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Related: About this forumThe Trump Camp didn't invite Kanye to perform because his music ain't "traditionally american"...
""He considers himself a friend of the President-elect, but it's not the venue. The venue we have for entertainment is filled out, it's perfect, it's going to be typically and traditionally American, and Kanye is a great guy but we just haven't asked him to perform. We move on with our agenda.""
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7661885/kanye-west-not-invited-to-perform-at-trump-inauguration-because-traditionally-american-event
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The Trump Camp didn't invite Kanye to perform because his music ain't "traditionally american"... (Original Post)
JHan
Jan 2017
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brush
(58,733 posts)1. He already used West for photo ops so he doesn't need him anymore.
Got that, Kanye?
Wake up.
Get woke!
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)2. Didn't he invite only opera singers for a while?
That is about as unAmerican as music gets.
forjusticethunders
(1,151 posts)3. all that shuck and jive for nothing