Kanye West’s intention to run for the 2020 presidency has been embraced by Ben Carson and others.
Don’t count rock icon and Eagles frontman Don Henley among them.
“He won’t be president,” Henley says during an interview with The Guardian. “He’s either incredibly arrogant or incredibly insecure, or some combination of the two.”
Henley, whose group the Eagles had the best-selling album of the twentieth century with Their Greatest Hits (1971-75), is promoting the release of his new album, The Coast of Living.
He is not promoting, however, artists who sample the Eagles’ material. During The Guardian interview, Henley is asked about Frank Ocean’s sampling the Eagles’ “Hotel California” on his 2011 Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape. Henley does not approve.
“Some of these young kids have grown up in a world that doesn’t understand or respect copyright material or intellectual property,” he says. “They look at songs as interactive playthings.
“I didn’t think he was cool,” he adds of Ocean. “I thought he was a talentless little prick. And I still do.”
The interviewer asks Henley if he would have preferred it if Kanye West had sampled him.
“No, I’d be just as pissed off,” he says. “I don’t like him, either.”
Wow I fuckin like this dude!
Only because you’re also a hateful white boy
This dude is the equivalent of the old white man sitting on his porch all day telling kids to “stay off his lawn.” Sounds like he can’t stand to see a couple young black men bettering themselves.
Fuck Don Henley. He aint shit
When someone wants to sample your music, you should be happy about that. It shows that you clearly created something that will live on and that has touched people.
Don Henley already made a ton of money off of one of the biggest albums of all time. He also can make millions whenever he wants touring. he has no interest in rappers keeping his music alive.
I get what he is saying tho…I doubt these cats even understand the true message and meaning of these songs… they just dig the beats… and sometimes hooks… and their hooked.. and they kill the original meaning of the sampled songs… imagine a song one wrong for their parents.. is now an ignition to club twerking???
Dam talk that shit Don Henley
That fool on the bottom tryna turn this shit into a race thing …lol man Don from an era where originality and great music was respected. Now a days originality is a dying breed. A million rappers and a million beat makers all sounding the same dafuq happened?
Hahaha dude salty af I like it though speak your mind guy
I hate prejudice people even tho im no fan of either artist he named you can tell what this dude about
Dumbass people think it’s a race thing again..smh kanye ‘ s an idiot there’s not way he’s going to be president. N if he does all he gonna do is change the national anthem to some dumb 808 n heart break bullshit lol plus if you make music be original n don’t sample. Create everything from scratch like a real artist
True, he had no problem with Jay Z and Nas back on the track “Strung Out” by Biggie. Eminem sampled it also.
Sit down old man. Your washed up and useless
Wow Don Henly is a dusche bag but haha all good. Don Henly is a legend he can say what he wants he’s not new he knows this will make headlines. Don Henly and The Eagles are a favorite of mine all time and many many others. They have so many songs its incredible really. Really. Being around as long as he has I doubt he’s racist, probably more prejudice. Damon those shots fired before his new album drops. And if you read the article whatever music we like and color we are aside, Ocean is definitely in the wrong here. Some artists don’t mind as.much, others do so why not just approach it as if they do mind and do it the right way to avoid nonsense. Lol this should get interesting.
lol no one gave a fuck about the eagles then no one gives a FUCK about the eagles now . get the fuck outta here with your hotel california ass .
Fuck kanye the Eagles had way more tslebt and that was along time ago..so good they have to steal a sample that just tells you whos better.and who is not creative thst they csnt mske there own beat awkways sampling fuckin talentless punks
I love to jerkoff at the hotel California. lalalala ohhh yaaaaaaaaaaa babyyyyyyyyyy
SOREN FAKER IS A TALENTLESS LITTLE PRICK
I hate the fuckin Eagles man
U hate yourself. Get ur head out of kanyes ass, stan.
I’ll kick yo ass outta my cab!
Loooool so funny see these butt hurt comments telling the truth about your Lord KimYe.
When Don Henley was popular black people werent allowed to sell records. I agree with him in Frank Ocean though that dude fuckin sucks str8 up. KANYE 4 PREZ!
I’m glad to read mostly everyone commenting agree Kanye is a idiot. Frank Ocean is a gimmick and most of all Don’s comments aren’t racially charge. This might be the truest comment section ever wrote… I wanted to add to the small amount of folks who said Don’s comments were racially driven, FYI Prince has been saying stuff like this for years.