Kanye West performs SLAM POETRY for white Facebook employees

by Hipster Run Off on Thu, 2010/07/29 - 1:44pm


I have always wondered what it will be like to work at a cutting edge Web 3.0 company. I would have a chill office with tons of zany toys and gadgets on my desk. I would have free food and drink, free dry cleaning, and maybe even a ‘happy ending’ tug job lounge. It seems like Facebook Inc is a sweet workplace, except they also book ‘buzzbands’ and ‘famous people’ to come in and talk to their employees so that their employees feel ’special’ and ‘in touch’ with famous human memes. Feel like maybe they should build a glass isolation cell for Lindsay Lohan in the middle of their office, and let employees feed her animal crackers and raisins.

N e ways here is some video of Kanye West in the facebook offices, doing some ’slam poetry.’ I’m not sure what the definition of ’slam poetry’ is, but I think it is just ‘emotional rapping without music.’ Might start a slam poetry club for the ethnic kids at my local high school.

A few facebooks employees got out their iPhone 4G phonecams and recorded this bro rapping on a table. Can’t really tell if this is a ‘good’ performance, or if it is just the same as every other hiphop rap song. Feel like I would be mad annoyed if Kanye West strolled into my workplace. I would be like, ‘listen bro. I don’t have time for this bullshit. I need to work on enhancing the POKE functionality [via Poke 3d].’

Anyways, Kanye West seems like he is ‘coming back’. I feel like he is probably going to make his brand seem ‘raw’ and ‘humble’ this album cycle, so it will probably be boring. Themes of ‘redemption’ and ‘overcoming demons.’ Sorta hope he just melts down again, for the sake of the blogosphere.

Do u wish u worked at Facebook Inc?
Is this where they filmed the popular edgy film THE SOCIAL NETWORK?
Do u think Myspace Inc employees only get to see screamo bands?
Do u think Twitter Inc employees only get to see ?
What is ur workplace like? Do they book buzzbands to help improve employee morale?
Is Kanye West one of the top 5 human memes living right now [via autoblog content]?

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