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Watch! 12-year-old Kanye West reads poem about MLK

Kanye with North and Kim
Kanye with North and Kim

Kim Kardashian has posted a video of a 12-year-old Kanye West reading a poem about Martin Luther King. Is there no end to this man's talent? Have a look below.

The grainy footage was shot in 1990 and the sound quality is not the best so here is the full transcript of Kanye's verse.

"A man who fought for freedom/A man who fought for equality
Those who were against him/Were too blind to see
What this man was fighting for/So Blacks, Hispanics, Jews and Asians could put their foot in the door
Yes, we know that this man is great/That's why today we celebrate
Everyone lifts their voice and sing/For a man who wanted freedom to ring
Martin Luther King is who I'm speaking of/A man whose name means love." 

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