Kanye, I Got Your Back

Kanye West’s infamous incidents include when he called George Bush a racist and interrupted Taylor Swift at the VMA’s. The storm of headlines and media coverage of Kanye is not surprising; his actions are newsworthy. Yet, it is surprising that Kanye continues to patronize the same media which drags him through the mud.

In Kanye’s latest interview on the Today Show, Matt Lauer repeatedly forced answers from Kanye including an apology to George Bush. Matt Lauer also played clips of Bush at inappropriate times to catch Kanye off guard. Kanye West voiced his frustration at Lauer’s behavior in his tweet, “HE TRIED TO FORCE MY ANSWERS. IT WAS VERY BRUTAL AND I CAME THERE WITH ONLY POSITIVE INTENT."

Yes, I understand that Kanye has My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy dropping the 22^nd and went on the Today Show for exposure, but when in his interview did Kanye get a chance to discuss his album? Was the interview ultimately worth it? I hope Kanye lives up to his tweet, “No more Bush questions…no more Taylor questions…” Kanye doesn’t need the media to be a commercial success as evidenced by his 1.6 million followers on Twitter.

Kanye, I’ve listened to some tracks on your album and know that the album will sell itself. I’m glad you stuck it to Matt Lauer along with the Today Show, and I hope you continue to stand up to the media by cancelling your remaining interviews. Kanye, I realize your disillusion with the media is legitimate.