Cornell William Brooks: Kanye Is ‘Betraying the Very Art Form that Made Him Rich’

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BROOKS: "It’s self-defeating. And, think about this, Kanye is, in effect, betraying the very art form that made him rich. Hip-hop and rap represents a musical tradition of rage and resistance, not compromise, accommodation and commercialization. And so the best way to sell albums would be not to betray your fans. Can you imagine Public Enemy embracing Ronald Reagan? It’s hard for me to imagine Kanye embracing Donald Trump given what Donald Trump stands for. He certainly doesn’t stand for what the fans of Kanye West stand for."