The Letters From Santi Chacon: Artists Remember What You Write as a Public Figure IS YOU

We've decided to do a little promotions work for an artist who wrote us this week. no doubt if you spend the time to read all the way to the end you will hoot and holler at the outcome.

It seems so clear to us that everyone wants everything for free - what's up with that ? nothing is free, not even the air you breathe. everything that requires effort has a cost. be it physical, social or economic - there is a cost.

We've also noticed that when artists are entering a market without management and or counsel on their career; it seems they are under an impression that because they are releasing what they consider the next great masterpiece - everyone should drop everything and instantly feign total devotion to it.

Remember Jesus Walks ? Yeah Kanye surely does that's why he changed up his game so quickly.

The fact is, their music is not alone on that release day, ever. This is why artists like Beyonce and Kanye West plan their drops with the events that occur and correspond to their music. They actively seek out publicity, not repel it. Who could forget Kanye at the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade after being booed just days before. that's what good PR is all about, working and airplay.

Even more so, artists who are serious about their careers, must learn to take every advantage and make it gold. Regardless of how small, it is an opportunity to be noticed apart from the crowd. This is how Amber Rose ended up becoming the hottest face of 2011. she didn't say a word, but she let her presence establish her place in the entertainment market. That's why she has a commercial endorsement from a major liquor manufacturer featuring a custom designed bot which looks unmistakably like Amber Rose.

That's how you work PR. every picture can help to put you in the spotlight for however long you use it properly. Amber Rose left Ford Modeling Agency and went straight to the top in a flash; after she learned how to work her PR game.

You just have to decide which way to step out of the crowd

Following this, is a conversation by email that we engaged in and just found it too hilarious to not share. No doubt this artist Santi Chacon will wish he had chosen his words more professionally; when this little gem circumnavigates the music networks and lists - like Linked-in where we received our first email from him.

From the way he ended the conversation after we had finished it - he forgot that his negatives might end up decorating one of google' s dark corners, With His Name On It.

This conversation has not been doctored in any fashion. it is re-posted exactly as written; and commented outside of the original to retain the flow and clarity.

Get yourself a nice fatty and a cool drink to enjoy with our friday Whether Report. todays question is Whether or Not he realized that we'd actually still publish the piece we offered to do.

Hmmmmm..... Inquiring Minds Surely Want to Know

This is the Beginning of the exchange between Myself and Santi Chacon

We are a Radio Station - Our global reach is what you want obviously. That's why you asked us to Play your music.

You Wrote Us :

On 08/06/11 4:12 PM, Santi Chacon wrote: -------------------- I choose just a few professional that I admire in my LinkedIn community, and was hoping that you could provide some feedback on my new composition.

I need to work out somethings and prepare for the final mix. What better time then to solicit feedback from those I admire most.The New Tune Is Called: Round-n-Round.If you don't mind I will send you a note when I incorporate your feedback into the final song and make it available.

(end of first Santi Chacon Note)

FYI, we have at least 1500 new submissions weekly from all over the music genre. we play what works in our format. when we take the time to do a special on an artist, it's because we see potential in that artist that we'd like to showcase to our listening audience.

We graciously extended our offer of a special written about you. However you seem to be uninterested and that's not a problem for us.

we want you to see it from the viewpoint of our visitors - they want new material; which is worthy of their time and interest. That is why after seeing one of our YouTube videos asking 5 simple questions - the Prime Minister of Jamaica stepped down a few weeks ago. This was following one of our three year investigations and revelations to our audience and Jamaica about his secret deeds while in office. - see Tivoli Stories.

We are consistent in quality; Always.This is how we've continued to grow and maintain our large and diverse subscriber/listener population since 1999.

This is the response from Santi Chacon - which is where the issue begins

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 5:28 AM, <ceo@t-hg.com> wrote:

I am not looking to advertise i was simply trying to make my music available to you without you having to wait, since you made the request for my music several months ago. If you are going to remove it after a week or so- then maybe this isn't going to be a productive relationship. Please let me know if this is what you are telling me. I may have misunderstood. I was simply extending this as a courtesy to you.

Santi Chacon

BadGalsRadio continues :

As a Radio Station - we ask support of those whos' music we promote, if they desire Long-Term Promotion. That's what You asked for. You wrote us and asked to put Your Widget on Our Site, Remember ? No doubt you realize that Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche and the others pay us for the space they take up - and so do the artists/record companies who advertise with us. we limit our artist ads to three and that's because we choose very carefully what we'd like our reputation linked to. many ask but most are refused. Honestly after considering your response to us, we think that you should survey the other stations that you have relationships with for FREE space. No doubt you'll find it and we hope it works out for you. We wish you the best in your career, Regards, ~RE Ausetkmt Owner and Publisher

BadGalsRadio.com // Reality in a Foundation Sound

Santi Chacon again Writes Us Saying

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 5:28 AM, <ceo@t-hg.com> wrote:

I am not looking to advertise i was simply trying to make my music available to you without you having to wait, since you made the request for my music several months ago. If you are going to remove it after a week or so- then maybe this isn't going to be a productive relationship. Please let me know if this is what you are telling me. I may have misunderstood. I was simply extending this as a courtesy to you.

Santi Chacon

The Guitarist

TheGuitarist@santichacon.com

www.santichacon.com

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: hi From: RE Ausetkmt <ausetkmt@gmail.com> Date: Thu, October 20, 2011 1:27 am To: ceo@t-hg.com, santi@santichacon.com

Hello Santi: nice to hear back from you. I'd be happy to write about your new piece and add your widget to the story.If you'd like permanent placement on our site for a widget, you can of course purchase advertising space. we are very reasonable and generate more than 2 million hits every month.Best Regards,

~RE BadGalsRadio.com // Reality in a Foundation Sound

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 6:15 PM, <ceo@t-hg.com> wrote:

Earlier you sent me the email below: although i am not finished if you would like to display my music i wouldn't mind you sharing my player / widget on your site,

This is where the conversation clearly indicates that he thinks he is doing us a favor by using our advertising space and visitors gratis .

Oh Joy !

this will allow any one who wants to hear my new releases -then after i finished the final mixes and mastering of the cd i can forward you the MP3's, I just didn't want you to wait any longer then you have to.

please let me know your thoughts, and direct you to the code that you will just put up on your sight to display that.

please email me at santi@santichacon.com this is my new email address- this one is going away soon. Thanks so much for the support.

Santi Chacon

The Guitarist

TheGuitarist@santichacon.com

www.santichacon.com

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: hi From: RE Ausetkmt via LinkedIn <member@linkedin.com> Date: Thu, August 11, 2011 4:41 pm To: Santi Chacon <CMO@t-hg.com>

LinkedIn

RE Ausetkmt has sent you a message.

Date: 8/11/2011

Subject: RE: hi

very nice acoustic jazz piece. I'd love to hear the rest of the album when you release it. BadGalsRadio would be proud to debut your new works.

just let us know -

~RE

On 08/06/11 4:12 PM, Santi Chacon wrote: -------------------- I choose just a few professional that I admire in my LinkedIn community, and was hoping that you could provide some feedback on my new composition. I need to work out somethings and prepare for the final mix. What better time then to solicit feedback from those I admire most. The New Tune Is Called: Round-n-Round. If you don't mind I will send you a note when I incorporate your feedback into the final song and make it available. www.myspace.com/santichacon If you enjoy my sound please go to my website and become a fan by entering your email. Thank you so much!  

This is the final reply from Santi Chacon to a dead conversation which wasn't even signed - sad indeed..

You seem to have forgot that you wrote the following email address so i was giving you an alternative: But the back and forth seems very unprofessional. I have a ton more offers in regards to airing my music. Please don't email back.

Artists, Please take a wee bit of advice from an industry professional - NEVER EVER EVER EVERRRRR DO WHAT Santi Chacon has done. His total demeanor and lack of ability to comprehend his own request to us; makes it clear that he needs guidance away from negative promotion.

One of the first things you do when you want help is ask for help genuinely as possible. when you get an offer, you take it. every small step is a step forward. Instead Santi Chacon made the mistake of directly working backwards; because of his ego. Ego is something that ends alot of great careers before the artists are able to accomplish enough in the music market to get a royalty. Think Vybz Kartel. He gets his money from his sales of Rum; Condoms; and now Bleaching Soap. none of these products is related to a music royalty.

Go to your favorite brick and mortar record store and ask for Vybz Kartel; or even ask your favorite radio station to play him. Yeah..

You see the music business is a very strange and touchy feely place. so basically if you are looking to get ahead in that arena, you need to be ready to be both touched and felt out. Obviously Santi Chacon wasn't.

We still wish him well, however you won't be hearing anything from him on BadGalsRadio.com. mostly because None of His Music is Even Released.

So you see folks, this fracas was all about Unreleased, Unmixed music, from an artist whos' still showing us that he's not sure what he's doing.

Artists - Please have music when you ask folks to play it, and be ready to accept any help you get; because most folks don't bother to help new artists at all.

Here on BadGalsRadio.com you've seen us break new artists music over and over. most of those artists go on to bigger and better things. This is what we hoped for Santi Chacon, however he seems reluctant to accept reality. We simply wanted him to know that we're willing to promote him in anyway that he desires. even by showing his exact words.

Artists Remember What You Write as a public figure IS YOU

This is good advice for Artist on how it goes down and Why You Gotta Be YOU if You Wanna Be Recognized. You have to call your shots and plan your steps. Never let your dream become clouded by your lack of commitment to it. Put your whole YOU into it, and then show us what you're working with.

Now Hol Dat

Big Ghost Calls it - I give this shit a solid 4 Zeus slaps namsayin

When we checked this tune out, we weren't impressed. but seeing the video is a whole 
different experience

You know how much we Respect the WU Tang. Today we ran across a review by Ghostface Killa of the new JayZ/Kanye/Beyonce release - Watch The Throne.  so you know we have to give you the full WU without censorship or shortcuts.  Dig This,

ghostface killah review of new jay-z & kanye album, super funny

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Posted by rapsandhustles

• 1. No Church in the Wild (ft. Frank Ocean) – Thought the beat was kinda average at first to be honest wit yall. But the shit been growin on me. The fact that Jay brought back one of his most boring flows…the same one he used on Pray off American Gangster…didnt help nothin tho. Yeezy drops his least EMPHASIZED bars in a minute n gets the green light from Jiggaman to bring autotune back. I dont kno what hour in the day this shit was recorded but it sounds like some 5 AM shit. In the end tho… both them niggas got the job done n start shit off on the rite foot nahmean. The victim of Breezy’s high pitched goon squad attack did his thing too.  2. Lift Off (ft. Beyonce) – I almost aint wanna even comment on this shit son…. I dont even kno what to say bout it yo. This shit sounds like the anthem the fairies in Ferngully would use to go to war against evil humans to or some shit b. This shit is like Shia LeBeouf in song form yo. Lissenin to this shit is like havin ya ears penetrated by a million microscopic dicks namsayin. Shit sounds like niggas doin aerobics on a magical cloud of daisies. How many meadows did Kanye cartwheel across before he decided to make this beat? Seriously yo…. Jus how many lily pads did the nigga skip across the pond on before he got inspired to make some shit like this? Definitely one a the worst songs Jay ever been involved in…thats includin those lame joints off Vol 3 wit Amil n Mariah or the worst songs off Kingdom Come….EVEN the Timbo joints off Blueprint 3. Like this joint is SOFT son. Guess thats why Jay only spit like 5 n a half bars on it. Its like the song Yung Berg would play before he goes n commits his latest string of L’s. Shit is jus terrible son…especially since it took like 6 niggas to produce this muthafucka.  3. Niggas in Paris – If you can ignore the homoerotic title the shit actually aint bad son. I prefer it once the beat changes up tho. It starts off soundin like some shit them Young Money niggas mighta left behind in the studio one day. Like I swear I can hear Gudda Gudda gettin his mediocre on in the background for the first 2:43 minutes. But then shit gets dramatic n its all good yo. it aint really the monster track niggas made that shit out to be tho.
• 4. Otis (ft. Otis Redding) – First off they need to not be actin like Otis Redding is a “featured” artist on this shit. Since when do niggas sample a dude n then call that shit a feature. Son aint even been alive for like 40 years b. Otis Redding is my dude tho…so dont get that shit twisted son. That bein said…this shit still goes nahmean. Folks been divided on this joint for a minute…but that aint stop the dozen hasbeen ass niggas who hopped on this shit from strugglin the fuck out on it (Im lookin at you DMX).
•   5. Gotta Have It – This shit probably the least Neptunes soundin beat the Neptunes ever produced yo. Not sayin thats a bad thing tho. Im glad they aint bring no bongos or space sounds to this shit g. Niggas is jus tradin bars on some back n forth shit n basically talkin bout the usual shit they do. Kinda jus a filler joint nahmean. It probably wont be the next single or nothin…but its still a ill joint namsayin. This shit also got The Godfather of Soul’s voice all over it…but they aint put “featuring James Brown” on the tracklist for some reason. Guess they missed that one.
• 6. New Day – “Me n the RZA connect”….thats a nice little quasi-hook rite ther namsayin. Sorry yo…this aint the 36 Chambers RZA…but it aint the “fuckin ridicalish” aint had a meal in a hot minute soundin RZA neither yo. It basically dont sound like a RZA joint at all son. He aint bring out the pointy ass rings n get on his BONG BONG shit or nothin but the god did his thing namsayin. Shit has Kanyes fingerprints all over it still tho.
• 7. Thats My Bitch – I aint the biggest fan a this shit rite here yo. It aint horrible or nothin but I remember when this shit was unleashed at the end a last year n it still aint grow on me like that. Its got all that retro hip hop shit happenin on it but I aint feelin the end results like that. Not sayin its wack….but I be skippin this joint usually.
•  8. Welcome To The Jungle – If Jay gon insist on usin this niggas bullshit ass beats still…the least he can do is make sure that Swizzy dont go near the booth yo. Ayo Snoop Budden…nobody gon need to hear you gettin ya “One hand in the air if you dont really care” on durin the hooks to no joints ever ever ever again son. Jus go back to contaminatin whats left of Alicia Keys n stop cashin in those favors niggas owe you to get on these high profile joints you malnourished ass lookin muthafucka. Son been urinatin wackness on these songs for years now b…. so can we jus acknowledge that the nigga got no business actin like he kno how to put together a hook now n stop lettin this whippet lookin muthafucka get near a mic?  9. Who Gon Stop Me – Now THIS shit is a problem yo. When it started the god was like ok cool….you kno…I was enjoyin it….the bassline was soundin like a lion growlin n shit. There wasa ill mood to it. Im diggin the joint namsayin….but then it starts really transformin into a monster after a couple minutes….n its like yo…we got a serious contender for best song on the album now. By the middle it sounds like niggas is drivin Lamborghinis around in the studio n drums is hittin like automatic weapons. I love this track son.10. Murder to Excellence – Another ill joint. Not a lot I can say bout it tho son. If you heard it you kno its jus a solid track namsayin. Like a lotta these songs its got a change up in the beat halfway through. If I had to guess Id say its probably Wyclef’s favorite song on the album tho.
• 11. Made In America (ft. Frank Ocean) – First of all son….Lionel Richie called from 1986 n said he wants his song back yo. Word. Sade jus holla’d on twitter to say this shit is soft as fuck namsayin. I think Elton John wants to conceive babies to this joint b. Drake said he gon soak in his lotion pool to this shit rite here for like a week son. I think Wiz Khagina is scissorin wit Amber Rose to this shit rite now as we speak yo. I heard this shit gon be used for the next Gwyneth Paltrow movie too. I dont kno how the same nigga that did Who Gon Stop Me had anything to do wit this shit but apparently he did nahmean. This shit sounds like two niggas hang glidin over the ocean together at sunset holdin hands son. I think this is bout to be on Yung Berg’s yoga playlist. I cant fuck wit this shit at all b. This shit is like audio lesbian comin out my speakers son.
• 12.Why I Love You (ft. Mr Hudson) – Its almost like they knew they couldnt end the album on that Made In America shit. Contrary to the title n the fact that it says “featuring Mr Hudson” on this muthafucka….this shit goes hard yo. Mr Hudson does his thing too son. I fucks wit this joint forreal forreal. Might even be my favorite tomorrow.Bonus tracks:
• 13. Illest Motherfucker Alive – Ok now…when you call a song “Illest Motherfucker Alive” you really gotta live up to that shit son. This shit kinda almost lives up to the name of the song…but it aint that special yo. But Im not mad at it. Actually if Made in America n Lift Off made the album I dont kno why this shit is jus a bonus track namsayin. I think Breezy’s cousins are singin at the end a the song tho.
• 14 H.A.M. – This joint is still ass. Id rather listen to a whole Tyga mixtape son.
• 15. Primetime – This shit cool namsayin.  Aint like my favorite song on earth or nothin….but No I.D. aint go n “Timbaland” these niggas wit no bullshit ass beat at least. Son always comes through wit sumthin decent or better. This shit better than decent tho nahmean.
• 16. The Joy (ft. Curtis Mayfield) – This shit shoulda been a official track on the album b. I dont care how old it is now…I still love this joint. I guess they aint wanna give they fans all this old shit…which is cool namsayin. But…AGAIN yo… if Lift Off gon be on the album anyway…you might as well jus swap that wit some old shit that AINT softer than Game’s emotions b. N they put Thats My Bitch on the album anyway so maybe there aint no real excuse for makin this shit a bonus joint. But why these niggas got “featuring Curtis Mayfield” on this shit?  I think Jay n Ye better cut that shit out before it becomes a trend for these lame muthafuckas to start havin “featuring (insert dead artist here)” on they joints too b. 
• Word yo. The album might got some filler n a couple joints thats jus beyond wack…but its still a pretty tight project son. Niggas produced the shit outta this muthafucka b. This aint jus some shit where dudes looped up a beat n banged out some drums on top n called that shit a finished product namsayin. Nah yo…niggas put some work in to get this shit done par. Tone appreciates that type a artistry tho nahmean. But it aint like its all fancy tricks n aint no real magic happenin under all the bullshit smoke n mirrors n shit namsayin. Niggas straight went HAM on summa thses tracks son…but not on the HAM joint tho. Another thing I appreciate is that niggas tried sumthin original n new. Plus they aint flood this shit wit guest appearances from they artist rosters n turn it into the Firm album. Hate it or love it…its probably gon be like that rare joint where niggas memorize all the lyrics to it after a week either way.

Anyways I give this shit a solid 4 Zeus slaps namsayin. Aight peace.Via: Big Ghost

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His Name is Jonathon and he makes videos.  I hear he has a following somewhere on the internet. apparently he has a second video on youtube about the other side of the picture. yes from his point of view everything looks special.  wonder if Kanyeezie knows that guy still hasn't paid for that sample ?



so what do you think ? should Jonathon be hunted down and shown the stereotypes up close ?

I Think So,

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MM: Honoring Nina Simone - High Priestess of Soul

Nina Simone is one of our most favorite singers. she is usually included in the playlist on BadGalsRadio weekly. this is a beautiful Live video of Nina performing at the Montreaux Jazz Festival; after she had begun her first tour of  France.




Knowing that she had a long career ahead of her, Nina decided to leave the racial prejudice of the US entertainment industry behind in the 70's. this was just as she was reaching the height of her musical career. instantly she became an international sensation, as soon as she began her tour of the european music scene. she would spend time in Barbados, Africa and eventually she settled in France. she recorded sporadically, but it was always superb.

the fact that she's sampled by todays artists as much as James Brown; attests to her legendary status. clearly everyone from Kanye West to Lil Wayne has used samples from Nina Simone;  without ever acknowledging her contributions.  her music is undeniably timeless which is why it will remain a part of our catalogs, always.

I'm sure that everyone remembers that timeless Chanel Number Five Commercial using "My Baby Just Cares For Me". it shows you just how classy and timeless her music really is.



Enjoy the Lyrics that launched a career

Four Women - Nina simone

My skin is black
My arms are long
My hair is wooly
My back is strong
Strong enough to take the pain
It’s been inflicted again and again
What do they call me
My name is aunt sarah
My name is aunt sarah

My skin is yellow
My hair is long
Between two worlds
I do belong
My father was rich and white
He forced my mother late one night
What do they call me
My name is saffronia
My name is saffronia

My skin is tan
My hair’s alright, it’s fine
My hips invite you
And my lips are like wine
Whose little girl am i?
Well yours if you have some money to buy
What do they call me
My name is sweet thing
My name is sweet thing

My skin is brown
And my manner is tough
I’ll kill the first mother I see
Cos my life has been too rough
I’m awfully bitter these days
Because my parents were slaves
What do they call me
My
Name
Is
Peaches

February 21, 1933 - April 21, 2003
Singer - Pianist - Arranger - Composer
Honorary Doctor in Music and Humanities
High Priestess of Soul
Queen of African Rooted Classical Music

(Parts are Clipped from the Bio by Roger Nupie)
Eunice Waymon was born in Tryon, North Carolina as the sixth of seven children in a poor family. The child prodigy played piano at the age of four. With the help of her music teacher, who set up the "Eunice Waymon Fund", she could continue her general and musical education. She studied at the Julliard School of Music in New York.

To support her family financially, she started working as an accompanist. In the summer of 1954 she took a job in an Irish bar in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The bar owner told her she had to sing as well. Without having time to realize what was happening, Eunice Waymon, who was trained to become a classical pianist, stepped into show business. She changed her name into Nina ("little one") Simone ("from the French actress Simone Signoret").

Nina married and had a beautiful daughter who continues the family legacy, as a fabulous jazz singer.

Nina was the highlight of the Nice Jazz Festival in France in 1997, the Thessalonica Jazz Festival in Greece in 1998. At the Guinness Blues Festival in Dublin, Ireland in 1999 her daughter, Lisa Celeste, performing as "Simone", sang a few duets with her mother. Simone has toured the world, sung with Latin superstar Rafael, participated in two Disney theatre workshops, playing the title role in Aida and Nala in The Lion King. She is currently working on her upcoming debut album, "Simone Superstar".

On July 24, 1998 Nina Simone was a special guest at Nelson Mandela's 80th Birthday Party. On October 7, 1999 she received a Lifetime Achievement in Music Award in Dublin.

In 2000 she received Honorary Citizenship to Atlanta (May 26), the Diamond Award for Excellence in Music from the Association of African American Music in Philadelphia (June 9) and the Honorable Musketeer Award from the Compagnie des Mousquetaires d'Armagnac in France (August 7).

Dr. Simone passed away after a long illness at her home in her villa in Carry-le-Rouet (South of France) on April 21, 2003. As she had wished, her ashes were spread in different African countries.

The Diva, who was as well an Honorary Doctor in Music and Humanities, has an unrivalled legendary status as one of the very last 'griots". She is and will forever be the ultimate songstress and storyteller of our times.




The documentary Nina Simone: La Legende (The Legend) was made in the '90s by French filmmakers.It was based on her autobiography I Put A Spell On You and features live footage from different periods of her career, interviews with friends and family, various interviews with Simone herself while she was living in the Netherlands, and on a trip to her birthplace. A significant amount of footage from The Legend was taken from an earlier 26-minute biographical documentary by Peter Rodis, released in 1969 and titled simply Nina.

Plans for a Nina Simone biographical film were released at the end of 2005. The movie will be based on Simone's autobiography I Put A Spell On You (1992) and will also focus on her relationship in later life with her assistant, Clifton Henderson, who died in 2006. TV writer Cynthia Mort (Will & Grace, Roseanne) is working on the script, and singer Mary J. Blige will play the lead role. The movie is scheduled for 2012.

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This is a Plea For Help - I hope someone see's it

Why does it appear that our friend Kanye is not himself these days?

we noticed it's become a pattern. Recently he seems to be getting a little worse, with the addition of Hen Hen and Amber Rose to the mixx. all we can say is you tell us, does this look like a stable person to you ?



we compiled these videos from Youtube, with a quick search. there is so much out there about Yeezie's behaviour, that we wanted to focus on the time peroid where this seems to be escalating. if you pay attention, you will see the video of Him and His Mom. He Appears Close to Normal there.

Kanye and Him Mom - Dr. Donda West; on the release of her book chronicalling the life of Kanye West, and How She Raised Him.

It makes us wonder if he still has that book, and if he's even thought of it lately ? I'm sure his mom wouldn't like this latest action, according to what she wrote in her book on "Raising Kanye".

When She died; immediately the strange behaviour manifested

Grief is a powerful disabler. we are speaking from personal experience, and professional advice. when his mom died suddenly, he was on tour. when he arrived home; she was gone. he missed his last moments with her.  they had a very unique bond. you would see them arrive together to the early award shows. she walked the red carpet with him. sat with him at the first grammy awards. she was his rock, and that's what seems to be pushing him toward this type of acting out.

Kanye may not be ready to admit it, but take a look at the changes with us

Kanye and Alexis Pheifer

1. He Jumped from his tame designer fiance Alexis Pheifer, who stood by him through the car accident and early revelations of his sex addiction; to dating a former stripper and admitted try-sexual, Amber Rose.

Kanye and Amber Rose

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watch closely and you'll see Amber Rose in this Luda Video - yeah,,

2. We remember when he was a college drop-out in his preppy marc jacobs posse', carrying a Murse.  To being kicked out of award shows globally. he went from being dressed in air yeezies and argyle, to drinking  straight from the Neck of the Hen-Hen dressed in BadBwoy Black Leather and Jeans, much more in style to his companion Amber Rose.

The strange behaviour seemed to start when his mom died. we saw it in the video when he was off the hook with the fan who he told to eat shit and die - On Stage. this was within months of his moms death.
wow..

Kanye, Mark Jacobs and fellow fashionistas attend an Event in Paris

3. Slowly in the media, He took on an oppositional attitude toward all other talented individuals; he felt were less than himself.  It was reported int he news that upon hearing of  the death of Michael Jackson recently Kanye declared himself "The New King of Pop".  that was certainly a huge danger sign.

wow.. he's a rapper, so what does he have to do with Pop ?

Kanye and Amber Rose attend Fashion Week 2008

we hope that those who are able to, Get Ye Some Professional Help Quick Fast and In a Hurry.

His "Acting Out"  in this fashion persuades us that he is not the genius, but a terribly troubled soul; who needs to again see the light, instead of the darkness which seems to be enveloping him now.

Kanye is in our Thoughts and Prayers, because we can't see anything good coming out of this. not anything good. publicity can work both ways and this so far hasn't been good. apologizing on Jay Leno and the Morning Show won't make up to the millions of fans who are disappointed. so much so that they decide to boycott his music. that kind of loss of credibility indicates a serious need for help.

Please Kanye, Get Help - No Joke Brothaman,