Talented, confused, pathetic, and anti-Semitic: Kanye West’s new album cannot be ignored.
A t the same time as the 20th anniversary of the breakthrough that established him as one of the most talented names in the industry, West’s collaboration with Ty Dolla Sane was released in an album that does not separate the rapper’s crazy scandals from the music. When he marks all possible scandals — for example, the mentions of Ar. Kelly and Bill Cosby, obviously Kanye West is no king and certainly no god, as he calls himself.
In another, healthier and sane world, one of the greatest rappers and producers in history, a creator whose artistic talent is almost as evident as his achievements in the field of scandals, was supposed to celebrate The Collage Dropout, which pulled him from behind the scenes to the front of the stage. Perhaps, in the spirit of the times, he would go on tour and perform all the album’s songs, such as the revolutionary Jesus Walks, alongside hits and new material.
Everyone would write about how the West changed hip-hop, pop, fashion, and the universe. They would also forgive him for the nonsense he accumulated along the way. The words “Taylor Swift” would not have crossed his lips even if he wanted to say she was the Paul McCartney of the 21st century. But the world is unhealthy and very sane. Without setting rivets in psychiatry, it would not…
