Kanye West throws fit over chicken at benefit concert

[ManaByte]

http://www.theboombox.com/2009/10/01/kanye-west-throws-fit-over-chicken-at-benefit-concert/

Though apologetic, Kanye West doesn't seem to have learned from his MTV Video Music Awards blunder.

This past weekend the Chicago native performed at the 'Common & Friends Benefit Concert,' a charity event that featured performances by Nas, De La Soul, Queen Latifah and more, where he apparently threw a fit backstage when he saw someone eating chicken.

"Why wasn't I offered chicken?" Kanye complained, according to several sources. "You want me to perform for free, [and] everyone is eating ... Why am I not eating?"

When a waitress tried to appease the talented yet tantrum-prone rapper, explaining that he hadn't asked for any food, Kanye replied angrily, "Well, I'm asking now!"

When he received the chicken he requested, he allegedly took one bite, then threw the rest out, as his girl Amber Rose stood silently at his side, and the rest of the artists backstage looked on "in awe." We really want to stop giving the guy a hard time because it seems a bit unfair at this point, but if this report is accurate, Kanye really needs to calm down.

[Human Snorenado]

Ugh, he just needs to go the fuck away.

[Raban]

Primadonna.

[Cormacaroni]

nm

[Vagabond]

Where was Jay Leno to pop out of nowhere and ask him what his mom would think if she saw that?

[drew]

probably polishing his motorcycles the baby boomer bastard

[Vagabond]

Damn. I want to see Kanye cry.

Well the whole "all Time" incident won't kill his career. Chris Brown beat Rhianna til she looked like Hellboy and he has a new video coming out with a tour and new CD like his career never hit a speed bump

[Phoenix Dark]

Sounds almost like a smear story from Media Take Out. But obviously given his history it's probably true

the fuck is his problem

[Beezy]

I know he can be foolish, but I don't believe this story. Sounds like made up bullshit. Other sites would have mentioned it or someone would've pulled out a camera phone.

[ManaByte]

Google it. Tons of other sites mention it.

[Himu]

Kanye...

Sigh.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I don't see too many sites reporting it.

[Shuri]

that's a bit old, and tons of sites reported on it.

[Trent Dole]

His fall co-headlining tour with Lady Gaga () has been cancelled. He really should just lay low for a bit, do some production work, and stop being such a fucking twat.

[Tauntaun]

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[lordmaji]

Someone should photoshop douchebag in his hair... ugh

[M3wThr33]

He's just asking to be made fun of when he's demanding chicken, of all foods.

*sigh*

[Positive Touch]

He's just asking to be made fun of when he's demanding chicken, of all foods.

*sigh*

...only if you're a racist smh

[M3wThr33]

The issue is that he's furthering the stereotype. I remember during the MTV event, twitter was all freaking out that the N word was going to be replaced with calling people Kanyes.

Although I don't want to steer the conversation to racist shit, the guy is just a fucking loon and people let him get away with it.

[clothedmacuser]

The issue is that he's furthering the stereotype. I remember during the MTV event, twitter was all freaking out that the N word was going to be replaced with calling people Kanyes.

Although I don't want to steer the conversation to racist shit, the guy is just a fucking loon and people let him get away with it.

That's the issue?  I'm pretty sure the reason this is a issue and being reported is because he's a massive tool.

[M3wThr33]

The issue is that he's furthering the stereotype. I remember during the MTV event, twitter was all freaking out that the N word was going to be replaced with calling people Kanyes.

Although I don't want to steer the conversation to racist shit, the guy is just a fucking loon and people let him get away with it.

That's the issue?  I'm pretty sure the reason this is a issue and being reported is because he's a massive tool.

The biggest issue is that he's a fucking whiner, yeah.

/semantics

[Phoenix Dark]

The issue is that he's furthering the stereotype. I remember during the MTV event, twitter was all freaking out that the N word was going to be replaced with calling people Kanyes.

Although I don't want to steer the conversation to racist shit, the guy is just a fucking loon and people let him get away with it.

He's furthering a stereotype because he wants some chicken? Get the fuck out of here. I remember you making questionable racial comments on GAF, now you've brought it here.

Should every black person shy away from getting chicken in front of whites, so they don't play into "stereotypes"? Please tell me you're another clueless European so I can at least give you a slight pass for your stupidity with respect to issues of race - an issue that shouldn't even be...an issue in this story.

[M3wThr33]

I'm a white guy living in Los Angeles.
I'm probably reading into it too much.

[Phoenix Dark]

Yea, you are

[brawndolicious]

Well the first thing I thought of when reading the title was:

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It's entirely possible, considering his ego, that he was playing into the stereotype.  Just to fuck around with people.

[Flannel Boy]

I just ate chicken for lunch. Yummy. 

[M3wThr33]

Well, it wasn't that it involved merely chicken, but as soon as he saw it, he demanded it. Granted, the quotes after just talk about demanding food in general, so it wasn't as bad as I thought.

Oh, and PD?

[Positive Touch]

that's right black people, please don't ever demand chicken or we white people will have no choice but to see you as less a human and more a stereotype

Well, it wasn't that it involved merely chicken, but as soon as he saw it, he demanded it. Granted, the quotes after just talk about demanding food in general, so it wasn't as bad as I thought.

[M3wThr33]

that's right black people, please don't ever demand chicken or we white people will have no choice but to see you as less a human and more a stereotype

Well, it wasn't that it involved merely chicken, but as soon as he saw it, he demanded it. Granted, the quotes after just talk about demanding food in general, so it wasn't as bad as I thought.

Kanye is MORE than human. He's the voice of this generation.

[drew]

pd getting pissed at m3wthr33 (christ that name is gay) is utter bullshit

yes it is an offensive stereotype (for some reason) but it pops into peoples heads sometimes

he wasnt reading into anything too much, it just fucking happens, that was the first thing that popped into my head when i read the thread title

[Phoenix Dark]

No it's fucking stupid. Should all black people be wary of eating chicken and watermelon for fear of "furthering stereotypes"? Is that a debate or discussion that comes into the mind of the average non-stupid person? No.

It doesn't "just happen." The thought didn't even cross my mind until this fucktard mentioned it. And I'm not upset with the racial aspect of all this, just the utter stupidity involved

[Brehvolution]

Did he say,"Imma not gonna finish dis chicken"?

[drew]

no, black people shouldnt be self aware about eating chicken or watermelon, if im in line at popeyes and see a black person i dont hear the fry dat chicken song in my head, id treat it the same way as if i was in taco bell, or any other place

hell even i am a victim of this shit, when i ask for newports im always self aware and sometimes people get outright awkward, and im one of those fags that orders chicken strips (with ranch) at any restaurant ive never been to before

oh and by the way, yes, it does "just happen", i blame dave chappelle for implanting it into the fabric of popular culture

edit: what i meant to include was that this doesnt happen in a real life daily basis as youre implying, but when a famous black guy infamous for whining about black shit allegedly whines about not getting chicken, that line does pop up in 99% of white peoples minds, not as an insult to black people as a whole, but anything that will stick to this guy people will throw at him, and this is one of them

[brawndolicious]

I often ask my asian friends how many dogs/cats/fetuses they eat a year.  Or if my middle-eastern friends eat some Keer (a paki fruit yoghurt that translates to "penis" in Iranian) I make the most obvious joke ever on them too.  And all my paki friends get "curry!" shouted in their face at least once a day but they've never gotten mad from it.

The chicken stereotype might be true thoug.  My black friend mentioned how sick he is of it because his mom would rarely make anything else.

[Phoenix Dark]

no, black people shouldnt be self aware about eating chicken or watermelon, if im in line at popeyes and see a black person i dont hear the fry dat chicken song in my head, id treat it the same way as if i was in taco bell, or any other place

hell even i am a victim of this shit, when i ask for newports im always self aware and sometimes people get outright awkward, and im one of those fags that orders chicken strips (with ranch) at any restaurant ive never been to before

oh and by the way, yes, it does "just happen", i blame dave chappelle for implanting it into the fabric of popular culture

edit: what i meant to include was that this doesnt happen in a real life daily basis as youre implying, but when a famous black guy infamous for whining about black shit allegedly whines about not getting chicken, that line does pop up in 99% of white peoples minds, not as an insult to black people as a whole, but anything that will stick to this guy people will throw at him, and this is one of them

My problem remains with whatshisusername, who reprimanded Kanye for playing into a "stereotype" with his demands, as if Kanye demanding lasagna would have been better. It's not Kanye's fault that you're propagating the spread of stereotypes

[brawndolicious]

Your misinterpreting his comment pd.  The cross-burning types would enjoy tieing his bad attitude to his melanin and the fact that this story was about chicken just makes that plan so much easier.

The fact that he has a shitty attitude and is famous is the real problem here.

[drew]

the only fault of kanyes is propagating the spread of black douchebags, which i wasnt aware existed until now

he does the whole blah blah black thing that frankly i dont give a shit about since i dont and havent lived in a suburb or a truly midwestern town in my life, ive gotten equal shit from all kinds of people in my life, therefore it pisses me off when guys like kanye get all puff chested about shit other black chicks did (if beyonces music video actually deserved it nevermind, i am thankfully totally out of touch with that kind of stuff)

im hungarian, i (thankfully) dont look like most white people in the world, i could give a shit about hungary, i realize thats theres not the same history going on, but fuck me if that affects me now

[Positive Touch]

I often ask my asian friends how many dogs/cats/fetuses they eat a year.  Or if my middle-eastern friends eat some Keer (a paki fruit yoghurt that translates to "penis" in Iranian) I make the most obvious joke ever on them too.  And all my paki friends get "curry!" shouted in their face at least once a day but they've never gotten mad from it.

wow i bet they all think you're hilarious too

Your misinterpreting his comment pd.  The cross-burning types would enjoy tieing his bad attitude to his melanin and the fact that this story was about chicken just makes that plan so much easier.

i know borys gets shit on a lot here, but i think am nintendo's amaing ability to write shit posts 100% of the time day after day really needs to get recognized more often

[drew]

curry tastes delicious, of course they dont get mad

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id have punched them in the fucking face

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[brawndolicious]

wow i bet they all think you're hilarious too
i know borys gets shit on a lot here, but i think am nintendo's amaing ability to write shit posts 100% of the time day after day really needs to get recognized more often

Yes, they do think it is quite hilarious because they laugh and then repeat the jokes for years.  I'm only bringing this up to show how stupid it is for people to bitch out somebody that they know (or at least see on a well-moderated forum like this one) because they made a joke or comment about somebody's race.

[Diunx]

I often ask my asian friends how many dogs/cats/fetuses they eat a year.  Or if my middle-eastern friends eat some Keer (a paki fruit yoghurt that translates to "penis" in Iranian) I make the most obvious joke ever on them too.  And all my paki friends get "curry!" shouted in their face at least once a day but they've never gotten mad from it.

wow i bet they all think you're hilarious too

Your misinterpreting his comment pd.  The cross-burning types would enjoy tieing his bad attitude to his melanin and the fact that this story was about chicken just makes that plan so much easier.

i know borys gets shit on a lot here, but i think am nintendo's amaing ability to write shit posts 100% of the time day after day really needs to get recognized more often

Yeah I have no idea why he isn't lepered yet.

[drew]

Yes, they do think it is quite hilarious because they laugh and then repeat the jokes for years.  I'm only bringing this up to show how stupid it is for people to bitch out somebody that they know (or at least see on a well-moderated forum like this one) because they made a joke or comment about somebody's race.

yeah but if a random person walked up to me and shouted GOULASH in my face id be like yeah you like goulash too? and kill them with niceness

but if lets say in a parallel universe i was an indian and someone shouted CURRY i would put up my dukes for a reason nobody would blame me for

if he said something like CURRY AND RICE IS NICE however i would make the same remark/have the same reaction i would to something hungarian

what can i say im a sucker for cleverness and wordplay, hateful or not

[duckman2000]

No it's fucking stupid. Should all black people be wary of eating chicken and watermelon for fear of "furthering stereotypes"? Is that a debate or discussion that comes into the mind of the average non-stupid person? No.

And this from the racial and social failure who wondered aloud what the OKCupid response rate was between black dudes and fat white chicks.

As for the chicken bit, it's a humorous stereotype. I went to an office party where my wife worked, and in storms this black attorney dude hollering "where the chicken at, a black man needs his chicken." There's nothing wrong about it, but it is humorous.

[Phoenix Dark]

No it's fucking stupid. Should all black people be wary of eating chicken and watermelon for fear of "furthering stereotypes"? Is that a debate or discussion that comes into the mind of the average non-stupid person? No.

And this from the racial and social failure that wondered aloud what the OKCupid response rate was between black dudes and fat white chicks.

Social failure? Fuckouttahere.

My question was valid, sorry dude.

[ManaByte]

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[drew]

And this from the racial and social failure who wondered aloud what the OKCupid response rate was between black dudes and fat white chicks.

As for the chicken bit, it's a humorous stereotype. I went to an office party where my wife worked, and in storms this black attorney dude hollering "where the chicken at, a black man needs his chicken." There's nothing wrong about it, but it is humorous.

i respectfully kind of disagree (except for the humorous guy bit, im that way irl and avoid political correctness like the plague it is)

if you see an indian sitting in an indian restaurant you dont think SAUTEE THAT CURRY (YOU HEAR ME?) and when somebody sees me eating delicious better than homemade fried pork over mashed potatoes and gravy in the hungarian restaurant downtown they could care less, but when black people flock to a fast food place for a special sale and are turned away and get upset it becomes an internet meme

tl;dr theres no stigma for first or second or etcetera generation americans enjoying their culture from where they came from, but there is for black people, albeit an arguably much more modern culture, but a culture none the less

its obvious unless youre oblivious as to why pd is resentful of the stereotype

[duckman2000]

Well, considering that your typical American will make a reference to chocolate and watches minutes after hearing where I'm from (Swiss and Swedish, such an easy mistake), excuse me if I'm not too big on self defined "cultures" whining about stereotypes. And I still don't see any fundamental difference between cracking a joke about black people and white chicks, and black people and chicken. Embrace the stereotypes, or bitch about them. American racism is really mediocre all around.

[Phoenix Dark]

I'm not whining about stereotypes. I'm wondering what the fuck it had to do with the topic at hand, or why whatever-his-username-is felt the need to reprimand Kanye for his decision. If it was a joke I wouldn't have given a shit. If it was simply a dumb post, ditto. But he made it sound like a serious complaint and it baffled my mind.

[drew]

American racism is really mediocre all around.

i totally agree and dont see why youre spending your time debating about this instead of clubbing chavs or coming up with new polish jokes

[Positive Touch]

Well, considering that your typical American will make a reference to chocolate and watches minutes after hearing where I'm from (Swiss and Swedish, such an easy mistake), excuse me if I'm not too big on self defined "cultures" whining about stereotypes. And I still don't see any fundamental difference between cracking a joke about black people and white chicks, and black people and chicken. Embrace the stereotypes, or bitch about them. American racism is really mediocre all around.

the difference is that the stereotypes have been and still are used to dehumanize and denigrate an entire group of people that have been marginalized in this country for as long as they've been here.  all those bullshit stereotypes add up to create a pretty derogatory view among most white people of black people that has all sorts of real-world repercussions.  so i'd say it's just a little different than when someone comes up to you and says "DUR HUR HUR CHOCOLATES" or "FIX ME A PIZZA" to me.

[Phoenix Dark]

I thought Duckman only made incoherent, illogical arguments in the gaming forum. Guess I was wrong

[duckman2000]

Well, considering that your typical American will make a reference to chocolate and watches minutes after hearing where I'm from (Swiss and Swedish, such an easy mistake), excuse me if I'm not too big on self defined "cultures" whining about stereotypes. And I still don't see any fundamental difference between cracking a joke about black people and white chicks, and black people and chicken. Embrace the stereotypes, or bitch about them. American racism is really mediocre all around.

the difference is that the stereotypes have been and still are used to dehumanize and denigrate an entire group of people that have been marginalized in this country for as long as they've been here.  all those bullshit stereotypes add up to create a pretty derogatory view among most white people of black people that has all sorts of real-world repercussions.  so i'd say it's just a little different than when someone comes up to you and says "DUR HUR HUR CHOCOLATES" or "FIX ME A PIZZA" to me.

It's hard to take the "dehumanization" angle seriously when we're talking about the perceived love that one culture has for one particular food. And once again, I do not see a difference between the "black man likes chicken" stereotype, and the "black men and fat white women" stereotype. They are both popular stereotypes, that are commonly used for comedic purpose. Now, if someone is seriously arguing that black people should stay away from chicken so as to not further damage their credibility, then that's obviously crazy. But making some kind of big deal out of select stereotypes simply because they refer to black culture seems more than a little ridiculous.

[Phoenix Dark]

Well, considering that your typical American will make a reference to chocolate and watches minutes after hearing where I'm from (Swiss and Swedish, such an easy mistake), excuse me if I'm not too big on self defined "cultures" whining about stereotypes. And I still don't see any fundamental difference between cracking a joke about black people and white chicks, and black people and chicken. Embrace the stereotypes, or bitch about them. American racism is really mediocre all around.

the difference is that the stereotypes have been and still are used to dehumanize and denigrate an entire group of people that have been marginalized in this country for as long as they've been here.  all those bullshit stereotypes add up to create a pretty derogatory view among most white people of black people that has all sorts of real-world repercussions.  so i'd say it's just a little different than when someone comes up to you and says "DUR HUR HUR CHOCOLATES" or "FIX ME A PIZZA" to me.

It's hard to take the "dehumanization" angle seriously when we're talking about the perceived love that one culture has for one particular food. And once again, I do not see a difference between the "black man likes chicken" stereotype, and the "black men and fat white women" stereotype. They are both popular stereotypes, that are commonly used for comedic purpose. Now, if someone is seriously arguing that black people should stay away from chicken so as to not further damage their credibility, then that's obviously crazy. But making some kind of big deal out of select stereotypes simply because they refer to black culture seems more than a little ridiculous.

Well we fucking agree don't we.

/discussion

[brawndolicious]

yeah but if a random person walked up to me and shouted GOULASH in my face id be like yeah you like goulash too? and kill them with niceness
but if lets say in a parallel universe i was an indian and someone shouted CURRY i would put up my dukes for a reason nobody would blame me for
if he said something like CURRY AND RICE IS NICE however i would make the same remark/have the same reaction i would to something hungarian
what can i say im a sucker for cleverness and wordplay, hateful or not

Well I don't say jokes to random people.  If I know someone and like them, I'll probably insult their culture, looks, sexual preferences.  It's all out of love.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

yeah but if a random person walked up to me and shouted GOULASH in my face id be like yeah you like goulash too? and kill them with niceness
but if lets say in a parallel universe i was an indian and someone shouted CURRY i would put up my dukes for a reason nobody would blame me for
if he said something like CURRY AND RICE IS NICE however i would make the same remark/have the same reaction i would to something hungarian
what can i say im a sucker for cleverness and wordplay, hateful or not

Well I don't say jokes to random people.  If I know someone and like them, I'll probably insult their culture, looks, sexual preferences.  It's all out of love.

How much jenkem have you huffed in your lifetime?  Be honest.

[OptimoPeach]

No it's fucking stupid. Should all black people be wary of eating chicken and watermelon for fear of "furthering stereotypes"? Is that a debate or discussion that comes into the mind of the average non-stupid person? No.

It doesn't "just happen." The thought didn't even cross my mind until this fucktard mentioned it. And I'm not upset with the racial aspect of all this, just the utter stupidity involved

Anyone whining about Kanye furthering stereotypes is a drooling jackoff -- ostensibly the issue here is Kanye behaving like a pompous manchild yet again -- but you're full of shit if you say you don't see the irony of the situation. Some stereotypes exist for a reason, and even if they might not be true in a given context (like this one), it's not immoral to poke fun at the situation.

[ManaByte]

KANYE WEST ON CHICKEN: I EAT IT BECAUSE I'M BLACK


http://www.theboombox.com/2009/10/07/kanye-west-on-chicken-i-eat-it-because-im-black/

If you thought Kanye West only loved himself (and Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' video), you thought wrong, chicken is also on that list. The Chicago rapper was spotted coming out of a Los Angeles eatery and when asked if he chose to dine on chicken or fish, Yeezy jokingly expressed his love for foul.

"Well the way I came up with that decision was, I'm kind of hungry and I just ... um ... I think I wanted some chicken because I'm black -- [so] you know I like chicken a lot," he said. "I'm gonna' do a commercial for chicken for free."

Although he was most likely being facetious, this is his second "chicken-related incident" in the past few weeks. West recently made headlines for throwing a fit over not getting chicken during a surprise appearance at the "Common & Friends" benefit concert in Los Angeles.

"Why wasn't I offered chicken?" He was overheard complaining. "You want me to perform for free, [and] everyone is eating ... Why am I not eating?" Adding insult to injury West allegedly yelled at the waitress when she noted that he hadn't actually asked for anything to eat. Once served, onlookers revealed that he took only one bite of the chicken before throwing it out.

Since his outburst at the MTV Movie Awards, West is making good on his promise to take some off, canceling his tour with popstar Lady Gaga. Lets just hope that his break also includes not talking to the paparazzi so much, because he's not looking too good right now.

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[brawndolicious]

Yeah he might have just been doing this all to make fun of the stereotype.

[Phoenix Dark]

Obviously he was being sarcastic with the camera man, who was an asshole

fuck you EB for making me defend Kanye 

[MMaRsu]

Jesus christ this dude sure is making a fucking ass of himself lately