Kanye West does not know how to keep quiet. On March 22, he tweeted 39 times. As I read through them, they began taking on a Jaden Smith aura (except more articulate and concrete, I will give Kanye that). Who needs to tweet 39 times in one day? Going more in depth with my stalking, I realize that these tweets spanned only two hours. Who needs to tweet 39 times in two hours? I really am not sure. Yet seeing these Twitter ramblings reminds me once again of why I am not a fan of Kanye West.

Okay, so I like his music. I haven't listened to his latest stuff, but I will jam to his older songs. I guess that makes me a fan. I won't deny that he can make some good music. However, I don't think he's that great of a guy. I cannot help but rant about him when people bring up his music. Sure, that's good. But who can only care about how good the music is when the artist is arrogant, hypocritical, and narcissistic? Yes, many artists share these qualities, and I should have grief with many more of them than I do. I don't really care about them, or their bad decisions, and there is one reason why: I have only heard Kanye West call himself a "proud non-reader of books."

In 2009, Kanye West, with the help of Sakiya Sandifer, published a book called "Thank You and You're Welcome." The book consists of what he calls "Kanye-isms" (really just small blurbs of wisdom or encouragement). The book spans only 52 pages. He went on to have an interview about his book, and within this interview proclaims that he is a "proud non-reader of books." What kind of public figure advocates the denouncement of literacy? He then continues this statement with "I like to get information from doing stuff like actually talking to people and living real life." I have a grudge with Kanye West because he not only wrote a book while being an avid non-reader but also dismissed the knowledge that comes with literacy. Yes, you can learn from talking to people and hands-on experiences. Yet you also learn when you open up a book and read. I knew the definition of "facade" and how to use it in context before I had ever heard it out loud. I know information about the Persian Wars because I read about them for my history class. A public figure should not be telling anyone to not read, and he should not make it seem okay by admitting that he is one of those people. Kids need to read. Literacy helps kids learn in all contexts and reading benefits communication skills. Pick up a book, read, and then you can talk to people and learn from experiences in a better way.

He's just such a hypocrite. He states that books "be so wordy and self-absorbed," yet tweets 39 times in two hours and expects people to buy a book filled with "Kanye-isms." I cannot back a man who dismisses literacy. (Okay, but I will continue listening to "Gold Digger." I know, I'm a hypocrite.)