Can Kanye really speak Chinese?
Big_Chan
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On an MTV documentary, the film crew followed Kanye to his mother's house in Chicago. His mother said she took Kanye to China when he was younger and he used to study Chinese. Kanye then said hello & goodbye in Mandarin or something. I think his mom is trippin'!!! I read an interview with Kanye and the interviewer brought up Europe. This foll Kanye asked if Germany was in the U.K.? Kanye had no idea where countries were in Europe! Kanye speaks Chinese? Hell no that fool can't speak Chinese! I'll bet Kanye some bongos and handclaps that he can't order dinner in a Chinese restaurant!
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By most accounts, it was here-now, gone-already battle-rapper Jin who made Kanye "learn Chinese." This linguistic instructional faux pas brought the wrath of the heir-apparent to the Prince/Stevie Wonder throne, causing Jin's career taking a premature bow. Reportedly, few are upset about this development.
I don't know if he's conversant in Chinese BC - but his mom did spend a year abroad in Nanjing with Kanye when he was 10, as a visiting professor - she's the chair of the English department @ Chicago State...