What Should've Been Said About the Kanye West Interview

When the planes hit the twin towers, I was sitting in my seventh grade Civics class. An assistant principal peeked his head in our door, whispered something to my teacher and she immediately grabbed the remote and turned on the television.

Smoke plumed from the side of a tall building I'd never seen before, and another standing next to it. I stood there mystified, not knowing what to feel or say. After moments of silence, my teacher spoke the exact sentiment of every ignorant mind in that room: "I don't think you guys know how serious this really is". I can say the same for most of the people who saw the Kanye West Interview.

To answer the question 'Are you a fan of Kanye West?' is like asking 'Do you believe in God?' I recall asking others had they witnessed one of the greatest dialogues in our generation, the answer was either yes or no but was preceded with rather or not they were a fan of the artist himself; if they weren't, they had no desire to see it at all.

It's not about being a fan of Kanye West, it's about hearing the message he sent, just as you would if he were in a pull pit. Not the bullshit the immediate media put out to make him look like a joke.

An important matter Mr. West brought up was the state of black community. Because of our history of slavery--the bondage, separation of families and skin tones, unhealthy eating--Mr. West is correct in saying "we don't know what to want". The majority of the black population do not know the right thing to want or how to go about getting it. The struggle in keeping our families together in a past not so long ago is an increasing issue in our present. Which is why we can't move forward as group. BUT WE CAN'T PROGRESS TOGETHER UNTIL WE SUCCEED INDIVIDUALLY.

West is a real and dedicated artist; one who indulges in the arts as a profession but also holds a divine appreciation for what they are building. A person who makes sure they are at their best because they are the product. Listening to the interview, it's not surprising to discover Kanye West is venturing into other markets, one being architecture. Composing music is to construct, but he admits to being met with opposition for crossing over. He's proven that race isn't an issue when it comes to defying common standards but if he, as a world renowned artist, is still met with turned up noses, what does that mean for his people? Kanye wants what he has for everyone--money, drive and confidence. They aren't bad things to have...right?

He sent a message to the youth: I think there are kids who are wired by their parents to accept what I'm saying, and I think there are kids who are wired by their parents to reject what I'm saying. No adult can say at one point they didn't listen to music with questionable lyrics. But Kanye's music isn't questionable, it's truth. And more than anything, young people desire the truth. People find it in their best interests to sometimes hide or lie to children for their own sake, but kids understand life better than adults; but as we grow, we're fed illusions and lies that skew our perception. Mr. West is bringing us back to the truth.

His most recent album title is causing stir in the religious realm. It brings about the issue of Mr. West idolizing himself as a god and his fans seeing him as such, which is considered a sin. But humanity has gotten so far away from ourselves to where they are no longer aware of the power they possess. And so they wander mindlessly in this world, under control of another source. The youth is and always will be the future. Kanye West is one of most influential voices of this time...one could say he is our Jesus. Who was Jesus but a man who was worshiped for his message and miracles? Not to exclude his supposed divine nature as the son of God, but aren't we all children of the Creator?

Before, we only had the music. Now, we have the sermon. Kanye West is speaking up about a lot of things most people are afraid to mention. Nonetheless, they need to be said and he's not being ignored.