Kanye West & Russell Simmons At Occupy Wall Street

Monday, October 10 2011 6:55 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

His presence is a present, kiss his ass. And earlier today, Kanye and Uncle Rush were spotted in Zucotti Park in NYC during today’s protests. Hopefully, we get footage soon.

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UPDATE: Now with video. Uh, care to comment Kanye?

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Comments (92)

  1. NowAgainTakeCareLosers! says:

    Getting involved in the social economic aspect… I like.

  2. eh says:

    He became a 1% from the same thing that the people are fighting against.

  3. steven says:

    its not the same thing people are fighting against you idiot

  4. Timothy Abet says:

    Class Warfare? DAT SHIT CRAY!!!!

  5. yma says:

    I love Kanye, he a musical genius but with that said, Kanye’s political involvement has always been half-assed (ie certain infamous statements). I rather him stay out of it, if he’s really not gonna get down and dirty and be part of/motivate a social movement then don’t do nothin’ bruh.

  6. Inside I'm Ice!, Outside I'm Lava!! says:

    It’s not for political reasons, he’s there to shoot a new video “The Joy” off WTT!

  7. Johnny Walker says:

    This whole movement is dumb. You’re asking the people with power to give up their power just cause you say so. Plus the whole protest thing was started by a Canadian advertising company. I would also like to know what solutions any of these people who are protesting have to the current economic status quo in this country. I am will to bet the majority have none.

    I’m not saying that the stuff going on in this country right now is right, but the majority of this “movement” is ingenuine. And the genuine parts will never gain any traction because of the former. Kanye and Russ are just using this for publicity like everyone else big who has gathered around this.

  8. yawn says:

    lol at ye’ stucked chains!

  9. Timothy Abet says:

    “White Lamborghini Countach, two of em. But please park them away from these hippy bums.”

  10. USA says:

    2 obscenely rich men, one of whom makes his money by taunting others with his wealth and success, are trying to show their solidarity with a mob of people that hate the rich for being rich.

    This is irony.

  11. ZoomZoomDad-Otis says:

    “Although, Kanye may be a 1%, that doesn’t mean he forgot about where came from”. Michael Moore was there last week he got millions too. Im glad Kanye & Russell was there. Its funny how FOX NEWS doesn’t understand why folks are protesting for Occupy Wall Street.

  12. ChinaDoll says:

    Go Get Some More Celebrities to help this siuation…

  13. bhikku says:

    Cosign USA. They are part of the problem, feeding their people bullshit, paying a much smaller percentage of their taxes than their secretaries are, pretending to give a damn. Should they get props for getting in a private jet or a limo head down there to pretend that they have something in common with the working class? Niggas ain’t in Paris, niggas are on the unemployment line and Kanye can’t even be bothered to make a record that reflects that? That shit cray.

  14. Errol Games says:

    damn I was there the other day.

  15. JJ says:

    @yma….and how are helping the cause by……………………………….
    and Ye is hurting the cause with his presence as witnessed by……………………..

    Damn if you do and damn if you dont; negativity does not win…..EVER!

  16. bhikku says:

    And y’all are nuts if y’all believe otherwise. Giving those men props for being bloodsuckers…bet you in a week one of them will wear an Occupy Wall Street T-shirt on TV and one of their subsidiaries will start manufacturing and distributing them.

  17. BLIND MICE says:

    I see the irony but real talk…ppl need to stop throwing the term “1%” around so loosely. THe one percent are the warren Buffets and such. NOT Kanye and Russel Simmons. Yes they have way more money that you and I. But in no way do they have any meaningful impact on government or wall street. The one percent are the dudes that own National bank chains not rapper chains. Proves just how tiny minded some of you are. The sad part is we all strive to be as successful as these two men yet we down them because they actually made money??? Isn’t the the point …. the dream….right??? I don’t give a fuck if they were there to take a shit. Fact is their presence will draw even more attention to the matter at hand. That’s all that matters.

  18. ##### says:

    ^No, actually, the “one percent” is the wealthiest 1% in the country. Both Kanye and Russell Simmons fall into that category.

  19. the guy says:

    the rich white man will always win. the only way to bring them down is by force and violence but that will never happen. how badly do you guys want to stop capitalism??

  20. COLD DE/\TH says:

    THEY WERE LUCKY TO BE BLESSED BY THE GOD!

  21. get like me says:

    :D my career choice is recession free

    MEDICAL FIELD :)

  22. get like me says:

    i’ll vote when a hood nigga run for office :)

  23. get like me says:

    :( dont give up…. fuck bank of america too and all the banksters

    niggas charging hella fees for nothin like wtf….. gettin my vault installed this week….. fuck the crooks… and god bless you guys

  24. Jaymalls says:

    Yall niggas is dumb… Kanye or Russel Simmons is not the top 1%… not even the top 5%. Get ya facts right and stop spewing bullshit on Rapradar. 2nd off, how do you tell someone not to do nothnig at all… how much sense does that make. How about youi get off your computer and go down there and protest ya god damn self…
    Judging by your comment, i can tell you don’t even know why they are really protesting for.

  25. @Jaymalls says:

    Hey moron! Check your own facts, fool, because you’re WAY wrong.

  26. Blog commenter says:

    @jaymalls if you make more than 50,000 a year your in the top 5% of the WORLD

  27. .... says:

    how can I say with a str8 face that capitalism is the best when we borrow all of our $$ from communist china? we here all the talk from fox news n others that communism is horrible n socialist yet they have no problem with going over n asking these same people to bail us out…USA politics= say one thing (n get people riled up) n do the exact thing they want you to be mad about….republicans n democrats alike are sinking this country. they’re lobbied by n then pander to the wealthy corporations…who are all about the $$ n not about “americans” believe it or not, thats why we should give them taxe breaks so they can “create jobs” GTFOH we give them tax breaks n loops holes n they create jobs….OVER SEAS…they dont care about the USA n its people, they care about their bank accounts….SO FUCK ALL POLITICANS WHO NOT ONLY ALLOW THIS BUT PREFER THIS….GETTING THEIR POCKETS FAT OFF THE BACKS OF AMERICANS WHO HAVE TO FIGHT FOR EVERYTHING….
    REVOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  28. white trash says:

    we all are modern day slaves. fuck a job enjoy life. kill all white rich people (elite) and maybe then we find peace.

  29. Subaru says:

    Russell who’s net worth is between 200-300 million is part of the 1%

    Kanye West is also part of the 1%

    and even if Ye was not officially….he’s still a blood sucker like them

    fuck yall for trying to make excuses for your favourite rappers

  30. Subaru says:

    russell and kanye are opportunists

  31. Subaru says:

    nothing will come out of this protest

  32. God says:

    @….

    America is in this position because over the last 100 years (little bit less, actually) our government has been trying to combine capitalism and socialism. “We the people” have steadily given away our power to our “representatives” in the federal government, and the same representatives have instituted social program after social program in order to appease enough special interest groups to ensure their re-election. This is the only way our politicians know how to function. The major problem arises when we don’t have enough money to cover all the stupid shit we spend it on.

    But the bottom line is that our massive debt has been racked up by the government, not private industry. In fact, no company or group of comanies could possibly run up this much debt without failing (we call it “bankruptcy”). The government, however, cannot fail the way a business can, which is exactly why it’s so dangerous to give this much spending power to the politicians. In short, the debt that is killing us has been a direct result of America’s flirtation with socialism.

  33. Subaru says:

    this protest has no real agenda other than complaining and begging for change

  34. Subaru says:

    the only thing that will come out of the protests is niggas with criminal records and getting put on government black lists

  35. Sam I Am says:

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    @Subaru

    Check and mate. Well said. They dont realize that they’re screwing up their future even further.

  36. Subaru says:

    I hate suckas like russell and kanye always trying to piggyback off real peoples anger and frustration

  37. bhikku says:

    According to the IRS, folks making just under 400k and up are the 1%. If Kanye wants to protest the injustice of economic inequality…

    …Excuse me while I LMAO (“my other other Benz”)…

    …You’d think his damn publicist would tell him leave the gold fronts at home. It’s like the bankers showing up to Congress asking for money having flown corporate jets to DC.

  38. bubble says:

    china basically owns this country

  39. Randy says:

    :D these niggas gone die mad at the world… imma die happy

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  41. Randy says:

    lol @ hustle Russel and Ye

    way to polish your name…

  42. TVA says:

    There are those who are willing to pay their fair share and proper percentage in taxes and there are those that are deathly opposed to it and will spend 20x the proposed tax rate to keep their tax rate from going up. Ye and Russ are willing to pay their fair share like Gates, Buffet and Cuban. You and #OWS folks are mad at the other group that are willing to pay to not have their tax rate raised.

    OWS is born out of frustration that nothing has happened to the bankers that crippled the world economy. Peaceful protest of the lack of action taken against those people for clear wrong doing is the aim. They want action taken since that group of folks took the bailout and have since continued to take large bonuses when the folks they foreclosed and ended up helping get laid off are struggling or homeless. Celebrity involvement is a double edged sword. It helps bring attention to a cause but can also delegitamize it in the eyes of some. You all that are bellyaching being the latter. Kanye didn’t speak to prevent himself from saying something stupid but to still lend his celebrity to the movement. Only thing worse than not doing anything is to do something wrong so Kanye took the path of least consequence.

  43. Black Shady says:

    ^ lol

  44. Willie_mcfly22 says:

    Its all about helping for Russ and Kayne. Yea they dumb rich but they presence may help. Or it may not. They wasnt alwas rich. They kno what its like to struggle but they followed they dreams and got rich. Why blame them for caring and wanting to help..jus cause they made it. If yall made it and wanted to help do somethin u gonna do it right??…

  45. c'mon son!!!!! says:

    damned if he shows up, damned if he doesn’t show up!!! y’all ngas hate regardless!!! if he shows up stunting it’s “ra ra ra, my life sucks, ra ra ra”… and if he shows up low-key bummy style it’s “ra ra ra, what a fake, ra ra ra, my life still sucks”… to all the dummies thinkin’ he’s doin’ this for any other reason than the ones stated need stop it 5! fareal! what does he gain from showing up! he’s already one of the most hated (controversial) men in music etc as if he’d do this to change ppls minds on him. notice he ain’t speak (in this vid) cuz once again damned if he do or don’t. u simple minded fcuk boys need to step outside urselves! did he come out the womb ballin’, no! despite the fact that he’s made it (see ”hard work” in the dictionary) is he not allowed to feel a certain way that may not line up wit his financial bracket! as if him showing up to this doesn’t give it even more coverage and in some form or fashion more notoriety! how many ppl outside of NY who don’t follow the daily show etc even knew this was going on….i know damn well there were hella ppl who ain’t know! you ain’t got to lie Craig! now all of a sudden ppl went from stupid haters wit ignorant comments to pseudo informed haters wit asinine comments…what they say- BODY BAG, ZIP ‘EM UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ps- this OWS movement is what the teabaggers started out as, knowledge up

  46. slick rick says:

    ya’ll who are complaining about his involvement are just being bitches.
    the niggahs bringing more light to the situation at hand.
    take this blog post for example if kanye never even turned up rap radar wouldnt even blog on this wall street bullshit.

  47. STINKMEANER says:

    lol that is powerful when you got russel being your spokesmen

    dude knows if he said the exact same thing the media would demonize him, but because russel said it, its all good

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