Rain is Starting to Sound Like Kanye West
Not completely, Kanye West is at a whole other level of self-obsession. The similarity between Rain and Kanye is this: Rain and Kanye have these ridiculous aspirations to be the world’s biggest star. I’m not saying it’s impossible but to constantly say things like, “I’m gonna be the world’s biggest star” or “I want to become the worlds best actor” is kind of tiring.
Rain: “Actors playing the role also have to experience restrictions on their outward appearance. In actuality an Asian’s single-eye-lid appearance is considered very essential in the eyes of the Westerners. However, outside of the appearance alone, if one does not have his/her own unique charm, it wouldn’t work either. By diligently paying attention to these kinds of details, one can eliminate the restriction that Hollywood has on Asian entertainers, thus paving a brand new direction for Asia. Until the day when this restriction is eliminated, I will work hard continuously and become the world’s best actor.”
So… If I saw an Asian with double-eyelids… I would be unable to tell that person was Asian… because I’m a Westerner. How did Rain know?! The use of the word “essential” just kills me, as if I’m seriously blind to an Asian having double-eyelids. I think Rain is making up for the fact that he doesn’t have double-eyelids (I guess he’s still insecure about that). But in a more positive light he’s saying that it’s not important to have double-eyelids to be successful. Which more people need to be screaming at the top of their lungs. Anywho, Rain has a ways to go before he becomes the world’s best actor seeing as Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, and Daniel Day-Lewis are still alive.
Moving on:
Rain: “From the very beginning when I released my album, I had the strong hope that my music would rank up the charts at first place; after which I also had the hope that I would become South Korea’s best singer. Later down the line I then thought I’d be an actor, and then extravagantly hoped for an award in Asia. Now it looks like I’m in this world to win awards.”
Heh heh, Rain, Rain, Rain, the translator said that the last sentence is hard to translate but regardless, I don’t know how that could have sounded better in another language. Rain is in this world to win awards…. I don’t have a response, I’m just dumbfounded and all I can think about it that frighteningly juvenile Kanye West. Rain, don’t go down that road!
April 15, 2008 at 7:00 pm
You’re right…he’s definitely still insecure about it. I bet you if you gave him the option to be reborn with it, he’d be all over it….lol.
April 16, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Well honestly non-asian-americans don’t know the first difference between single and double eyelids. Like I have had to draw diagrams and show surgery photos just for my white friends and family to grasp the concept-and some STILL don’t get the difference-. I think what he meant is big fakey eyes. Like Ayumi Hamasaki would be a freak… I mean, she looks like one, but her eyes are MASSIVE and as a westerner myself I think she’s looks like a friggin mutant. I think westerners don’t identify with Asia’s set of Asian beauty standards.. Like the high nose bridge, double eyelid, v shaped jaw line, pale skin… These things are meaningless to westerners cuz most of us have them! Beauty is so much more simple than these small little details… It just is.. someone is either attractive or they aren’t and it’s not because their face is 13 cms wide, or their brow ridge protrudes a cm out, or whatever else asian’s measure beauty by! It just is…
So I def think some occidental people will make fun of Bi’s small eyes just like some people will make fun of Asians no matter what they do. But I think it works to his advantage that he looks like a Korean you might see just passing through Koreatown. He looks authentic, not some weird western featured anomaly. I think Americans will be more accepting of his looks than Asians in some ways. Because in Asian interviews I cannot read a single one without mentioning he has a single eyelid… LIKE SERIOUSLY WHO CARES??? Does it really matter? Does a freaking crease in your eyelid really play that much importance??? Americans will never talk about this because first of all– it would be racist for us to bring it up and second of all- we wouldn’t even notice!
July 20, 2008 at 2:37 am
What are you, dense? Kanye speaks from the heart and his first response is defensive but honest.
“Wait till I get my money right… then you can’t tell me nothing.”
Everyone I know who has listened to THAT track has been aware of the different intonations of his voice. He is torn between having more money than the people who used to have less than him, who were the people he used to have to listen to.
Aren’t you there? Is there not someone in your life who you have to go to, a relative, a boss, who is MORE than you… who you say to yourself ‘Wait till I get my money right’.. then they can’t tell me nothing?
This is where West is coming from I think. He understands the complexities of human relations and the nuances of the English language. His lyrics are a mark of modern African American language and further proof that the spoken language is at least one area where African Americans have achieved a quantuum advancement upon the majority of their cosmopolitian counterparts.
July 20, 2008 at 2:48 am
OK, so you are saying the Kanye flows so freely that his insecurities are right there on the surface of his songs? I can buy that. I cannot deny that both of these artists have that in common. They put things on TAPE that are very personal and that they would honestly rather not? They’re best drops are too far into themselves?
I wonder who is his producer be and what the rules are in terms on when a PRODUCER says ‘hey, artist, that’s hitting on some personal shit, you sure you want to go there?’ I’ve not dropped some when I thought ‘damn that was good but damned if that aint too close to home’
July 20, 2008 at 2:53 am
Algorithms abound, cheap niggers lay in wait. It’s an ugly world and we need more situations where people of like minds get together in groups (i did not say gangs i didn’t) but damn even people of like minds need know one another. Puh-lease. Cause we be the best, even if you thnk so and so is the worst… damn people of likewise mentality need have sympathy.
July 20, 2008 at 3:05 am
True dat? Is that one speaks to white iggers? LOL Not being derogatory let’s speak english form here on out. You are right enough.
I put in 4 years shooting your enemies, with a tank that you can’t even imageene–
You were lying on your ass at home —
While I spent my life on those —
M1… (synthetic Kanye highly produced voicings)
A1… (repeat)
Abrams (continuing with that synthetic sound)
Gunner (etc)
SO! I was one of those many thousand Murkuns (unaffiliated Americans) who won’t live past 50 yrs old cause of US Army equipment
Right, M1A1 tankers == exposure to CARC paint (gulf war syndrome) + DU synrdome (depleted uranium) + FRH == (Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluid + Asbestos (Mestholiamioma) + 100+ other fatals
Tired of listening to the whiners, we belong to the diedners. Nice knowing you, we’ll be gone before you get across showing y’all selves……
Make that fit in your, rhyming self back
We don’t believe in that
We’ve already gone
And you are too weak too carry on
Our issuance, which is hurt from the get-go
DNA slammed harder than Nintendo
Men who should have the leaders
Now nothing but deceased, E.R.
July 20, 2008 at 3:07 am
DAMN he hit like he know what he say…
July 20, 2008 at 3:18 am
Man I’m just average guy but damn boy is on point
What are complain-on ing?
Are you that short-side-voyeurs?
That you can’t improve yourselves now?
I know my rhymes is weak…
I know he’s so sleek (KANYE)
But I can’t help but think that…
All of us need to shrink wrap…
ALL OF U.S. GREAT PROBLEM
WE CAN SO EASILY SOLVE THEM
STEP UP AND MAKE OBAMA YOUR MAN
AND DON’T LET HATERS CALL YA
THE WORLD NEEDS YOU RIGHT NOW
LIKE ROOSEVELT NEEDED GOD
WE NEED TO STEP UP TO YOU
LIKE YOU NEED TO ANSWER….,
WHO ARE YOU THE AVERAGE VOTER WHO NEEDS TO BE A RIGTHEOUS SOlLDIER
I NEED YOU RIGTH NOW,
TO DISPLAY YOUR CONSCIENCE NOW
MONEY DON”T NEED TO BE
AN AMERICAN SYPMATHY
YOU NEED TO UNDERTAND
THAT THINGS HAVE MOVED BEYOND THAT
July 20, 2008 at 3:22 am
I got that while why I was drunk. Anyone wanne step up and take that poor well-illusioned boys attempt and make it make sense?
July 20, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Guys, this is mostly an Asian entertainment blog and this post was about Rain…
Rap wars don’t belong in this comment section.
Though it’s kind of funny that one would end up here.
January 31, 2009 at 12:42 am
kanye west rocks i just wanna know how to get the auto tune
January 31, 2009 at 12:46 am
kanye west my main man. i got a new hommie named cale go to caleb howard.piczo.com aight.holla at your boy akon and buy my new album freedom
April 5, 2009 at 6:11 am
808’s and Heartbreak – What’s on Youtube…
Kanye West went to classify his new disc as a pop album, stating his disdain towards the contemporary backlash to the concept of pop music and expressed admiration for what some pop stars have accomplished in their lives….