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BY GARY COTTON

 

I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street, and people look at me like I'm f**king insane ... like I'm Hitler.” (TMZ)

Yeah--you heard him right. Kanye West compared himself to Adolf Hitler --but surely that wasn’t what he meant right? KSAZ tried to add a little context.

Another rant from Kanye West. It happened during the Bill Chill music festival in England. During the middle of the show he spotted out that he’s misunderstood and unappreciated...He added people look at him like he’s Adolf Hitler, and insane. He received some boos as a result of his tirade.”

Entertainment blog Exclaim reports, West tried to smooth over the gaffe with a certain basketball reference.

“He reportedly tried to smooth things over by saying he needs to be more like basketball great Michael Jordan, who changed the sport one dunk at a time.”

Was that better?--Several media outlets are still less than pleased - and let out a couple boos for the infamous rapper. A blogger for the New York Times says...

[West’s] most recent rant, however, was narrowly focused on his favorite subject: his own greatness … the multi platinum-selling rapper, took his notorious self-pity and feelings of persecution to a new level...”

Is it really a “new” level though? A blogger for The Stir recalled some of Yeezy’s previous comments and says this one tops them all--and not in a good way.

Oh, Kanye West, when will you ever learn? More importantly, when will WE learn that the big mouth star may be a gifted artist, but he also really needs to be taught a lesson? … West has finally said something that just about trumps his "George Bush hates black people" and "I'mma let you finish" Taylor Swift tweak-outs of yesteryear. This time, I'm cringing harder than ever before."

A writer for the Huffington Post agrees, but says we may have ourselves to blame--Kanye West is just a guy we love to hate.

Love him or hate him, West isn’t going anywhere any time soon. He just dropped a new, highly-anticipated album with Jay-Z, Watch The Throne, and though his recent Hitler comment probably isn't helping his career, we guess all press is good press.”



 

Entertainment News: Kayne West Compares Himself To Hitler

'Like I'm Hitler' Kanye Strikes Again

August 8, 2011
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Rapper Kanye West compared himself to Adolf Hitler during a show in England. Critics are bashing him for his remarks.
   
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