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Apple cuts Kanye West performance from QuickTime stream of special event
Monday, September 12, 2005 - 02:45 PM EST
Apple has cut the performance of Kanye West from the QuickTime stream of its special event in San Francisco.
In the original QuickTime Stream, Kayne West's performance was included along with its attendant explicit language. The total run time (TRT) of the QT stream was originally 1:04:57. Now it clocks in at 48:15.
We're not sure if Apple cut it becaus of the explicti language, because it just plain sounded so bad, or because West has been critical of the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts during a national telethon broadcast and then again on the U.S. daytime show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, or for some other reason.
The link revised QuickTime stream is stream.apple.akadns.net/.
Apple cuts Kanye West performance from QuickTime stream of special event
Monday, September 12, 2005 - 02:45 PM EST
Apple has cut the performance of Kanye West from the QuickTime stream of its special event in San Francisco.
In the original QuickTime Stream, Kayne West's performance was included along with its attendant explicit language. The total run time (TRT) of the QT stream was originally 1:04:57. Now it clocks in at 48:15.
We're not sure if Apple cut it becaus of the explicti language, because it just plain sounded so bad, or because West has been critical of the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts during a national telethon broadcast and then again on the U.S. daytime show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, or for some other reason.
The link revised QuickTime stream is stream.apple.akadns.net/.
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Re: Apple cuts Kanye Wet performance
Tue, September 13, 2005 - 1:16 AMI suspect it had to do with the explicit language, particularly the N word, which I thought shouldn't have been used in that setting. Plus, West just had an hard act to follow--the announcement of the iPod Nano. He just wasn't right for the geek audience in attendance, though I still give props to Apple for allowing him to perform. -
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Re: Apple cuts Kanye Wet performance
Wed, September 14, 2005 - 9:21 AMThis is, in my opinion, a good reason why the N-word should never be used. Or to put it this way - in which setting is it appropriate? -
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Re: Apple cuts Kanye Wet performance
Wed, September 14, 2005 - 12:05 PMTotally agree, Sean. No setting is appropriate. I never use it in any occasion. I can't see why folks just don't use "brotha" or "sista". I cringed when I heard West use the explicit language in his performance. I mean, I understand he wants to stay true to his art , but it sound like a turn off, especially after the iPod Nano presentation.
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