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I did a serious double take when I saw this ad on the 5 train.

I thought it was just Kanye being his usual cocky self--getting an ad about how great he is for no reason. But there is actually a reason and sponsor behind it. If you can make out the first bullet--it says Absolut, which I thought that was a typo. But the website, http://www.bekanyenow.com/ takes you to an Absolut Vodka website that links to an interactive for this ad! It's all connected, my friends.

Absolut got Kanye to endorse something in a way that seemingly endorses himself. Bet he thought that was brilliant.

The site names a few "symptoms" that Be Kanye tablets may cause: awesomeness, increased appeal, jaws to drop...Where do you get the tablets? Available exclusively in Absolut World ;)

5 comments

shaun. said... @ July 14, 2008 at 11:28 PM

ridiculous. have u seen the tv spots?

Couture Carrie said... @ July 15, 2008 at 3:34 PM

Funny!!

Samantha Smikle said... @ July 16, 2008 at 12:13 AM

to shaun: no, but there's video on the site. gotta watch it soon!
to couturecarrie: hilarious, i know! hahha

Miss Mary Mac--Jatae Monique said... @ July 17, 2008 at 10:22 AM

i WATCHED THE VIDEO...AND I AM DANGLING FROM DUMB AT THE MOMENT.. INTERESTING TO SAY THE VERY LEAST...

Samantha Smikle said... @ July 18, 2008 at 1:03 PM

To Jatae: lol...I still haven't watched it, ugh!

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