I've been a Kanye fan from the go, and his budding fashion career and support of the fine arts just gives me all the more reason to love him. Don't hate on a man for being himself, or in Kanye's case, an aesthetic prince. Kanye rolled onto the scene in his typical tardy fashion for Yeezy Season 3, his shamelessly grandiose fashion show slash album launch. "Feel free to dance, move. If y'all like it afterwards feel free to cheer," 'Ye told the audience as he plugged in his laptop. The models, adorned in nude and earthy tones, stood (and sometimes sat) listening to the recording of Kanye ripping his heart out of his chest, or, "The Life of Pablo". Kanye's Braggadocio was on full display, yet his self-proclaimed “greatest artist of all time” title and God Complex seem like a feigned persona he uses to market himself. And shit, it's working. His fantasia and grandeur entertains the masses and provides a lush (to say the least) lifestyle for Kimmy and the fam. Praise Yeezus.
The show featured several cameos including a confused (but fierce) Naomi Campbell and a dejected-looking Young Thug sporting his new line. In his new album he briefly rapped about fucking Taylor Swift and getting a model's asshole bleach on his shirt, at which point I wondered, "What does Kim think of all this?" Lucky for me, the live-stream soon thereafter showed the fur-clad Kardashians looking fabulous and apathetic as always. I'm just going to come right out and say it: nobody, except Kanye and his cronies (Vic Mensa, Young Thug, others...), looked pumped about "Pablo". The models were either reflecting on Kanye's gospel jam or just plain bored. It was hard to tell...is that how models always look? Even Kim dipped out early (to her defense: that fur looked warm and uncomfortable). All and all, the album sounded solid with features from Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, The Dream and pretty much everyone else who's hot in hip-hop right now. He even let Vic Mensa and Young Thug "grab the aux" and play some of their new stuff. All on his best buddy Jay-Z's music service Tidal. What a guy. And now apparently he's working on a video game? Kanye will stay relevant, artistically-involved on all mediums and filthy stinkin’ rich if it's THE LAST THING HE DOES.
EDIT: Kanye’s hilarious performance instruction sheet was leaked from backstage at the show, explaining the models odd behavior. My favorite is “DO NOT ACT COOL”. Enjoy:
The show featured several cameos including a confused (but fierce) Naomi Campbell and a dejected-looking Young Thug sporting his new line. In his new album he briefly rapped about fucking Taylor Swift and getting a model's asshole bleach on his shirt, at which point I wondered, "What does Kim think of all this?" Lucky for me, the live-stream soon thereafter showed the fur-clad Kardashians looking fabulous and apathetic as always. I'm just going to come right out and say it: nobody, except Kanye and his cronies (Vic Mensa, Young Thug, others...), looked pumped about "Pablo". The models were either reflecting on Kanye's gospel jam or just plain bored. It was hard to tell...is that how models always look? Even Kim dipped out early (to her defense: that fur looked warm and uncomfortable). All and all, the album sounded solid with features from Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, The Dream and pretty much everyone else who's hot in hip-hop right now. He even let Vic Mensa and Young Thug "grab the aux" and play some of their new stuff. All on his best buddy Jay-Z's music service Tidal. What a guy. And now apparently he's working on a video game? Kanye will stay relevant, artistically-involved on all mediums and filthy stinkin’ rich if it's THE LAST THING HE DOES.
EDIT: Kanye’s hilarious performance instruction sheet was leaked from backstage at the show, explaining the models odd behavior. My favorite is “DO NOT ACT COOL”. Enjoy:
