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So wait, is Child Rape a good thing? Now I'm all confused.

Wow, the Gauntlet was just thrown down... hard. But it's all kind of pointless because North Brooklyn sucks. South Brooklyn all day and all night.

This will probably get vociferously downvoted, but I laughed.

I wait with bated breath.

The thing about Kanye that I can't seem to add up is what he is trying to work towards. For really amazing artists, it is all about the art. Mozart, Michelangelo, Shakespeare the thing that drove them was their own work. But Kanye states in this interview and in others that his music is simply a tool of his greater goal, a department in the mega corporation of his true genius. He talks about product being the all important and comparing himself to Jobs and Disney. But those men had a vision that their products were born from, a clear goal. Kanye seems to desperately be trying to work towards the end game of having this vast empire but not real vision for it to come out of. He may have industry to match Jobs or Disney (well, no he doesn't) but his real problem is he doesn't have any real purpose to build around, so much of his satisfaction and motivation seems to come from outside influence and media attention rather than an internal artistic passion. In that way he is kind of like Hughes, who bounced around from one over the top project to another looking for his great purpose. The main difference between Hughes and Kanye is that Hughes only cared about the project for the projects sake. he truly loved his work, he was consumed by it. Kanye only cares about most of these projects as far as it will build his legacy and his wallet. But for that to make him relevant, he needs to be building to something BIGGER, and I don't think he really has any idea what that is.

This comparison doesn't really work, is stupid, and also... is pointless.

Child Rapist is definitely not a good look for your emo front man.

Kanye is starting to seem more and more like a less sympathetic version of Stringer Bell with his struggles to "Make It" in the corporate world.

The fact that you can even seriously have the thought the "Nigga" has a non racial context speaks volumes about how ignorant some people in America are. Given your perspective, perhaps Solange is one of them.

"You know more than anyone niggas love drama." I know you're most likely not a reader of Stereogum, Solange, but probably shouldn't make statements on twitter that sound a whole hell of a lot like a general put down of your entire race. Particularly when its already a stereotype. Just putting that out there.

Hopefully it doesn't hurt smaller stores too much.

Then you need to realize that all this stuff you're talking about has, wait for it... nothing to do with this video and maybe you should drop it.

Every person associated with Glee should've left that show two years before they did. Except for maybe the nerdy gay kid, that show is probably always going to be the high water mark for him.

I'm not sure if you figured this out yet, but you missed the point.

Thank you based God.

Going around saying you're better than anyone you see eating a cheeseburger doesn't get places shutdown, it just makes you an asshole.

That said, I reiterate my first sentiment. That it is a clever and fun commercial.

Listen facebook guy, why don't you go buy whatever they're selling? Don't forget it's a commercial. Women are obviously not yet on equal footing with men in western society, and young girls are still encouraged to adhere to certain paradigms (as are young boys). But the entire message of this sales pitch is that "We're selling something different. We're encouraging your daughter to think outside the box" when the fact of the matter is, non gender specific toys for young girls are pretty common today and certainly more common than this commercial would like you to think.

Cute and clever commercial, but the sentiment in it might have been more relevant 30 years ago.

Bravo, young lady.

I like to imagine my 2013 Kurt Cobain as shaved head and full face tattoo.

I feel like alive Kanye is just setting up ghost Kanye to be really disappointed in his legacy after he croaks.

They're standing by their profile and letting it speak for itself. Fairly SOP if you ask me.

Ha! This is fun.

Yeah, it is weird that GQ seemed miffed at Kendrick's manager for cancelling on them last minute. Can't imagine why that would bother them.

After reading the article, the "discipline" thing is totally over blown. It isn't having anything to do with a work ethic but just living a very responsible, clean lifestyle something celebrities of all walks and breeds have difficulty with. The Knight comparison wasn't so great, but the writer was pushing the death row connection from the very first line of the piece so it wasn't out of nowhere. Overall the profile is extremely positive and down to earth.

Maybe you should read the article, before you comment, lazy facebooker.

This is fine as long as you don't HAVE TO. I mean, it's an arena tour, be a lot of empty seats if they didn't let anyone not wearing a tux and gown in.

Nasim looks kinda hot as more intelligent Kim.

Ugh, facebook people.

After looking forward to this Shut, Up Dude all day, It is 2AM and I don't even care anymore. All I can say is shelter dogs were not made for Brooklyn.

I really hope Justin can get through this difficult period in his life. Praying for ya, JT!

Not sure I like as much as the original, but very good on its own.

Here's some lyrics dedicated to Mr. Lowery: You could never be What you wanted to be Being an a-hole, it takes time Someday you're gonna whine You'll see You'll be a gestapo diplomat You'll be like douchebag aristocrat Take down the website, you say "I could be getting paid for that" Someday you're gonna whine You'll see

I guess we should pretty much ban all art from the internet. No more google images of the Mona Lisa, take down those Walt Whitman poems. Right Lowery?

"We see frontman Luke Lalond throughout, but his image is chopped up and reassembled, like a paragraph that’s been translated back and forth in Babelfish and lost all its shape." Don't think I don't see you trying to get all poetic on us, Tom.

Semi-related (mostly not) did anyone see "Michelle Obama's" Response to his recent comments about her being on the cover of Vogue? Rembert from Grantland wrote it. Strongly recommend.

Good luck finding someplace that's open at 3 AM, Em.

Rhymes are just okay IMO, but the beat is very cool.

Would all you facebook people please stop making such a big deal of a typo, thank you.