![]() ![]() At a screening in Paris, he broke into tears, and in Los Angeles, he spoke openly about having suicidal thoughts. The MC has been previewing his new record, out November 22nd, everywhere he can: delivering stunning performances backed by his drum machine and a troupe of ballerinas at the VMAs and on SNL hosting premieres worldwide of Runaway, the ambitious 35-minute film he conceived and directed around the new album. “Eminem’s Recovery was on the Internet for two weeks before its release, and it did well,” says Christina Amedore-Smith, urban music buyer for Trans World Entertainment. Photos: Kanye West’s Career Highs – And Lowsĭespite the fact that West has released half of the album’s 12 tracks as singles on iTunes (“ Power” and “Monster”) or for free through his website (“ Devil in a New Dress,” “So Appalled”), retailers predict a smash, with at least 500,000 first-week sales. Kanye West Won't Be Charged for Alleged Battery of Fan in Los Angeles My growth in music production and mixing is retarded.” “It’s going to be way more awesome than My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. “I feel like I’m delivering music that people will love now and appreciate in 20 years,” he says, adding that he’s already broken ground on the follow-up, Watch the Throne, a joint record with Jay-Z. With the release of his hugely anticipated fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy just around the corner, West is all swagger – as opposed to the apologetic figure he cut in the wake of the Taylor Swift incident at the 2009 VMAs. ![]() “I’m not saying I’m the best, I’m just saying it’s a goal of mine, and anybody who tries to knock my goals can eat shit.” Right now I’m maybe three, or five, spots from the top – historically speaking – with Biggie, Jay, Eminem and Wayne.” He gazes through the tinted windows. The morning of October 21st, Kanye West woke up in his Manhattan apartment, logged on to his Twitter account and posted, “I have decided to become the best rapper of all time!” That afternoon, sitting in traffic in the West Village in the back of his silver Maybach, West elaborates: “This new music basically just beats everybody’s ass. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |