Kanye West Questions Hip-Hop’s Use of the Word “Bitch”

Another Day, Another Kanye West Twitter Rant. Following his Made in America G.O.O.D. Music performance, the rapper went on twitter to address the topic of the word “bitch” in hip-hop lyrics. Opening with his uneasiness about the word he asked the question on two folds, the latter using the word “bitch” in comparison to the word “nigga”:

I usually never tweet questions butI struggle with this so here goes…Is the word BITCH acceptable?

— Kanye West (@kanyewest) September 2, 2012

 

Has hip hop conditioned us to accept this word?Do we love this word as much as we love the word NIGGA in an endearing way?

— Kanye West (@kanyewest) September 2, 2012

 

correction,Here’s the age old question,would we refer to our mothers as bitches? Would’ we call our fathers niggers or better yet NIGGAS?

— Kanye West (@kanyewest) September 2, 2012

 

Perhaps the words BITCH and NIGGA are now neither positive or negative. They are just potent and it depends on how the are used and by whom?

— Kanye West (@kanyewest) September 2, 2012

Going on to a recent question put to him about the use of the word in his music he sounded out:

 

I was recently questioned about the use of the word BITCH in my music and initiallywas offended by anyone questioning anything in my music

— Kanye West (@kanyewest) September 2, 2012

 

He closed on the fact that he sometimes goes back to omit cursing from his records, and that he likes to use profanity “as a tool and not a crutch.”

What are your thoughts on Kanye’s revelations, and what’s your view on the use of the word in hip-hop lyrics. Leave your comments below