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Kanye West On Creativity

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Re: Kanye West On Creativity

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Post by sachinag »

andrewcooke wrote: post #16
maxklein wrote: post #4

What's impressive about Kanye is that when he reached the peak of the particular art form he was in (his music), he was willing to start on a whole new art form, where it was sure that he would initially have to go through a pain process. That's what we all have to do. Not just keep repeating the same shit in slightly different forms, but go somewhere else and do something new. You can't know what you don't know till…

hi - i don't know much about the guy, except that he's a rap artist. what's the new art form?

He, essentially, wrote and performed a bunch of love songs and ballads on 808s and Heartbreak. Sure, they're Auto-Tuned out of their gourds, but they're heartfelt love songs, all about a girl who left him. On some, he's angry at her, and on some, he's doing his standard "I'm awesome" thing.

But, as you can imagine, most rappers don't do a concept album all about the girl who broke his heart.

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Post by kerringtonx »

I've always liked the crafts of those who are perceived socially to be flawed in some manner. Michael Jackson, Kanye West, and now Tiger Woods to name a few. Even with their problems, I'm still drawn to them solely because their art is inspiring and creative.

What he wrote is interesting. He reminds me of the music industry's Andy Warhol.

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Post by david927 »

wmeredith wrote: post #5

I'm sorry, but Mr. West is such an insufferable ass that I can't bring myself to read this.

So was Picasso. If you can't separate the artist from the art, you won't enjoy much.

This essay actually betrays a vulnerability; it reveals a Heiligenstadt Testament-like calling. I, for one, am impressed.

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Post by tungstenfurnace »

david927 wrote: post #27
wmeredith wrote: post #5

I'm sorry, but Mr. West is such an insufferable ass that I can't bring myself to read this.

So was Picasso. If you can't separate the artist from the art, you won't enjoy much. This essay actually betrays a vulnerability; it reveals a Heiligenstadt Testament-like calling. I, for one, am impressed.

He does seem vulnerable, even tortured. Does this go hand in hand with creativity?
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