Bitter Sweet - Kanye West - Def Poetry

[chunleeX3]

ITS EVERYDAY NOT 80 DAYS u deaf ass mothafuckas

[VSizzle10]

new trend....slice of bacon on the shirt!? :D

[chunleeX3]

beautiful so real ye you the best

[ubermensch826]

imma letchu finish but saul williams had one of the best def poetry jams of all time

[rollerblade06]

me penis

[iluvdamusiq]

i've got the song on my ipod..this is amazing

[Jameslauu]

" Make black history in 80 day. DON'T NEED A MONTH. "

*Silence*

wait.. what?

[iluvdamusiq]

@Jameslauu naw he said everyday not 80 day

[Jameslauu]

@iluvdamusiq I think he was saying it as a question.

as in, "Want me to make black history in 80 days? well guess what?...I don't even need a month"

..just the way he says it can be miscontrude.

[lollipppoppp]

@Jameslauu

Make black history EVERY day, i dont need a month

[abjo17]

@Jameslauu @iluvdamusiq @lollipppoppp I thought he said 'make black history aid day, I don't need a month', asin he can raise awareness in one day he doesnt need a longer period of time to make people listen. that would make more sense right?? because if he says '..80 days, I don't need a month' he's kind of contradicting himself.. ?

[modespliff]

@abjo17 not 80 days...'ere' day.....slang for every day

[Brett431]

This relates to my life... glad I moved on.

[Venice3393]

This is really really great, even with the cursing. Plz anyone take your time to watch my poetry or what i have so far, god bless.

[1226adam]

Love it

[euqnic]

ralph lauren was borin/ before I wore em. that's sick

[unmasflojomidgewidge]

Why is he such a mad genius? :D

[SPL7NTERS]

Ima let you finish, but that Bball1989 kid on youtube had the best poetry of all time...

[njwoman1]

luv me sum kanye since he stepped out on the SCENE..kanye will u marry me? no what i MEAN

[5starcertified]

"I never hit a girl, but I'll shake the shit out of you" had me rolling the way he said it LOL

[Frutoses]

For all the left ear sufferers buy Headphones with a mono switch.

[ohsoflyndn]

ay check check check out my video!! its poetry in motion, hahaa, naw check it out, share, repost!!!! As Moons Go By!!

[1dum0unge]

Oh fuck this is quality!

[WeREverLost]

Hey check out my new poetry video, if you like it or feel it can reach someone share it please.

[kOncut1023]

Ralph lauren was borin'

until I wore em' ..

GodBless you Mr. Kanye :)

[fbgm956]

Hey guys! look im trying to let my channel grow and I just posted my first rap poem so if you guys can give it a listen I would aprreciate it thanx.

[xoxoSOLxoxo]

He's rocking a bacon strip on his jacket.

[emmawade9]

Rap = Poetry. So haters, get out and get it together.

[miislaborinquen]

Wow... That was horrible. Real talk... just cause its kanye doesn't make it good poetry.

[WordIsBornToSpecify]

@miislaborinquen how was it horrible? your just another punk ass wanna be hipster who dislikes those who everyone likes to make yourself seem cool. and "real talk" how can poetry be horrible? 9/10 you dont even know the meaning of spoken word.

[AmbitionalDreamer]

Check out my poem

[RockabillyChaCha]

@buddhistgangstamonk lol! Same here.

[TheHoodville]

lol my nigga kanyeezy be posin and all!

[blessthebest]

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[micahb574]

okay I like your passion but kanye please don't make angels bow down to you at coachella....that's just ridiculous.

[MrJohnProper]

check out my page for my poetry please

[willialfaro]

Who are y'all 2 define poetry. Poetry is what ever or how ever you feel and how ever the person wants it to present it. Milton, Langston, Poe, 2pac, Donte all did it different. That don't mean one of them not poetry. Kanye did it his way now y'all go back to y'all shity lives probably writing shity poetry if y'all think that wasn't poetry.

[TheBannedPoet]

Using Rap & Poetry, I fought back against family racism towards my mixed race daughter. Crown court then banned that rap & poetry.

First ever British Rap-Poet to be given a "5 year Rap & Poetry ban"

2009-2014 (Official Court Papers Video on my channel)

#FamilyRacism #Censorship #Injustice

[pulpedpoetry]

check out my poetry if you love poetry. I always sub back fellow poets

[rjmoly]

I don't "Hate" Kanye. I don't require emotion to explain that this is not Slam Poetry! This is a poser. This is an ego-moniacal agenda that says I'm important look at me. The best poetry in my opinion is about maturity not about acting like a child.

[TheFreshter]

240p

we meet again 0.o

[BennyMcBabe]

First off, damn I love Kanye. And now..to everyone complaining about the style..have you ever been to a poetry slam? I frequent a few slams in my area and often times there at least a few acappella rappers and occasionally someone who plays around with something musical. Just appreciate it for what it is. You don't have to watch it? He's talented and this is his style.

[nubbynig]

How could you not like this?? Its a real life situation. Real story. Real feelings..It is poetry fuck yall haters smdh.

[j2craze]

are this is raping acaplea not poetry man shht people are getting this sht twisted

[wangaholic74]

can nebody give me tha link ta git tha legit mp3

[mikkiemig001]

@wangaholic74 just go to Google and type in "legit- coloring outside the lines" and you will find it

[spouq023]

brand new?

[TANK723871]

****I have recently started my own vocal poetry page please come show me some support and some feedback would be nice****

[briand00751]

he is such a pompous mother fucker

[ineffect01]

@briand00751 nah you just misunderstand kiddo

[DunKnoThaMySpace]

This is supposed to be poetry not an acoustic

[jessy57s]

If you're here from Tumblr, jump to 2:56

[JohnnyAstra1992]

I wonder if at some point the people in the audience realized that they were witnessing history...

[BallinCougar15]

Damn! He was CUTE lol. I miss this Kayne tho :/

[kingacobra1]

I have a poetry/spoken word project called Earths Limitation. You all should come check out my page. Am also looking for more members to do more of a punk and/or folk sound with it. Come visit!

[kkcrucial99]

how is this not poetry?? this hits the soul and if you dont agree then youv either never experienced what hes talking about (even though he expresses it in a way anyone could understand/ feel the pain) or your ignorant. words dont have to make you cry to be poetry

[CahillBeatz]

R - Rhythm

A - And

P - Poetry

[babzy7]

This shit whack

[FreshBeats5O1]

My right ear is sad :[

[donot0991]

Walks away LIKE A BOSS!!.......Then grabs his purse...

[Jloveem32]

THERE'S ALWAYS HATERS!

[Gogoleila]

AMEN, Kanye!!!

[SogLifeProduction]

doe's any body else hear the big sean "i do it" line in the backround as he comes out ? wtf!?!

[RaeeFaSho]

Rap IS poetry.

[buddhistgangstamonk]

my left ear heard it all.

[crazeeflavaz]

@buddhistgangstamonk LOL thank you..I was like wait..WHAT HAPPENED?

[Lexskate123]

@buddhistgangstamonk same

[hammer23ist]

Woowbard sounds like a hater, go listen to lil bow wow!!!

[Crookedk2493]

that was fucking ill. I write poetry/slam/rap/sing too but thats way better than my shit so much better

[wooowbrad]

he just rapped... that wasn't even a slam... and the lyrics sucked

[Gogoleila]

@wooowbrad the lyrics sucked? really???!!

[wooowbrad]

this sucked..... i don't like him to begin with but i assumed he we be able to deliver a good poem.... that was awful

[reesieslvr95]

I love Kanye West.... <3

[Dunkninja]

He Stole a Line from Tupac >:( !!!!!!

[RaeeFaSho]

@Dunkninja uh who cares? Rappers do that all the time! It's more of a sign of respect than anything else.

[Dunkninja]

@RaeeFaSho But its not a rap.. its poetry

[MzJazzy123100]

I love Kanye West is dope and very deep.. He not like other rappers that rap about bull shit. People say he too cocky but yet ya'll still find a way to listen to his music.

[DrunkGamerNerd]

Remove his fame from the equation, shall his words still be so amazing,shame be the man whom disgrace poetry, our finest art, it's majestic beauty and allure, please dear poetry of passion, poetry of pride,poetry of dignity,you have been raped by the power hungry fool, you endure his arrogance,this shameless currency built man,which builds his castle only in thy sand,for every man has a tongue,for not every mouth spews honey,poetry died once it became funny,comedy of the fool,I despise you.-DGN

[aknight63]

hey, im not tryna spam or anything seriously im legit lol not tryna make a rap career or get a career or at all just wanna let ppl know to check out my poems on my page they're pretty good from what i hear so check em out please, appreciate it!

[NPCxnoobsbeware]

hes cocky, sounds like an arrogant ass

[12345678946138]

he went IN on this!

[nnnnnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

Kanye is the truth

[Nicsvogt]

beautiful prose is not talking about celebrities and comparisons of personalities. it's expression of oneself as a whole. Kanye as talented as he is, is not an exceptional poet. any poet you find on def poetry jams is not an exceptional poet. they have stage presence. which is a talent in its own but look up Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, fuck even jack Kerouac.

[DynastyLuminous46]

@Nicsvogt Do you even know what the word 'rap' means?

[Nicsvogt]

didnt realize rap was poetry...



[maxpayne65]

@Nicsvogt retard

[Shellhead12]

Honestly, I think either Kanye's mom's death really affected him. Like bad. He's not the same soulful person anymore. Or, there's always the Illuminati rumor. Either way, their both logical ways about why Kanye's been acting so different. *Kanye shrug* But, I think his music'll always be great until he dies. College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808's and Heartbreak, MBTDF, shit even WTT. Kanye's the epitome of a consisent, successful American rapper. His work NEVER disappoints me.

[canceresbunny]

@Shellhead12 WTT? What's that?

[canceresbunny]

@canceresbunny Watch The Throne.It took me a little.

[AlohaLittleDude]

@Shellhead12 well, he hasnt got a single real bar.

[SilentSparck]

posted 2006!! pretty good quality

[PoetryNext]

poetry,,,

[amimimlba]

this is not i call poetry :-(

[Monkeyman2357]

Make Black Hist'ry Ay-Day....AH-ON'T NEED A MONF!!!!

[nikkergustafson1128]

i love when a MC says his lyrics with out a beat. because honestly people pay to much attention to the beat now days. like dmx says on his def jam poetry, (FUCK A BEAT ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE WORDS IN THE DAMN SONG) lyrics are how its suppose to be. love ya kanye keep it real.

[MyDarkSyde2]

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[MyDarkSyde2]

Great stuff! Love kanye

[pulpedpoetry]

I had to make my own AMBIAAAAANCEEEEE.

haha

I loved this video, I write poetry too! Check out my poetry!

[blackalbino360]

I OWNT NEED A MUNF

[Hoggles49]

i was the first one to bring up the bacon on his blazer :(

[kimberly9744]

you sound gay looks gay u ent shit...

[chelseafcfanisy]

Nice man purse.

[MrChiptharip]

@chelseafcfanisy thats Louis Vuitton .. 

[chelseafcfanisy]

@MrChiptharip I'm not hating. I know, but it doesn't look nice on Kanye.

[DRAKEandDEMPEPfilms]

we watched this in my 9th grade english class, haha

[MrOunze]

Difference then and now.. Kanye used to rap.. RAP.. today.. I dont know what the fuck to call that shit

[fizzkrank]

@MrOunze You call it genius and you thank the music gods my friend

[sxclatino]

The purpose of this show was to speak out against the ignorance and how humans are mislead to think money, possessions and the perverted view of power is the thing to be. But you see 'bitter sweet' is what I viewed in front of me, game playing, manipulating and thinking his better then the rest Kanye west. Ain't trying to hate just getting it off my chest. They call it selling out, I call it 'Lost and stressed' so take this 'playa' off, don' get my mind perverted, im'a divert it to the greater,

[Cardboardbocs]

yall are hatin, this is good. narrative, word play, and metaphor. his narcissism maybe obvious but so is the talent

[djifnf]

Not too bad at the end, but the whole thing seems ignorant; I was hoping for profundity but none here... Like others mentioned, the most notable part of his performance was his narcissism...

[limetheleamer]

BRAND NEW BRAND NEW BRAND NEW!!!!

[NorthWestKing101]

@limetheleamer this is old

[limetheleamer]

@NorthWestKing101 i know....but its the same verse in his song with Rhymefest called BRAND NEW

[kingd0595]

I like his raps isn't that all he is a rapper? why do you have to like him ?arrogant yes but he's a rapper he has to tell his truth

[0780marco]

@Mrvaginasaurus you're an idiot. That's all I wanted to say.

[wojtek0000]

Garbage. He sucks and his attitude sucks too. Next.

[xXallowthathypeXx]

he forgot to eat his breakfust :(

[uncreativeranter]

this guy is way too narcissistic not only that hes fucking boring. there are heaps better def poets that are deeper and have something to say than virtually Wests warped perception that the world revolves around this prick or so he thinks and his stupid fans.

[kipwiseman14]

He sold his soul..do your research..he's not the same..

[kipwiseman14]

No he's not the old kanye? No one adapts, every fucken song is the same, its called mind control..he's caught up. Another artist that sold his soul..and no one needs to think more, you need to do some research.

[MrVaginaSaurus]

The Old Kanye? Kanye is still the same damn person, he just had to adapt to society changes, if he stayed the same he would have become irrelevant. People need to think a bit more.

[KuhKneeKuh]

@MrVaginaSaurus that's not true... he spoke the truth, and as long as he kept speaking the truth, he would have never become irrelevant. Nobody told it like it was like Kanye did.

He didn't just adapt, he kinda let the fame get to him. His lyrical substance isn't nearly what it used to be.

[GozzyWozzy]

@KuhKneeKuh Listen to the song Chain Heavy or gorgeous by Kanye. He still talks about real issues.

[KuhKneeKuh]

@GozzyWozzy I get what you're saying but I still don't think those are comparable to his previous works... it definitely isn't on the same level as Bittersweet.... he's significantly different from when he started... that comes with time and success. I just don't think he has changed for the better.... for me, he has become intangible.... in his beginning days he was relatable. I can't relate to Chain Heavy at all and Gorgeous is better but he's definitely different now.

[daniel27121993]

@MrVaginaSaurus nah he strait up sold out n started performin for the white people

[LuvSicc]

@MrVaginaSaurus You said "he just HAD to adapt to society changes". If he adapted, that means there was a change, therefore comes a new Kanye. So the argument of "Old Kanye VS new Kanye" is relevant. Plus, he didn't HAVE to adapt to the change. He chose to, by pressure or to stay current, but it was a change he made with his own knowledge.

[nickyzoner]

@LuvSicc this old kanye vs new kanye is stupid yes he did adapt however it didnt make him a entire new person he evolved as an artist like drake used to rap all the time now he sings more he evolved so STFU about this new vs old shit just enjoy the fuckin music

[31MillerTime31]

@MrVaginaSaurus

Maybe him becoming irrelevant would've been better for his image, the music, and his original fans. He's so different from when he started. I don't like the music he makes anymore.. At least most of it. He's hit and miss now, and he's arrogant. But more than anything, I can no longer relate to his music. He can't stay rapping forever, nobody can. Despite how much they want to adapt. I think we've thought about this a little bit more than you know.

[ltdan1504]

there is a strip of bacon on his jacket

[69kokakola]

@ltdan1504 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[RealvsReezy]

@ltdan1504 U wild as hell

[maikai196]

too bad kanye has changed for the worst. still good though.

[Jorrellds]

WOW. That is exactly how I feel right now.

[SemajWorld]

I am a inspiring rapper slash poet please check out my poem please

[itsjennao]

i love him.... no one knows me better than Kayne. ...

[yoochawn101]

yoooo

[tdsucks21]

lol "ralph lauren was borin' before i wore him" great line xD

[phoenixjr33]

"NIGGA YA MAMA A BITCH!" XD YES!!!!

[phoenixjr33]

"NIGGA YA MAMA A BITCH!" XD YES!!!!

[creat0r86]

First verse went into Brand New - Rhymefest ft Kanye West. The second becomes bittersweet poetry. Brand New is pretty good, go give it a listen.

[alexday666]

Goosebumps.

[BigAl8606]

Real life situation! So to all who hate on Kanye, HE DEEPER THAN MOST! #BELIEVEDAT

[sentientstill]

Adorable. He tries. If ya'll wanna graduate from kindergarten to graduate school, check out some more Mos Def. And if ya'll wanna graduate from graduate school and realize that school is a joke and you have a direct path to the divine, Saul Williams will guide you. Here's your syllabus: playlist?list=PLD2C43B6A884786­42

[borederthanu]

@sentientstill stfu

[sentientstill]

@borederthanu You're not starting any revolutions with “stfu”, just supporting everything that hip hop is working against. I'm assuming what your response will be like, but do better than me and be the “bigger man” by either not responding or just sendin' love.

[sentientstill]

@borederthanu You almost made a word there. If you're so bored, maybe try adding some thought to that time. I'd recommend some Terence McKenna, but that may be over your Super Terrific Fundamentally Unsound mind. Sorry for the subtle negativity & insults, they don't help, but come on people, if you claim hip hop, at least know the story, & quit being cowards. "now if we do want to live the thug life & the gangster life & all of that, okay, so stop being cowards & let's have a revolution" -2pac

[borederthanu]

@sentientstill not trying to start revolutions...just tryin to get your negativity out of here by saying "he tries" by saying shut the fuck up(stfu)...and stop replying more than once.

[Jaykayy95]

ahh! he is soo cockyy!! i love it! : )

[ngozeee]

i dont get it