Kanye West doesn't like books but he wants you to buy his.

Stumbled upon this:

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/proud-non-rea ... r/22992?nc

NEW YORK (Reuters) -

Rapper Kanye West does not read books or respect them but nevertheless he has written one that he would like you to buy and read.

the co-author of "Thank You And You're Welcome."

book is 52 pages -- some blank, others with just a few words -- and offers his optimistic philosophy on life. One two-page section reads, "Life is 5% what happens and 95% how you react!" Another page reads "I hate the word hate!"

"This is a collection of thoughts and theories," West, 31, said in an interview about his spiral-bound volume, which was written with J. Sakiya Sandifer.

West said he put his thoughts in a book because "I get paraphrased and misquoted all the time." He calls his wisdom "Kanye-isms."

"My favorite one is 'Get used to being used,'" he said.

"I feel like to misuse, overuse or abuse someone is negative. To use is necessary and if you can't be used, then you are useless."

So does he fancy himself a modern-day Confucius?

"I'm trying to end the confusion," he said, laughing and adding, "I'm gonna put that on the next album."

West's derision of books comes despite the fact that his late mother, Donda West, was a university English professor before she retired to manage his music career. She died in 2007 of complications following cosmetic surgery.

Sometimes people write novels and they just be so wordy and so self-absorbed," West said. "I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph.

"I am a proud non-reader of books. I like to get information from doing stuff like actually talking to people and living real life," he said.

West, a college dropout, said being a non-reader was helpful when he wrote his book because it gave him "a childlike purity."

he is such a gay fish

Kanye West does not read books or respect them but nevertheless he has written one

I love that

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I was expecting to see the actual video everywhere but it's only the song, I guess because of legal restrictions.

Words fail me. And apparently him too, if some of the pages are blank.

I wouldn't be surprised. After all, Paris Hilton wrote a book, trying to inspire people with story of success in her career.

That's true. It's amazing the things you can do when you're famous for being famous. At least Kanye West honed a craft and found success with it, whether you like his work or not.

At least Kanye West honed a craft and found success with it, whether you like his work or not.

You've never seen One night in Paris, have you?

I'm not sure if there's a good answer to that question.

i believe the only correct answer is giggety giggety goo

or "you folks got a towel?"

Good point, though after the last season I hate to make a Family Guy reference. Instead, I'll make a Scrubs reference in regard to the title.



"Euphemism five!"

the amount of fun derived from this board just makes it hard to stay away.

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/cultur ... adult.html

Kanye added that the book was the product of "countless hours" of philosophizing.

"Me and Sakiya, we'll get together and think," he said. "A lot of people don't like to think."

This had blood, sweat, and tears in it. Over a year of philosophizing.

book is 52 pages -- some blank, others with just a few words

He really did think about it.

I would never want a book's autograph.

Didn't he remark to the effect of trying to curb his ego in the wake of the send-up on South Park? If so, mission failed.

I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO THOUGH. HAVING THE CRAZY EGO IS PLAYED OUT AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE AND CAREER. I USE TO USE IT TO BUILD UP MY ESTEEM WHEN NOBODY BELIEVED IN ME. NOW THAT PEOPLE DO BELIEVE AND SUPPORT MY MUSIC AND PRODUCTS THE BEST RESPONSE IS THANK YOU INSTEAD OF "I TOLD YOU SO!!!" IT'S COOL TO TALK SHIT WHEN YOU'RE RAPPING BUT NOT IN REAL LIFE. WHEN YOU MEET LITTLE WAYNE IN PERSON HE'S THE NICEST GUY FOR EXAMPLE. I JUST WANNA BE A DOPER PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH ME NOT ALWAYS TELLING PEOPLE HOW DOPE I THINK I AM. I NEED TO JUST GET PAST MYSELF. DROP THE BRAVADO AND JUST MAKE DOPE PRODUCT. EVERYTHING IS NOT THAT SERIOUS. AS LONG AS PEOPLE THINK I ACT LIKE A BITCH THIS TYPE OF SHIT WILL HAPPEN TO ME. I GOT A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME TO MAKE PEOPLE BELIEVE I'M NOT ACTUALLY A HUGE DOUCHE BUT I'M UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. ... I'M SURE THERE'S GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN THIS... THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW IT'S ME! -- Kanye West (Source)

... and he "wrote" a book. This guy's a fucking moron.

Interesting to note that his mother was an English professor.

Ah yes, that's right.

I GOT A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME TO MAKE PEOPLE BELIEVE I'M NOT ACTUALLY A HUGE DOUCHE

"I am a proud non-reader of books. I like to get information from doing stuff like actually talking to people and living real life," he said.

West, a college dropout, said being a non-reader was helpful when he wrote his book because it gave him "a childlike purity."

He's not off to a tremendous start.

I can see why he dropped out of college.

You're just jealous because he's a philosophizer and you're not.

Exactly. I mean, blank pages, it doesn't get more philosophical than that. And after all, isn't there a blank page in all of us?

Exactly. I mean, blank pages, it doesn't get more philosophical than that. And after all, isn't there a blank page in all of us?

Yes and some of us fail to turn that blank page.

Heavy, man.

Whoa. Wait. What?

"Kanye-ims"? he calls his wisdom "Kanye-isms"? what a huge ego. he even made a song about his ego! it's like he doesn't even care! (out of all the great Kanye songs, that song sucks)