18 Years Ago Today, Kanye West Put George Bush On Blast During Hurricane Katrina

Kanye West [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west] might be the king of
one-liners, but out of all the things that the rapper has said, there is one
that has stood the test of time. During one of the worst hurricanes in America’s
recent history, the ‘Donda’ artist shocked the world with one sentence that has
now echoed through time. The moment may have been one for the history books,
which is no surprise for the twenty-four-time Grammy winner, but it also became
known as the worst moment of George Bush’s Presidency.

Back in 2005, during Hurricane Katrina, NBC gathered some of the biggest names
in the music and film industry to spread awareness and help raise funds for aid.
While most of the actors and musicians stuck to the script, Kanye West decided
to voice his and the nation’s frustration.


KANYE WEST LEFT NBC SPEECHLESS DURING HIS HURRICANE KATRINA SPEECH IN 2005

According to a post by a fan page on Twitter, September 2nd marks the
eighteen-year anniversary of Kanye West, who recently got a huge update on his
Donda lawsuit
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-a-string-of-controversies-kanye-west-and-donda-academy-witnesses-a-major-update-on-a-lawsuit/],
letting his impulsive thoughts get the better of him for the first time. During
A Concert for Hurricane Relief, Ye was put along with the famous Shrek voice
actor, Mike Myers. After the actor had said his piece, it was the rapper’s turn,
which did not turn out very well.

> 18 years ago today, Kanye shocked America by announcing on TV by surprise :
> 
> “George Bush doesn’t care about black people”
> 
> 5 years later, George Bush admitted that this moment was the worst moment of
> his presidency
> pic.twitter.com/hdUoIdqCQP [https://t.co/hdUoIdqCQP]
> 
> — Donda Times (@dondatimes) September 2, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/dondatimes/status/1697968712542806363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Once the spotlight was on him, West looked a little stunned but stared directly
into the camera and said “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” At that
moment, the entire audience and everyone on set seemed to freeze for a second
without knowing what to do. But that is when the trust camera man snapped out of
it and shifted the camera to Chris Tucker.

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But what NBC did not realize during the broadcast was that the incident would
still be looked back upon nearly two decades later. It is ironic how their worst
moment became something they would always be remembered for.


NBC’S HISTORIC MOMENT ON LIVE TV

While ‘A Concert for Hurricane Relief’, which was hosted by Matt Lauer, ended up
raising $50 million for those who had been affected, that is not the reason
NBC’s September 2 2005 broadcast is remembered by the viewers who saw the
broadcast. But ten years after the fact, the senior producer of the show told
Slate what he was thinking when it all went down.

> A lot of what Kanye West says can be interpreted another way…a way less
> offensive that makes more sense…but he doesn’t know how to express himself
> publicly…he’s still trying to recreate the “George Bush doesn’t care about
> Black people” moment on a grander scale
> 
> — Bruce Smith (@LBCBruce) July 20, 2020
> [https://twitter.com/LBCBruce/status/1285055291206377475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Frank Radice, the producer and musical director of the show, revealed during an
interview that he thought that “this is not going well” but right after that
another one immediately popped into his head, “It was good TV.” He also revealed
that the only reason that the network did not cut the seven-second tape was
because the person on the job was supposed to be censoring foul language and did
not realize that Kanye West had gone off script.

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Revisiting Kanye West’s Iconic VMA Vanguard Speech From 2015
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Needless to say, the incident became NBC’s most historic moment.

What do you think of Kanye West putting the President on blast while on TV? Let
us know what you think in the comments below.

Prathika Prashant

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<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kanye West</a> might be the king of one-liners, but out of all the things that the rapper has said, there is one that has stood the test of time. During one of the worst hurricanes in America&#8217;s recent history, the &#8216;Donda&#8217; artist shocked the world with one sentence that has now echoed through time. The moment may have been one for the history books, which is no surprise for the twenty-four-time Grammy winner, but it also became known as the worst moment of George Bush&#8217;s Presidency.
Back in 2005, during Hurricane Katrina, NBC gathered some of the biggest names in the music and film industry to spread awareness and help raise funds for aid. While most of the actors and musicians stuck to the script, Kanye West decided to voice his and the nation&#8217;s frustration.
<h2>Kanye West left NBC speechless during his Hurricane Katrina speech in 2005</h2>
According to a post by a fan page on Twitter, September 2nd marks the eighteen-year anniversary of Kanye West, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-a-string-of-controversies-kanye-west-and-donda-academy-witnesses-a-major-update-on-a-lawsuit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who recently got a huge update on his Donda lawsuit</a>, letting his impulsive thoughts get the better of him for the first time. During A Concert for Hurricane Relief, Ye was put along with the famous Shrek voice actor, Mike Myers. After the actor had said his piece, it was the rapper&#8217;s turn, which did not turn out very well.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
18 years ago today, Kanye shocked America by announcing on TV by surprise : 
“George Bush doesn’t care about black people” 
5 years later, George Bush admitted that this moment was the worst moment of his presidency <a href="https://t.co/hdUoIdqCQP">pic.twitter.com/hdUoIdqCQP</a>
&mdash; Donda Times (@dondatimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/dondatimes/status/1697968712542806363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Once the spotlight was on him, West looked a little stunned but stared directly into the camera and said &#8220;George Bush doesn&#8217;t care about black people.&#8221; At that moment, the entire audience and everyone on set seemed to freeze for a second without knowing what to do. But that is when the trust camera man snapped out of it and shifted the camera to Chris Tucker.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-while-new-album-speculations-soar-kanye-west-fuels-collaboration-rumors-after-a-moment-at-electric-picnic-in-ireland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">While New Album Speculations Soar, Kanye West Fuels Collaboration Rumors After A Moment At Electric Picnic in Ireland</a>
But what NBC did not realize during the broadcast was that the incident would still be looked back upon nearly two decades later. It is ironic how their worst moment became something they would always be remembered for.
<h2>NBC&#8217;s historic moment on live TV</h2>
While &#8216;A Concert for Hurricane Relief&#8217;, which was hosted by Matt Lauer, ended up raising $50 million for those who had been affected, that is not the reason NBC&#8217;s September 2 2005 broadcast is remembered by the viewers who saw the broadcast. But ten years after the fact, the senior producer of the show told Slate what he was thinking when it all went down.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
A lot of what Kanye West says can be interpreted another way&#8230;a way less offensive that makes more sense&#8230;but he doesn’t know how to express himself publicly&#8230;he’s still trying to recreate the “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people” moment on a grander scale
&mdash; Bruce Smith (@LBCBruce) <a href="https://twitter.com/LBCBruce/status/1285055291206377475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2020</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Frank Radice, the producer and musical director of the show, revealed during an interview that he thought that &#8220;this is not going well&#8221; but right after that another one immediately popped into his head, &#8220;It was good TV.&#8221; He also revealed that the only reason that the network did not cut the seven-second tape was because the person on the job was supposed to be censoring foul language and did not realize that Kanye West had gone off script.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-from-thanking-taylor-swift-to-announcing-his-presidential-camping-revisiting-kanye-wests-iconic-vma-vanguard-speech-from-twenty-fifteen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">From Thanking Taylor Swift to Announcing His Presidential Camping, Revisiting Kanye West’s Iconic VMA Vanguard Speech From 2015</a>
Needless to say, the incident became NBC&#8217;s most historic moment.
What do you think of Kanye West putting the President on blast while on TV? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Nearly two decades ago today, the 'Donda' artist, Kanye West made a statement about President George Bush, that he did not appreciate at all.

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