I wrote this letter to Kanye West back in 2010, and Julie
resurrected it for me from her old email inbox so I feel like although I haven’t
been writing in this much lately, this is definitely worth a blog entry. So
without further adieu, here is the email I wrote to Julie on March 4th,
2010:
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So I'm driving into work today.. And I was listening to that
Beyonce & Kanye West song "Ego," which was on the radio. And in
Kanye's lyrics he says something like how his rap lyrics are explosive and how
he spits so much propane that he's what's raising the gas prices. So, I decided
I am going to write him a letter….
As an oil enthusiast, I would like to let you know that your lyrics don't make any sense.
Number One: First of all, if you increased the supply of any commodity (e.g. propane) by as much as you claim you do, you would actually lower the prices, not raise them. Basic law of economics.
Number Two: Propane is not a constituent of gasoline; it is way too light and would throw the vapor pressure of gasoline off-spec. Butane is the lightest component of gasoline. Basic law of oil refining.
In the future, please be mindful of the accuracy of your lyrics.
Sincerely,
Amara Sriranganathan,
Hip Hop Groupie/Oil Refining Extraordinaire
