Kanye criticised for 'stupid and cruel' lyrics
Rapper Kanye West has been criticised by a charity for using “stupid and cruel” lyrics on a track on his new album.
The charity Parkinson’s UK has spoken out after West’s new album 'Yeezus' was released.
The track 'On Sight' features the lyrics: “A monster about to come alive again / Soon as I pull up and park the Benz / We get this b**** shaking like Parkinson’s.”
Steve Ford, chief executive at Parkinson’s UK, said: “Kanye West has shown an inexcusable level of stupidity and cruelty towards people living with an incurable condition.
“Life with Parkinson’s is difficult enough without becoming fodder for insensitive celebrities who should know better, looking for their next big hit.
“People with Parkinson’s have to cope with intolerable social discrimination on a daily basis – often to the point where they are afraid to go out in public - and this sort of thoughtless, callous comment can only serve to make things even worse for them.”
In the US, the rapper has been criticised by the American Parkinson Disease Association.
