OlderKanye West: I Want Fewer Fans
Kanye West takes the February 2009 cover of Vibe. Here’s what the 31-year-old Grammy winner had to say (via MTV):
On if he’s comfortable with fame: “I made a decision. I wanna make popular music, but I want less fans. I want the freedom of having less fans. It’s like the freedom of having less money. If you have less money, you have less responsibility. It’s like Björk. If she wanted to pose naked, you’d be like, ‘Oh, that’s Björk.’ But if I wanted to pose naked, people would draw all type of things into it. I definitely feel like, in the next however many years, if I work out for two months, that I’ll pose naked. I break every rule and mentality of hip-hop, of black culture, of American culture.”
On giving praise where it is due: “I believe Beyoncé is the greatest performer of our generation. I believe I am the greatest entertainer of this generation. I go neck-and-neck on Jay-Z and [Lil] Wayne as far as who’s the best lyricist. Jay-Z has longevity.”
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Here is one less fan.
How the hell did getting naked come into the topic?
i agree with kanye, beyonce is the best performer of our generation ..period!!
He sure thinks highly of himself, doesn’t he?
my god is he full of himself. I don’t know how anyone could be in the same room as him for more than 5 minutes, his ego must be suffocating
well now he has like one less fan, actually never really even been a fan
kanye,
i’m not your fan and never have been your fan.
you’re welcome
This dude must be high on crack the cr$p that comes out of his mouth is so laughable. Kanye stop smoking that weed you don’t know how to express yourself, i never liked you but i like you less now! PLeaseeeeee! beyonce is the best and j. z. HAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!
He cracks me up…LOL…I have to agree though about Bee and Jay. Love me some Jayonce!
Gag.
Just stop Kanye.
alright. one less fan here. he’s soo full of himself. i never like kanye and was starting to warm up to him a few months ago but back to where i stood with him. =]
ew.. who wants to see kanye naked? >.<
What a creep! I’m certain no one wants to see him naked and after yet another childish display of rampant ego which has no talent to back it up, I’m sure he’ll have many less “fans”.
Done and DONE.
I have never been a Kayne fan.
I will continue to NOT be a Kayne fan.
How can someone be soooo full of himself like this? The worst thing about it, is that I personally know normal people who actually are that full of themselves too. PATHETIC that is.
Why do people buy his albums?! Seriously, this guy thinks hes GOD! He’s a horrible person, and i’ve heard he doesn’t even sing live. And to top it off he is SOOO full of himself!
Holly,
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you’re as dumb as dirt. everything he said flew right over your head.
LOL! One thing is certain … Kanye is his biggest fan and always has been! Bro … Keep your pants on and continue pretending you’re the greatest performer of our generation.
he’s an ass, but I do like some of his music.
As a non-fan of Kanye, I would give a rats ass if he posed naked! From my perspective the only one concentrated on Kanye is Kanye.
I understand the whole self grandization and promotion but get a ******* clue. You aren’t the messiah of anything, Kanye!
xo
Rants, Thoughts & Merde
http://rantsthoughtsmerde.blogspot.com
What an idiot. The fans that annoy this guy so much are the reason that he is rolling in wealth. Regardless, this fool never had a fan in me in the first place. I hope his next record FAILS and he eats these words. His publicist must be ripping their hair out.
He shouldn’t have any fans at all, what a arrogant loser.
no need to disrespect Mr.West (haha) but i really think the Miss Brintey Spears is the best performer of our generation…wether britneys high or low shes always been able to put on rememerable performances that everyone love to watch….
His Mom is in a better place. How embarassed she must have been. He wants less fans? Keep running your mouth idiot.
I wonder if his humungous ego will pop if I poke it
He is such a fool, after the SNL performance he certainly has one less fan. Celebrities are so full of themselves each and every one of them are self-centered etc. etc. etc. As for Beyonce being the best performer of a generation WTF, I don’t think so.
modest guy!
lmao
He is such a fool, after the SNL performance he certainly has one less fan. Celebrities are so full of themselves each and every one of them are self-centered etc. etc. etc. As for Beyonce being the best performer of a generation WTF, I don’t think so.
Oh Im sure we will look back at this generation and Kanye will pop up to our minds. Who is he kidding ? I know that if I look back at this generation I know Britney Spears will pop up. I know thats odd and stupid, but she knows how to put on a show. Maybe not now, but still. She is the entertainer , even if she doesnt know how to sing.
As an artist there are way better singers than Beyonce. She is just another face in the crowd. She doesnt stand out.
what the hell is wrong with this dude?..like seriously….because of fans he is what he is now…..
“i want fewer fans”?
seriously??
and I believe that you’re one of the most arrogant a.s.sh.ole.s that ever walked the face of the earth. Whomever calls themselves a fan of this dou.che should oblige his request for less. I’d be happy with none.
Wow, he is so full of himself. He needs to just get over himself and be happy that people actually like his music. If he wants less responsibility, then he needs to find a different career. I really don’t know what this guy’s problem is… Every since he got really famous he has been very arrogant, rude, and self-involved. I feel sorry for anybody who has to put up with him……
Well, I am tired of his self-aggrandizing and he now has one less fan to worry about. I’m so over this man, that he can pose naked all he wants and I promise him I won’t look!
OK,
Kanye, you have one LESS fan.
I really disliked your attitude, but some of your music was OK but now I can’t stand you and will never listen to your arrogant ass again.
Jesus, what a pompous a-hole! DOn’t worry, Kanye, you will lose fans in the blink of an eye with that attitude. And, by the way, money does not bring with it more responsibility. That is nonsense, and we can all se youre just blowing smoke out of your fat ass about being rich, having tremendous talent, a great body, blah, blah, blah.
Please pose naked so we can all laugh at your 2 inch d*ck!
Keep breaking stereotypes Kayne, holla
alyjm, many critical artists have said the same thing, but I suspect you have little knowledge of musicians past the the 2000s.
I’m starting to wonder if Kanye is actually suffering from mental illness. He has delusions of grandeur, racing thought that go all ove rthe place, and seems to be out of touch with reality. He could have manic-depression.
Beyonce, the greatest entertainer?! Jay-Z the greatest lyricist? Oh. My. God.
Beyonce good dancer bad at lip syncing!! Her backup singers should be the ones with record deals.
stop ur bitching kanye im tired of it
and why the hell did u start talking about being naked all of the sudden
u plan on it u ***?
o and on ur beyonce comment
BEYONCE IS SO SO FREAKING OVERRATED!!!
I also cant stand that single ladies **** music song she has
HORRIBLE!, i used to like her but i dont like her new album
You know who I want to come back? EMINEM! Teach Kanye a lesson… please! For some reason I think Eminem is the only one that could do it (if it’s even possible)
I couldn’t help but laugh when I read this….whoa, Mr. West thinks mighty highly of himself, doesn’t he? Yeah, I saw him on SNL and I uh, would politely but strongly disagree on him being the “greatest entertainer of this generation”…he’s not even in the top 20, IMO. My 11 year-old son is a singer and puts on a WAY better show at the fairs and benefits he performs at. I think I might have my son read this as an example of how not to be, if he ends up making it big someday.
This guy is absolutely pathetic. Seriously… why is he famous? Can’t even stand his face!
minus 1 fan here…. LOOOOOOOSER
i hate kayne west!! he is so arrogant!! he thinks he is the greatest person ever,, and he is not!! i hate him!! gosh and i do not think beyonce is the greatest perfomer of my generation, i cant stand her either!! they both think they are the best people ever and really there not!! goshhh!
Why does anyone even have time for this a-hole/? He certainly has no time for any one but himself.
Tyler @ 01/09/2009 at 3:47 pm His Mom is in a better place. How embarassed she must have been. He wants less fans? Keep running your mouth idiot.
***********
Unfortunately, his mother’s the one who raised such conceited, boastful S.O.B
Does he not realise no-one in the world apart from the US maybe doesn’t give a **** about him?!
you fool…
in the words of Stephen Colbert - With all the autotune on your records, you’re hardly the voice of your own album
Please, beyonce barely sings when she dances.. justin timberlake is basically the only real popstar performer who sings and dances their material. kanye’s lyrics are a joke and he has no flow, so comparing himself to jay and lil wayne is clearly his attempt to enter the comedy business….
He has fans?
Check out perezrevenge.com
Who is buying this guys crappy CD? He can’t sing and can’t even lip sync…..I mean really come on!
Dude, just be quiet, I just started liking you again.
what rubbish! fewer fans?? you don’t have one! YOUR ONE AND ONLY FAN IS YOURSELF! Because you’re a big fan of yourself, niggaaaaa :)
He is so pathetic. Hes has Paris Hilton syndrome, ive decided.
I cannot give enough “ew” for this icky moron…he is WAY off the eww meter. No more words…just ew.
done.
im no longer your fan
He been in my small country.
I met him and hate him..
This guy has serious issues. He does not know music, and is so overrated.. and needs to know that there are soooooo many more popular musicians out there so get over yourself. talentless self.
Kanye is just is a really strange person like a lot of musicians can be. I do like some of his songs and music and producing. I do get amused at people’s extreme reactions to the things he says though.
Just like I was amused that he said Beyonce was the greatest of our generation. lol. I wouldn’t give any artist that title as of yet including Britney Spears.
The music industry is a bunch of crock and only a handful of people get pushed by the record companies. And the record companies are owned by tv stations etc etc. I have nothing against Beyonce but really there is no real competition to compare her to. Just like it’s no real competition to compare Britney to. One person is “picked” and “pushed” to be the “it” person of their genre for a span of time and it’s all down hill from there.
Britney is the new Madonna and Beyonce is the Black Pop/R&B singer yada yada yada. Beyonce and Britney aren’t anything new nor are they doing anything innovative. They sing and shake their behinds like some trailblazers before them…. nothing new.They both have been very persistent in making it so I give them props for that. And I do like some of both of their material just depending on my mood. Actually, I think Jennifer Hudson has a better voice than beyonce but she doesn’t shake her ass so ……….
Sorry Kanye you naming people as the greatest entertainers of our generation isn’t saying much considering the trite music business that has gotten more generic than the 70s 80s and 90s. Just hot air ….stick to your music dude.
Um, hell NOOOOOO! No desire to see you nekkid, nope, no way no how.
…still egotistical. Kanye, try again
How do you go from making popular music to having less fans to Bjork to posing nude? Kanye never fails to make me go “WTF?”
He is such a prick lol But i’ve got to agree with the comment about Bee.
Beyonce is just okay, but definitely NOT the best. She butchered “At Last”.
Kanye neked, not that big of a deal, trust me
This guy is the biggest idiot walking. i am a huge music lover, i listen to every kind of music and love it loud. this guy simply sucks. the only thing i’ll ever know, remember and associate with the memory of this tard is how much i enjoy seeing him look stupid every chance i get; oh, and by the way, that’s every time he opens his ignorant mouth!!!!!
TRUST ME…………….YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE KANYE NAKED
i wasn’t a “fan” but I liked his music with estelle though
i regret that…………
one less fan…
what an a@@hole
but then again, jay z sucks, and beyonce is a media *****, who’s duty is to make sure our daughters are whores like her.
what woman in the world would even TALK to jay z. he is the ugliest man in music. she’s a *****, and her music preaches it. if ANY woman gets married to a man for security, then she is a *****. point blank
First of all if you name yourself being the best at something, your just an ******* / douche bag.second, if you should KNOW your not a good lyricist if you say you up there with LIL WAYNE when LIL WAYNE SUCKS ASS his lyrics are retarted
Keep it up, buddy, you’ll have way fewer fans. Fame is fleeting and fans are fickle. What a freaking egomaniac loser.
WHAT AN IDIOT
what a bunch of idiots
What a tool!
KANYE WEST SHOULD JUST MAKE MUSIC AND THEN SHUT THE F UP.
HE ACTS AS IF HE HAS WAY TOOOOO MANY FANS AND HE NEEDS TO GET RID OF SOME
TWATT
The more we support all these egotistical rap singers the more crap will surface. Enuff already. It all sounds the same and it is time for a house cleaning. No more one name black singers. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Didn’t his horrible appearance on Saturday Night Live teach you sheep anything? CRAP!!!!!!!!!!
What another ****** infatuated with MUH DIK. Listen spook no one wants to see your muh dik
Dude, your new album sucks a big one. Any idiot can purchase a vocoder and pretend to be a vocalist. Your first two records were good, but not great. You have become a parody of yourself, sort of like rap’s Michael Jackson. Want less fans? Make another dumb record like your current one, and keep making a total fool out of yourself in public. You are a good rapper, but that’s it. Knock off the crybaby “woe is me” routine, and learn to enjoy life without running your mouth off every 5 seconds.
It’s “fewer fans” not “less fans.” Maybe he should spend some of his money on 5th grade grammar school.
Put me on the list for one less. What an idiot.
Dear Kanye,
You’re an ass.
Love,
Me
what the hell is he on about?
I totally disagree with your cockiness Kanye. Jay-Z is a great entertainer and lyricist. But as far as you and Lil Wayne, I think not. Eminem blows you 2 out of the water by a long shot. It baffles me how you think you are the greatest thing to come along since sliced bread. A little humbleness and modesty goes a long way. Your self-centeredness continues to get in the way of the good music you could possibly make one day. I think you are extremely insecure, that why you have to remind everyone how great you are, every chance you get. By the way, your fans are what got you where you are today. The less fans you have the quicker you fall off!!! Good Riddance, I say…….
what a flaming douche. nice try at reverse psychology, but you’re not going to trick people into liking you.
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