Kanye West amuses me.Seriously he does.
I like him more for his arrogance and rants than for his music.
Regardless of what you think of Mr.West,you’ve got to admit,the man’s a musical genius.
He’s also the master of the unexpected.
You never know what Kanye is going to say on any given day which is what makes him interesting and unique.This man knows how to keep himself relevant in a fickle music business.He understands that there is no such thing as bad publicity,all that matters is that the people are talking about you (and even better that they are buying your records).To that end,Kanye West is a journalist’s dream come true.He always speaks his mind regardless of whose toes he steps on in the process and he always provides really priceless sound bytes and quotes.
You can count on Kanye West to never give a boring interview ever.
His Vibe interview – you know the one where he ranted about the picture on the cover (google it) – didnt disappoint.I actually think its his best interview ever.
Its raw.
Its intense.
Its passionate.
Its Kanye West at probably his most vulnerable and yet defiant stage ever,both as an artist and as a person.
He’s unrepentant.
He’s blunt.
He’s arrogant.
And he’s definitely going to piss off ALOT of people!(but by now you already know Mr.West doesn’t care whom he pisses off!).
This interview will either have you hating Kanye West even more than you do now or it’ll make you love him even more.Either way,at some point as you flip the pages,you’ll be applauding Kanye because even through the arrogance and almost maniacal ranting,he does make some very valid observations and its very clear that this man is very serious about his music and always gives the best of himself to the world.
Here’s my fave quote from that Vibe article:
I am Rap.I AM RAP!
I am what people rap about.I actually rap for 30,000 people a night.I am a walking Hypebeast.
I am like Hypebeast,the guy.
I’m actually the human being version of a brand.
I’m like Nike,the human being
Yes,thats my Kanye…confident,full of himself,sure of himself,arrogant…just the way I like him.