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Boasting that authors who “write novels” are “so self-absorbed,” rapper Kanye West has penned a tome himself entitled Thank You and You’re Welcome. The 52-page “collection of thoughts and theories” was co-written with J. Sakiya Sandifer reads more like a collection of fortune cookie phrases and even has several blank pages.
One page says simply, “I hate the word hate!” while another section says, “Life is 5% what happens and 95% how you react!” There’s some math for you guys. The sayings have been dubbed “Kanye-isms” by the hip-hop artist and were printed to clear up any confusion about quotes attributed to West.
Kanye says of his literary endeavor, “I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book’s autograph.” Similarly, we’re guessing he would not want to take a book behind the middle school and get it pregnant. West adds, “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.”
There you go, folks. The voice of a generation has spoken.
Gallery Info: Kanye West appears to shop for women’s handbags and shoes in SoHo.
cjb1879 | May 27, 2009 at 6:14 am
You know what the irony of this is? His mother was the chairman of a university English department. This is just moronic.
Greggie | May 27, 2009 at 6:19 am
As if I needed another reason to loathe his existence.
M | May 27, 2009 at 6:39 am
Is that a Charm School pin he’s wearing? I think Ricki should make him give it back and expel his dumb ass…
Nicky | May 27, 2009 at 7:15 am
I think he actually needs to read a book and learn something so he doesn’t sound so dumb next time he speaks.
Kels | May 27, 2009 at 7:36 am
What a tool. He’s trying to make it cool to be stupid, because he is.
MK | May 27, 2009 at 7:41 am
Fantastic. This guy thinks someone is more self-absorbed than him? Promoting illiteracy isn’t exactly what I would call an illogical step in the evolutionary celebrity ladder, however. I’m not surprised he don’t like books.