'I'm sorry daytime television!': Kanye West keeps it real during EPIC rant about Mark Zuckerberg, breaking in fashion industry and bullying on Ellen DeGeneres
He is known for his rants on Twitter.
But Kanye West found a new forum for one of his diatribes: daytime television.
The 38-year-old rapper will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday as he touched on several topics including asking Mark Zuckerberg for help, The Oscars and even how he wants to combat bullying.
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Opening up: Kanye West is set to appear on Thursday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres show airing on Thursday
It all began when the 58-year-old chat show host brought up that his wife Kim Kardashian said that there should be a board of directors who go through his tweets before he posts them.
When asked if he believes there should be such a group headed by his 35-year-old wife he replied: 'Absolutely not.'
Kanye went on to say that he hasn't regretted anything he has ever posted on the microblogging site and when asked by Ellen if he would like to go through that the rapper queried: 'What’s the point of thinking?'
Referring to his tweets aimed at entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg back in February, the comedienne asked if it would have been better to contact him via Facebook.
Good spirits: The 38-year-old rapper had a big smile on his face as he sported an oversized white shirt, ripped jeans and a pair of his Adidas Yeezy Boost 950 duck boots
Baring gifts: He gave a pair of his coveted Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 trainers to the 58-year-old chat show host
Kanye responded: 'Yes, I should have put it on Facebook. Now I understand why he didn't hit me back.
'I understand that Zuckerberg doesn't use Twitter, even though I have had dinner with he and his wife and told him about how I wanted to help the world and he said he'd help me and blah blah blah.'
He then compared the situation to 2006 Will Smith flick The Pursuit of Happyness while launching into his long-winded monologue.
Kanye says that he could help more people with more resources and that he has ideas that could help the human race adding: 'F*** the paparazzi, whatever perception you have of me.
Good question: Referring to his tweets aimed at entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg back in February, the comedienne asked if it would have been better to contact him via Facebook
Regrets: Kanye responded: 'Yes, I should have put it on Facebook. Now I understand why he didn't hit me back'
'Starting with the truth, starting with what everyone is thinking. Start there, and put some dope s*** with it.'
When asked to elaborate further, Kanye explained that the world is in a 'renaissance period' where people can have influence in all different types of fields.
He went on to share personal stories about his father living in homeless shelters and his mother becoming the first black female chair in the English department at Chicago State University.
He added: 'I was raised to do something, to make a difference.'
Asking for help: Back in February, Kanye reached out to Facebook founder Zuckerberg for funding
Spent a fortune: Kanye also tweeted at the time that he was $53 million in debt
The Highlights rapper even touched on the 'Oscars So White' movement as he said: 'It was like the moment, you know, all black actors can talk about the glass ceilings we've dealt with out in this town.
'You get this night, go ahead. Chris Rock is going to do it, bam. Talk about how many times you've been blocked from being able to excel. I didn't take it as a joke, it ain't no joke as Rakim said.'
He talked about being raised on hip-hop and expression by artists like Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest and Rakim.
Kanye said he doesn't care about how many albums are sold and it's about connecting before talking about now-deceased influential figures.
Lots to say: He launched into his monologue even giving his commentary on the 'Oscars So White' movement
Living legend: He said: 'Picasso is dead. Steve Jobs is dead. Walt Disney is dead. Name somebody living that you can name in the same breath as them. Don't tell me about being likable'
He said: 'Picasso is dead. Steve Jobs is dead. Walt Disney is dead. Name somebody living that you can name in the same breath as them. Don't tell me about being likable.'
The Grammy award winner said he can help people and even talked about his. condition, synesthesia, where he sees sounds.
He went on to say: 'It's funny because I was sitting there with [President Barack] Obama and Leo's [DiCaprio] is talking about the environment and I'm talking about clothes. And everyone looks at me like that's not an important issue or something.
Meeting of the minds: He also described being with President Barack Obama and Leonardo DiCaprio and receiving dirty looks for talking about clothes
Trying to change the world: He went ojn to explain that he wants to take away bullying and even contacted the head of discount shop Payless ShoeSource about working with them
'But I remember going to school in fifth grade and wanting to have a cool outfit. I called the head of Payless and I said "I want to work with you, I want to take all this information that I've learned from sitting at all these fashion shows and knocking down all these doors and buying all these expensive clothes and I want to take away bullying."'
After an applause from the audience, he talked about Michael Jackson's influence and his breaking through on MTV despite being categorised as 'urban.'
Kanye said that he now has to be the Michael Jackson of apparel to break open the doors for everyone coming after him.
Rant: He concluded: 'Isn't that so funny that people point fingers at the people that influenced us the most? They talk the most s*** about the people who care the most. I'm sorry daytime television. I'm sorry for the realness.'
He concluded: 'Isn't that so funny that people point fingers at the people that influenced us the most? They talk the most s*** about the people who care the most. I'm sorry daytime television. I'm sorry for the realness.'
Kanye also talked about his children including how his two-year-old daughter North cares for five-month-old son Saint but remained mum on whether he wants more kids.
The Life Of Pablo rapper and Ellen also had some fun together as they played a game of 5 Second Rule.
Kanye's appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show airs on Thursday.
Competitive: The Life Of Pablo rapper and Ellen also had some fun together as they played a game of 5 Second Rule
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