13 years ago, Zane Lowe sat down with Ye (fka Kanye West) and conducted what ended up being, in my opinion, the greatest rap interview of all time.
We see Kanye at the peak of his frustration with the fashion world. He was fresh off the release of his most aggressive and experimental album to this day, Yeezus.
He explains a lot of the inspiration behind that album being pulled from real-life experiences in which he was treated unreasonably by people and corporations like Hedi Slimane, Nike, and more.
Back then, people mocked this interview. Clips like “I like Lady Gaga, what the f- does she know about cameras?” became viral memes overtime. But looking back, as he literally stated in the very last slide, he was right about so many things.
Our favorite moments are when he shares his philosophy on self-esteem and perception. How we, as people and as a society, are controlled by our own opinions of ourselves.
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