Kanye Speech @ MSG Glow in the Dark Tour NYC 8/5/08

[pleasedothehackforme]

GOD BLESS KANYE FOR GIVING NAS THE PROPS HE DESERVES.......NAS IS THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE ...HIS WORDS HIS RAPS ARE LIKE NOTHING OTHER..HIS MUSIC IS AMAZING

[2666ification]

KANYE A FAGGOT

[yoimjo11]

disrespectful FAM!

[WtfSmhSmd]

I don't give a fuck what anybody says that nigga is real

[bballguy6904]

AIR YEEZY'S ON HIS FEET!!! . . .

[MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

My mind is open... You people want to buy that shit... Knock yourself out. I like Kanye's music, I don't like Lil Wayne's shit or Soulja Boy's shit, it's that simple. It doesn't make me any happier or less happy one way or another. Actually, it makes me happier not to listen to it... how about that? Those fools could make 1,000,000,000 dollars a piece and it won't make me ONE BIT OF DIFFERENCE.

It's that fucking simple.

One

BTW: Fuck a dance

[sushi911]

amazing hahahaa

jus pointing out he's wearin air yeezys lk prolly gonna be the sexiest shit in the fuckin world hahahahah cant fuckin wait till march

[Som3b0dy]

If only he went to DefJam Records.

He's good enough. Don't believe me?

Just watch some of his freestyles.

[kingfaze87]

i think kanye and wayne are gay but thats their personal life,they are great artist

[goldmn480]

soulja boy is not big or relavant enough to kill hip hop on his own but he definately is contributing to killing hip hop and so is kanye with his auto tune album

[squarecnix]

i dont kno what auto tune means. but i hate that stupid computer voice shit

[goldmn480]

yes auto tune is that computerisd voice that's being used by most of the rapprs ..i hate that shit

[dstrong999]

Like on that Pop champagne bullshit by Jim Jones?

[Som3b0dy]

It's just a fase. And I don't think it'll keep on for much longer. But beside the autotune stuff he makes great music. Even the song with autotune.

[WizzattzProductions]

You know what amazes me the fact that so many people can't see what's really going on. All these rappers are linked in some way or another, beefs are planned out and we just eat this shit up. I used to buy Kanye West music until he was involved wit the 50 Cent bull. That shit was for attention and shock value. The cats are both under Universal Records umbrella They're on the same fuckin team. I still listen to his music but I just feel there's hidden agendas that the public refuses to see.

[squarecnix]

its the 10%ers. ima 5%er n i see the 85% of the world led wrong by these 10% of the ppl controlling them. the media, the government, people obey and start dressing speaking and acting a certain way jus because kanye does it or a rapper or some fag on MTV does it..free ur mind..im thinking of even giving up my PC.

[WizzattzProductions]

I've heard of tha 5%er thing which seems to be very true. I'm from Houston and I actually can't stand it here but I bet if I left i would find that this ignorance is everywhere and when you try to tell people about it they damn near want to fight you but sometimes on the side some will come and tell you that you were right. I understand what you mean about throwing out your PC. I'm almost at the point of writing off religion and just believing in myself and the TRUE Creator of all things

[equinoxx44]

5%'ers are offshoots of muslims Islam, and the People who run that (farrakahn) are apart of this crooked System you guys hate so much. I'm Past religion myself, I believe in Jesus, not the white mans religion he made to make himself better, or the one the crusaders used to kill people, the true Jesus of the Bible who is against all that crap. And squarecnix is right, hiphop is a circus that is setup to control a certain segment of the masses. And people ignorantly follow along.

[mmeasy123]

@equinoxx44 "I'm Past religion myself, I believe in Jesus"  hahahaha so stupid

[equinoxx44]

@mmeasy123 Just as stupid as you in how you blindly follow Kanye down his yellow brick road..........

[LlLWayneSucks]

i can see why people say hip hop is dead, these guys have only been to a kanye concert, kanye crys because he dont get an mtv award, the worst award in history

[Iamfocused1]

Solja Boy is not killing Hip-Hop...ok. His music probably has a stronger effect with killing brain cells, that's my personal opinion. Also, I like Kanye's beats more than I like his bars...lol. Had to say it!

[razorshima]

listen to the statement he did in newcastle UK fukin awesome was a class nyt stayin with me for ever!!! n he sat down n cried singin hey mama RIP DONNA WEST!!

[JrocDaBx]

I was there he ended with touch the sky.. best night of my life

[metsmavs12]

jamesmooth is damn right

[jamesmooth]

go to a kanye concert and watch how it changes your life

[danman9993]

best statment ever it did

[LlLWayneSucks]

apparently you havent been to rock the bells where immortal technique opens with jedi mind tricks, followed by talib kweli, cypress hill, nas, then wu tang clan. ya i think i saw kanye in the cheap seats

[WhersTheFire7]

that sounds like the sickest rap concert ever.

[mobious418]

He aint beefing wit soulja boy...he was complementing him

[MattMiz33]

i was there that night... illest concert

[djbreakcarlos]

y is kanye beffing wit solja boy

[CremeDeLaCreme08]

I'm looking for song bevor concert start after shawrty lo - dey know or befor I only remember the beat but not the artist or name of the song please HELP!

[matvause]

this is amazing i was there last night (14.11)

im stil buzzing but he added an extra part in about when he got arrested on (13.11)10/10 cnt wait for next tour

[DragonsFlame84]

that was the truth!! only the open minded see the world for what it truly is. ignorance is another word for blind.

[mbacchetto03]

good to see some educated people in hip hop... what does anyone get putting shit on soulja boy, he's trying to express himself and get paid. Dont hate because his sound is shit cause other people liked his shit and bought it, mind ur own money and he will mind his. Dr KAnye West professor in hip hop and life!

[Geolink2349]

lol Kanye held his little churce service that nite.

[poklar]

I don't give a good god damn what he said about soulja boy. He still sucks!!

[derka1]

go mr west

[samtheman26]

i dont like ed hardy....but if you like it then i fucking love it!!! lmao i was cracking up when i heard em say that!!! lol

[Spiceman333]

go kanye !

[ca91101]

lol i still dont like soulja boy

[bigaflash]

OPEN YOUR FUKING MINDSSS!!!!!!

[601dude]

i dont like solja boy but he do got a good point

[billeebo]

wtf was he thinking soulja boy is ass

[dltvone]

look at the lil wayne vs kanye west on my page PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS who u think is the best and why

[onej0929]

kanye, your on crackk[[jk]].. fuckk soulja boy..

[Kiddfresh89]

kanye west knows soulja boys wack

[RobiCon27]

So am I, cant wait for it!

[MrEnvelopes]

im goin to his tour in the rds in ireland in november it gonna be unrEAL!!

[iwatchhotfuzz]

me too!

[justatest877]

me too but I go in Belgium

[samtheman26]

yooooo

when i heard this speech...gave me gossebumps shit was rreal!!!!!

i loe how he mention souja boy...cause i dunno about you but mad people in my section 300 and on were boooing point..he lucky he came in with that andre line lol

still good to hear real shit at the end of concerts and shit..we need so much more of this!!!

[kittee6969]

he talks to much

[dltvone]

dumbass u just dont like what he sayen

[sexysnapp]

yo who da fuck is deez niggas to determined weather u fresh or not dey all haters yo 2008 is 4 all da hating niggas out there well if no one got no one to hate on den hate on me cuz i'm mutha fucking hater free ya digg

[Holyfiremikey]

opera, etc, are not "if you can make money off of it, you define that genre." No, those things are defined by the foundation, and basic format that makes those things what they are.

[KPR210]

Very good point, but isn't Hip-hop a way of expressing yourself? Should you not talk about what's true to you, what you feel is right, not what other people tell you is true?

Just because he isn't talking about social problems and issues such as that, as long as he's doing what he set out to do, maybe even to have fun, is he still not just expressing himself?

Who's anyone to tell anyone else what they are expressing is wrong. Or in Soulja Boy's case "killing Hip-Hop?

[cogardner]

That niggas rolling off them skittles

[looooouuuuu]

classy!

[Gjay12345]

Both kanye and soulja boy are fags! They would get fucked up by Ice-t the Original Gangster!

[Flip776]

Kanye's got soul.

[Gjay12345]

if he got soul he shouldnt be in this rap game. Pussy fagg should do somethin else

[nicklikestubey]

i love him!

[eac49er]

you ain't gotta be little wayne in order for people to say that your shit is fresh

[akeets104]

Best Concert Ever

[KPR210]

Kanye is right.

People need to open their eyes and be more accepting, and yes, that includes towards Soulja Boy. He did it himself and managed to make it big. All these other rappers with meaning who haven't, haven't for a reason. Maybe, like 'Ye said they can't make a chorus for their lives. Whatever it is something's missing from the formula. Meaningful lyrics alone won't get you anywhere.

Accept Soulja Boy for who he his. And if you don't like it do it better yourselves.

[Holyfiremikey]

That's your problem and misunderstanding of hip hop, it's a philosophy, a lifestyle, not trying to "get somewhere." And by getting somewhere, it should be about getting somewhere by being real, raw, and truthful about who you are, your definition of getting somewhere is getting a number one

[Holyfiremikey]

hit, or record sales, by an audience that isn't even in hip hop to understand it. That's like saying ballet should be judged on the basis of judges who never did a ballet step in their life. No, it's judged and critiqued by those who are experts and professionals in the dance, because when it comes down to it, ballet, jazz, mcing, R&B,

[AznGuy1629]

heh i disagree with the guy about soulja boy like the mans a bussiness man he gets his money and i respect him but he sure makes some dumbass music and i'll never be a fan be a of his

[artknop]

i like kanye, but most for of all for his music

some off his opinions are over my head

cause soulja boy is disrespectfull garbage

[StrawberryBigMac]

kanye is a character and a half....true shit about rappers who cant make a chorus....

mr. west *swoon*

[scubed719]

I CONCUR.. AND I WAS THUR

[Mig775]

mr west fucked up with defending soulja boys garbage..

[Leftfootbeats]

Come on 'Ye, how pretentious can you get?!

Don't give me that 'I like Soulja Boy because I'm on a higher plane than you'.

[javniner]

sorry kanye I'm a big fan of yours but soulja boy is wack and his stuff is bringing down hip hop

[SageofSorrow]

What did Kanye say about Nas? I couldn't really make it out. It sounded like he said "Nas is the most experienced/discovered MC, in every genre of Rap". Was that what he said?

[crarzz]

and i must admit ...when solja boy song came out me and my friends were dancing to it all day ...but now that hype dead ...tru music u still listen 10 yrs later and be inspired or happy or sumting ,..ten yrs form now.solja boy up in this ho wtach me crank dat ...th slang gon be dead and the kids gun be like wtf is he sayin

[crarzz]

I loove KANYE and kanye standin up for all the gays out there to me shows how he is comfotable wit himself and only makes me respect him more ....i understand soulja boy had a big soong an all but that doan make u necessarily great that jus lucky or the damn song jus sticks in your head ....soulja boy in up to standard(espe. nas standard) yet kanye hopefully he will have something more that jus two words ovr and ovr and sex metaphors ..not hating on soulja boy or nuttin he has a long way to go

[icekold23]

There are so many good undiscovered rappers out there but soulja boy gets the money. Lupe had to make superstar just for his songs to reach a more mainstream audience which is total bullshit. I'm a huge fan of Kanye (I payed a shit ton of money to see him in Jersey) but dude needs to use his position to defend someone who's worth it but I totally agree with his speech about gays. Kanye's the only rapper that I can think of who's not completely ignorant.

[LIL1RAE]

I LOVE U KANYE AND I AGREE COMPLETELY

[ruffryde98]

kanye west is an asshole for defending soulja boy

[trudon]

man kanye is starting to really lose my support fast. I love his music and he is one of the truest hip hop artists out rite now, However I feel that hes gettin a bit to mainstream. how is soulja boy any different from nas, cmon man he need to rethink that shit.

[totakikay]

kanye west, you did a good speech. that was heartfelt and enlightening. what can people do without you? take care now, we'll all be there with you.

-bHabiiGurL

[rangers25rdb]

wat does he say he doesnt like?

[bape3467]

ed hardy

[Taigacan]

u heard kanye!! how could soulja boy kill hip hop???!!!

soulja boy owns!!! hes keeping it alive and making it better!!

[lil06fab]

I wouldnt go as far as sayin that he is makin it better...... Hip Hop started dying when Lil Jon realized that you could make millions, while not talking about anything in the song....as long as the beat is hot. Then everyone followed.

[animan987]

true dat people really want t o nod there heads. and if they can hear a ryhme

[Taigacan]

dude, lol, not everyone cares about what theyre talking about in a song, i sure dont!!!!

i DEFINITLEY care more about beat than words, the beat is the music, and it cant be music without beat!!!!

next to beat for me is flow, but i dont care what they are talking about

so i dont think soulja boy kill hip hop, but made it much better, so i love mainstream,

its more like music now!!!

[stevend24]

too bad soulja boy's beats suck and he has no flow. Good job of sounding like dumbass.

[Taigacan]

bitch maybe i like his flow

what you like is erelevant to what i do, so i dont give a damn, and his beats go hard, not everybodys like u so, if u dont like soulja boy fuck off

[stevend24]

it was going down hill way before Lil Jon.

[FreedomUSA1]

What does he mean when he says he wears his jeans "fresh"? I've never heard that before.

[Lourdes1092]

I was there!!!! That concert was crazy

[stomp17]

Kanye spittin the truth - not enough people are open in the world, especially on the internet (and on youtube)

[huntercrane]

you like anal sex, dude just go with it. FAG!

[jessedeford]

for the first time ever, i think i respect that cocky bastard.

[warehouse113]

kanye is fucking losing it. graduation blew compared to college dropout and now all i hear from him is how soulja boy is the future of hip hop, please.

[stomp17]

quick question warehouse113, if you think graduation "blows" - um why would you have vid of 'Cant tell me nothing" on your profile? hmmm..........................­...

[warehouse113]

actually if you watched the video in my profile its a comedy video by zach galifianakis. youve got some respectable hip hop in your favorite videos so you cant tell me you actually agree with his soulja boy comments

[ilikesbdunks]

CONCERT WAS INSANE!!!!!! I'm kinda pissed though that a day later he brought out Jay-Z. Kanye definitely put on a show... This dude definitely killed the garden.

[mrgenericbrand]

Best damn "CONCERT" ever?

Ummm...where's the music?

[cfizzle35]

what a joke...do people pay to see this?

[theredbanana]

yes, and it was amazing. Best damn concert ever. So don't come over hating on things that don't interest you. So suck it.

[ericbackmon]

OPEN UR f' MINNNNDDDD!!!!! LOL.. I LOVE YEEZY.. U KNO I HAD TO BE IN THE BUILDING.

[FreedomUSA1]

What does he mean when he says he is called gay for "wearing my jeans fresh"?

[omarp144]

he wears them tight

[ganjaman52000]

hear the crowd reaction when he says " ANDRE 3000"...thats LOVE YALL... ANDRE 3000

THE WORLD LOVESSS OUTKAST!!!!!!!!!!!

[texastootall]

kANYE IS RIGHT...Nas and Rakim. I love Jay Z but his is not substanstive so his music will be disposable.... Kanye is not a great MC but his lyrics will last 4ever... Kanye, Wu Tang, Lauryn Hill, Rakim, and Nas will be studied for a looooonnnnngggg time... Kanye is a real G... not afraid to speak his mind like some of the so called gangstas... tell em Kanye.

[aGwEENapple]

I was there! Consequence opened and performed "Don't Forget Em" some other songs of his.

Lupe was amazing!

NERD had crazy energy.

Kanye was phenomenal! He really has the greatest viewpoint!

There's no way to describe how exactly great it was to be there.

[Sec1Fan]

yo he brought out hova tonight, he spat a verse, so sick

[DJNessNYC]

Yeah, i got that coming in a few. Went to the second show, and i must say, the energy was greater this time around than tuesday night, and thats saying something, bc tues was rockin'

[CaptainPajamaShark]

That was the best concert I've ever been to. They all killed it.

[chaobro96]

Lol, as soon as Kanye said it, I guarentee that half the stadium changed their minds from saying Soulja Boy killed hip hop, to Soulja Boy is saving hip hop since Kanye said it.

I had a bit of respect for you Ye, but its been lowered a little bit more...but he's definitely not gay.

[TheDesperateHodges]

Why would you lose respect for him for speaking out against discrimination?

[tweetygurl101]

I think they were referring to him standing up for Soulja Boy, I'm not sure though.

[chaobro96]

I didn't lose respect for him for speaking out against gay-bashing or what not, but the fact that he defends soulja boy.

[rangers25rdb]

wat he say right at the beginnin bout nas?

[RealHiphopiz2pac]

I like Ye but he really disrepectin Jay sayin Nas is the only one of his generation everyone respected.Dont get me wrong Nas is one of the greatest but Jay was the one that put him on gave him a deal and the time of day to produce and be an artist on Rocafella. And now that he blew up his ego has gotten bigger and bigger and all of this escalated because when Amy winehouse called kanye a cunt jay said she was wrong and hes the number 1 artist on the roc Kanye felt he didnt say enough?

[theredbanana]

You didn't hear him talk about jay? Watch more than the first minute, thanks.

[CotonouCityCrew]

Kanye never mentiones Jay when he lists best MCs. Jay is above all that according to him. Man , he performs a whole song for hov. "what more can he say?"

i mean, for me it d have been dsrespect if he had mentioned jay in the same sentence than the others.

u know what i mean?

[mataresex]

holy shit shut up kanye

[JesusMD86]

so is he gay or not?

[Mac3YD]

dope.

[kryptonitegurl1]

yup i was definitely there last nite, and that concert was ill,dope! Yeezy, Lupe, N.E.R.D. just love ya'll

[jaehood021bx]

hey i was at that concert yesterday! I RECORDED A VIDEO WHERE PPL START FIGHTING IN THE CONCERT! CHECK IT OUT IN MY CHANNEL!

[usf123456789]

i agree with everysingle word he said. especially the soulja boy part!!

[MattMiz33]

kanye blew the roof off msg last night i was so glad to be there

[gabrielavllr]

at wut timedidi da concert finish lastnite?! im goin 2inite

[DJNessNYC]

1230 ish

[ydlafams]

I really dig this dude. As much as I don't want to like him, he just pulls you in. Good job.