOT SHIT ON ME!

      1. No, he’s just a classic idiot who’s actually not a fan, he just wants people to start talking shit to him because they think he’s a stan.

    2. Lol he says about he’s for the people and shit yet Ye is a major asshole. Not saying I wouldn’t be in his position, I’m sure fans get annoying as hell, but don’t claim to be something you’re not

      Also I wouldn’t talk shit on a man that can have you and your entire family killed within 2 minutes of ordering it lol

      1. Right…You know there are actual people that directly tweet him meaner shit like death threats and racist comments.

      2. fuck 2 minutes, Obama ain’t wasting 2 seconds on this jackass,
        Kanye is a self deluded narcissist, I do like his music though

    3. .

      GIVE ME A CHANCE
      Youtube is all about finding new artist, & though I been rapping for a while im still consider a new artist. I just want my music heard thats all, im not looking for no record deal, getting famous ‘r anything like that.! so please just spare a few sec. to check me out, & if you like what you heard please SUBSCRIBE so ill know you actually listen & support
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaSNK0pm4eY

      1. Pitchfork is for hipsters, and is in no way, shape or form the end-all be-all decider of how music should be rated.

        That said, Yeezus was ass, and you know it.

    4. At YMCMB, Republic Records let us do what we want, unlike atlantic records where Fiasco, one of the guys kayne fucked with, is getting screwed over.

    5. People are always preaching about speaking your mind, and when finally somebody does it, he gets ridiculed. fuck all you hypocritical assss motherfuckas

    6. This shit happened 3 years ago. Who gives a fuck? If Kanye really wants to be “for the people” as he so claims then he can grow a set of balls and start beef with Obama and his whole crooked cabinet. He can speak on real issues like he used to. He’s only rockin’ confederate flags for promotional purposes. You wanna be for the people, Kanye? Snatch the mic out of Obama’s hand and say “yea, you’ve done good but Ron Paul’s shit’s better, ya’ll.”
      All ya’ll motherfuckers, black or white, kissing Obama’s ass cause he’s black are some ignorant ass people. What, you don’t give a shit if your rights get taken away just as long as a black dude can be president? Wake the fuck up and listen to some Dead Prez, Lowkey or Immortal Technique. Real talk.

      1. Stic.Man likes Kanye you fucking retard, DeadPrez is cool, you can fuck off with all of the other “underground” shit you listen to. Hipster faggot.

    7. hehe I liked how he checked the pres when it comes to his woman, kinda hilarious Id do the same thing too. but theyre both puppets(Obama puppet and Kanye puppet) so they both add little positive value to this planet.

    8. But what does that mean when he said “we’re both from Chicago”. Is Yeezus about that life, or will Obama give him that work?

      1. Aren’t you a member of Kanyetothe? And yet you’re talking shit, gay shit, to be clear. “Obama will give him that work”, all that money you got from SFTB beat can’t buy your straightness. Fucking retard.

      1. only reason he got out sold by cole in the long run is because drake and cole bought all of cole’s albums off the shelf at bestbuy

      2. Your boss and Cole bought all of Cole’s albums in NYC. All of the teenage girls that worship your boss’s dick decided that they should do the same. Dipshit. How are you supposedly signed to OVO Sounds, but so clueless? Started From the Bottom’s beat sucked, by the way, Drake should stick to just using 40.

      3. I like Born Sinner, but yeah, of course, pandering to girls and teenagers does that. Releasing two singles with one popular r&b singer and one popular group would also do that. Also, killing somebody in both music videos from the album, really brings some uniqueness to it. Can’t wait to see who Cole decides to kill in the next vid, his “Grandma”?

    9. Ay yo KANYE, your wife is a HO….only famous cos she made a sex tape and lived on the coat tails of her father, she a ho plain and simp, and you far from a pimp so you must be a john, how long before the realtionship is over and you paying her off ? i give it another 2-3 years…and you are a jackass, a self indulgent, camera hungry, starving for attention, whining jackass…………….you do make some good beats tho but you need to lay off the mic cos as Divine Styler said you ” Ain’t Sayin Nothing”…

      1. Kanye is that you? Pay attention. You’re not a genius. You’re not Yeezus. You are a jackass. And nobody cares if you can beat the President at basketball. And Taylor Swift has more talent in her pinky that you do in your entire career. And if I want to say something about your fatass wife you can’t do anything about it. Kim Kardashian is a fatass.

    10. Who takes a president serieus who talks with jayz and young jeez and who likes hiphop? lol what a clown! Oh and fuck and die kanye

    11. You are mad lame, dawg- err, ummm, jackass.

      Yo! What CAN you do if the president doesn’t shut up? Even Lay-Z’s goons can’t break into the white house.

    12. Bet a dollar BO done called some of his Congress more than jackass not even a month ago.

      ‘Ye be trolling the media, like wearing a kilt & you clowns eat it up while silently wishing GOOD Fridays would come back and he puts the mascot suit (you like that artistic expression don’t you hypocrite?) back on.

      I ain’t forget that ‘Power’ video, the uproar and inquisitive freemason talk, while he was making music with Pete Rock, RZA, Q-Tip, Charlie Wilson, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mos Def.

      And you screaming about his girl online is some straight up and down sucker s&@t.

    13. til I saw the draft four $7383, I didn’t believe …that…my neighbour truley making money in their spare time on there computar.. there mums best friend haz done this for under twentey months and resently paid the depts on there house and purchased a great new Subaru Impreza. find more info… http://www.Fb39.Com

      Since then his musical tastes have been questionable and his skills have declined. Yeezus further proved this downward trend. By the way, this video is FUCKING AWFUL.

    14. This article is full of spelling and grammatical errors. Even in the opening line. Get your shit together HHDX, you’re looking like some 12 year old’s first blog.

    15. Kanye is an idiot, and a jackass. Your music doesn’t bring joy to anyone because it’s overrated garbage. Stop talking about the President or anyone talking about you. You live a public life, prepare to be talked about, and that goes double for your chick!

    16. I think that Kanye West and President Obama are the same. They said things, their opinion and anger made them act without thinking. Kanye only made one mistake and people act all defensive because of Taylor Swift. I don’t think he actually done anything wrong…. Don’t ruin him. 🙁

    17. Kanye West will be remembered not as a genius but as the BIGGEST ASSHOLE OF ALL TIME, who married the BIGGEST ASS OF ALL TIME.And they are both full of shit. He is a bigger asshole than one would find on a gay prostitute. He is a perfect example of how not to behave when you are a public figure….

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