"the Chicago-born rapper's unscripted comments on live TV were no ill-considered outburst -- and they can't be understood divorced from the context of West's work."
Yes. "George Bush hates black people" is too deep for me to understand without a thorough examination of this "artist's" rap music. I must understand the sociological background to this impromptu expression of justifiable anger... blah, blah, blah.
How about: "West is a sub-moron, and makes music that would only appeal to sub-morons." Hmm. Understanding is coming at last...
http://www.lyrics007.com/Kanye%20West%20Lyrics.html
Take a gander at his lyrics...be forewarned that the content isn't exactly pure - but it further puts the lie to these ridiculous defenses by the press of his remarks.
"How about: "West is a sub-moron, and makes music that would only appeal to sub-morons." Hmm. Understanding is coming at last..."
Bravo!