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I think his antics could be better explained by manic episodes. He'd have stayed far more relevant if he had just stuck to his music.
by throwup238 2y ago
I think his antics could be better explained by manic episodes. He'd have stayed far more relevant if he had just stuck to his music.
- paulpauper 2y agoI somewhat disagree. Many artists who were hot in the early 2000s still put out music, but hardly any media attention anymore and much lower sales by the 4th or so album. The public only has a finite attention span. Rap has gone through so many changes over the past 20 years since his career began yet afik he is still able to put out new material and get a lot of media attention and sales for such an old act.
- wisemang 2y agoI’m not actually a huge fan of his (I think he’s a weak rapper but admit he has a golden ear for production, not to mention his highly objectionable public outbursts). But to call him an old act seems a bit ignorant, the material he’s continued to put out is a big part of some of the “many changes” seen in hip hop over the years.
- Loughla 2y agoI was going to say that he's literally old by American celebrity and performer standards though. But then I googled it and apparently the average age of top billing star musicians still performing live is 53. So I guess he's not really that old.
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- throwup238 2y agoI'ma let you finish but... Kanye has long been a master of publicity stunts and his music has always been popular (and dare I say it - even as a non-fan - consistently good). He was doing fine until he (self-admittedly) stopped taking his bipolar medication in 2017, jumped into politics, and supported a group that has almost entirely alienated his fanbase because there's pretty much zero overlap in the demographics. He says he stopped taking them for the sake of his music so maybe he was in a catch 22 situation, but he's gone completely off the rails.
- watwut 2y agoI dont think it is just politics. His albums later album, in particular after 2017 sound much different.
- spondylosaurus 2y agoHe also bought and gutted that Ando house. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/17/kanye-west-tadao-ando-beach-house-malibu https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/17/kanye-west-tad...
- dvngnt_ 2y agokanye would be relevant just off music production making beats and fashion. his outburst are hurting him more than helping him especially now that his quality has declined
- Swizec 2y ago> The public only has a finite attention span. Rap has gone through so many changes over the past 20 years Eminem is the 5th most listened to artist on Spotify right now. His first album came out in 1996 – 28 years ago. So we know it's possible :) https://eminem.news/monthly-5.html https://eminem.news/monthly-5.html
- pfannkuchen 2y agoI think his antics could be better explained by finding 4chan late in life and spending too much time there.