
With all the drama surrounding Kanye West and the whole
Today Show interview in which Kanye apologized for his remarks back in 2005, when he called the former President, George W. Bush a racist on Television, Russell Simmons felt the need to pen this letter to Kanye and show him some support...
Dear Kanye,
I have early recollections of Damon Dash calling me and forcing me to put you on Def Poetry Jam. I knew your record, "Through The Wire," but I didn't know much more. When you took the stage on Def Poetry Jam that night, and spit those genuine, heartfelt words, I witnessed your specialness that Damon had emphatically told me about.