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Originally Posted by louder
Right. And the way he stated that absurd opinion as a fact is even more concerning. From what I've gathered, guest compared him to Kid Rock because Kanye claimed to be the greatest living "rockstar" during Yeezus era, which guest found laughable because he's a white guy who grew up on rock music and feels like he owns the genre. Which is ridiculous in itself because rock actually started by black people.
If we're being real, Yeezus is closer to a rockstar album than most actual rock stars this decade, in terms of aesthetic, messaging and sound.. the whole album rollout, you know? The energy and the spirit were there.
Kanye may come across as weird, ridiculous and even completely delusional at times, but don't forget that people used to laugh at him when he said he's gonna start his own solo rap career and become more than just a producer. Kanye's confidence is the only reason he got this far.
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Yep. His absolute refusal to give in or change anything about himself just to please people is really the one thing that sets him apart from everyone else. It's part of the reason why he's still relevant. A lot of rappers just fizzle out whe they try to keep up, or meet expectations. Kanye doesn't give a fuck about what people think, clearly, and that's why we've been blessed with no "return to form" albums (also known as desperate pleas for relevance), and pretty much nothing but new and exciting shit. Even though you don't particularly dig TLOP, at least it's not the same old shit.