There are people who have figured out the exact, you know, Kanye West formula, the mix between "Graduation" and "808s," and were able to become more successful at it.
Kanye WestMy goal, if I was going to do art, fine art, would have been to become Picasso or greater. That always sounds so funny to people, comparing yourself to someone in the past that has done so much, and in your life youโre not even allowed to think that you can do as much. Thatโs a mentality that suppresses humanity.
Kanye WestGreat art comes from great artists. Thereโs a bunch of people that are hurt that still couldnโt have made the album that was super-polarizing and redefined the sound of radio.
Kanye WestNo one is looking at what President Obama is wearing. Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a bikini pic like what my girl Instagrammed the other day.
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