If you’re a music fan who is content to merely ignore the abundance of popular music being made by artists of color, Kanye West hasn’t been making that very easy for you this past decade. West doesn’t do what he’s "supposed" to do; he isn’t capitulating to the "be quiet and entertain me" social contract most black actors, musicians, and athletes have passively agreed to over the last few decades. He could have stayed in his lane, far away from anything that could make the public at large uncomfortable; instead, he’s out here calling himself the biggest rock star on the planet (which he is), despite unwarranted criticism from rock’s aging elite.
Micah Singleton on the racism and hypocrisy the can sometimes be found hiding behind “Kanye West Hate.” The full article “Why Do You Really Hate Kanye West?” can be found at The Verge.Â
