Kanye West: "Bush Doesn't Care About Black People"

Only a few weeks ago, the 28-year-old West was on the cover of Time Magazine and was named to that publication”s list of 100 most influential people in the world. The magazine reported that his eagerly anticipated latest album titled "Late Registration" and released on August 30th,is widely expected to be the biggest selling record of the year.

West was one of several celebrities and singers participating in a live telethon and concert produced by NBC News titled “A Concert for Hurricane Relief.” Performers included New Orleans natives Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis and Aaron Neville. Other speakers included Lindsay Lohan and Leonardo DiCaprio. The live broadcast was run on NBC, MSNBC, and CNBC. West was paired with comedian Mike Myers and was not scheduled to perform, but to read from a script prepared by the network. The segment began with Myers speaking about the devastation Katrina has left in the U.S. south. Then Kanye West departed from his script.

* Kanye West
, speaking on NBC Friday night.

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