This post will probably get me some shit. That’s ok. Art ALWAYS comes first. The greatest artists are all fucked up….that’s what makes them great. A normal guy isn’t going to ever create something great. That’s not how it works.

Pablo Picasso was a piece of shit. He once called women “machines for suffering” and boasted about being the one to push them to their limits. For decades, he mistreated women in relationships with constant infidelity and relentless verbal and emotional abuse. Of the half-dozen women who featured significantly in Pablo’s life, two were driven to madness and institutionalized, while two more died by suicide.

Roger Waters has said some outlandish shit. I haven’t stopped listening to Pink Floyd. You have to learn to put it all aside.

As a fan of hip hop, Kanye West is my number one. The greatest rapper and producer of all time. We can argue this all day. He clearly started getting shit after meeting with President Trump. That was when the media machine turned on him. To be fair he wanted to meet with President Obama during that presidency, but was turned down.

1. In 2020, Kanye donated $2 million to support the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.
2. In 2018, he donated $500,000 to support relief efforts for victims of the wildfires in California.
3. In 2016, he donated $1 million to a charity that aims to improve mental health care in Chicago.
4. In 2015, he donated $10,000 to a wheelchair basketball program in New York City.
5. In 2013, he donated $250,000 to the charity of Rodney King, who was beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991.

Fuck meeting with this guy I guess.

Anyway, regardless of what he has said or what the media has cherry picked that he’s said Kanye’s 24 Grammys, 138 singles, 84 of his singles going platinum. His Billboard Hot 100 history reads; 107 entries, 56 top 40s, 18 top 10s, and five number-one singles, cements his legacy as one of the greatest.

“Vultures 1” is his first release since all of the controversy. This album is a masterpiece. At first listen, it’s a chaotic mess. It’s unconventional, there’s nothing particularly instantly catchy, and its mildly confusing. So why have I listened to it 50+ times? Why is it number 1 around the world. It weirdly grows on you. I haven’t been able to stop listening to it since it came out. The leaks for “Vultures 2” which should be coming out any day now, are even better.

What’s even more amusing to watch, is the media trashing the “Listening Party” tour. Outlets are accusing Ye of ripping off fans because he’s not performing live, but just dancing around and listening to the album with the fans. Obviously not conventional – but fans know what they are going to see. It’s art. All of it. You are going to look at a “painting”. Thats it! It’s even worse watching music critics like this idiot have embarrassing meltdowns on Tik ToK.

Kanye West has headed the entire evolution of hip-hop since 2004. I can say this with 100% confidence. This easily lands West in the top 5 hip hop artists of all time.

Cancelling anyone for anything is ridiculous. I’ll never be for it or understand it. I will always enjoy watching guys get passed it. Watching guys become push passed the bullshit. Shane Gillis, Dave Chapelle, etc. We have watched it all over the years. Like Ye says in “Burn”, “I burned 8 billion to take of my chains.”

“Vultures 1” is the shit.