Kanye goes on epic, disjointed rant on Ellen show
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The Driver
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Idk, I don't know the ins and outs of the clothing industry to be able to truly say but I think he's just endlessly frustrated by red tape at the end of the day. It's like what he was saying what we could do if we all came together and frankly just stopped hating on eachother all the time.
They way he speaks about the Payless thing makes it sounds like it was rejected for whatever reason and he's once again being locked out of his idea because while he's loaded, there's no way he could single handedly tackle the issue (or the multitude he's brought up similarly in the past) at least not on the scale he's probably wanting. Because of his past endeavors and the way he talks it often just seems like he's complaining that he's being blocked off from making more money, but I really believe he's complaining that other people just want to make money and not wanting to help.
An example would be his Yeezys. Those things are stupidly coveted. Fuck, I've been wanting a pair, they are cool as hell. I ain't paying some Hypebeast in Jersey $1000 for them tho. What happened to Kanye saying "everyone who would want a pair of Yeezys will get one?", Adidas, that's what. They know they have the hottest sneaker, and they know that if everyone had a pair they would lose their value and the eyeballs Kanye brings to Adidas would go back to Nike. At least that's what the probably are spooked of. I believe if Kanye had control of Adidas's factories they would be produced on Nike Roshe level and everyone and their grandmother would be rocking them but he can't because at the end of the day he is one man just designing shoes, music, clothes, etc, dealing with corporations that know his value but are hesitant to let him run the show.
That isn't to say he doesn't like money. He definitely does lol.
I think he really wishes he could do some Elon Musk shit basically. Create luxury items but still produce things that can be of service to the general pop.
His heart is in the right place.
I don't question it. I question is logic though. I legitimately feel like only Kanye understands Kanye.
Japanmanx3
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Historical. I can only imagine if CRS ever got back together what the album would sound like. I just want them to sit down in the same room and just talk. I'd buy that.
Clearly you're not going to listen, so hawking this thread to make slights that don't even relate to anything being said is useless.
Some article just went up saying that it was confirmed to be true and was recent.
Payless said they weren't going to comment on the status of the situation though, for what it's worth.
RowdyReverb
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He kind of reminds me of interviewing bipolar patients during manic states. The flight of ideas and jumping from topic to topic, the desire to start many new projects, the feeling that you have grand ideas that will change everything, and of course the grandiosity
Or getting high in high school with friends.
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wow we got some experts on bipolar disorder and also high high school students. fascinating.
His version of Elon Musk shit is just really pointless shit that means nothing to the world.
He even talks about it.
Maybe they're right and you're wrong, Kanye. Maybe the world doesn't care that you're not able to make clothes.
Subpar Spatula
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What a jackass.
You know what I love about bi-polar high school students?
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Subpar Spatula
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I go to prison because they stay the same age.
It really is. This is just the short side. Wake up tomorrow and prepare to be amazed.
OG_Original Gamer
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Was he like this before his mother passed? Her passing may have been his traumatic moment, I wouldn't be surprised if he's diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic.
What immediate family does he have?
What immediate family does he have?
RowdyReverb
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I mean, I did specifically receive instruction in psychiatry. It's not just tales from my ass. These people have a very distinct pattern of thought and speech, and some of them can actually be very successful because of these traits. Here are some of the DSM 5 criteria:
Can't speak for the more personal ones, but you can see my thought process right? Not saying the dude's bipolar, but it is just reminiscent
Hero_of_the_Day
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I wouldn't be surprised to find out he has aquaphobia.
Does he have any pet fish?
Does he have any pet fish?
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man how are you gonna not bold those other three
Can't most people relate to that?
i get you, but a manic state lasting years? I dunno.
dude's always been a bit weird but everyone is quirky in their own way
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RowdyReverb
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Don't know enough about the man
I get you, I'm not diagnosing him or anything. Just sharing my thoughts on how unusual his thought process seems.
The Driver
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I think this depends on how much value you put on clothes. Next to water, food, and shelter they are the most important things to us, but again it all comes down to your perception.
Yeah, next to people fighting for the environment, clothing seems to mean jack shit, wrap me in something cotton, why does it matter?
It matters to those kids though. You can argue that that's just misplaced priorities but I think it's more of there's room for both as valid concerns and things to work on. We don't have to ignore one for the other.
That's not even getting into all the little ways clothing can influence your standing in society as an adult.
torre_avenue
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Maybe he should.
Maybe you should think about how much clothes mean to people in middle school and high school. Maybe you should think about kids get bullied in school for not wearing the cool clothes. Maybe you should think about the 1200 people who die about shoes and how Kanye wants to do something about it.
Kanye may not be about the larger global issues but he does care about the issues that he can solve with his passion and tries.
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cool dichotomy
I fucking love Kanye, but he is pretty fucking offensively pretending to give a shit about bullied poor kids. Fuck that. Gross.
If he wants to help the under-priveledged he shoukd fucking start instead of blaming Mark Zuckerberg and using them to prop his ego.
Motherfucker, if payless doesn't wanna make $20 Kanye Signature Sneakers or whatever lets see some fucking reciepts. No way.
If he wants to help the under-priveledged he shoukd fucking start instead of blaming Mark Zuckerberg and using them to prop his ego.
Motherfucker, if payless doesn't wanna make $20 Kanye Signature Sneakers or whatever lets see some fucking reciepts. No way.
DrForester
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But then we end up with Trump.
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I think it is a sarcastic.
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no doubt. i like how outspoken he is but he's all talk and no action.
and the people he criticizes actually get shit done. he's way too stuck on the fashion bullshit too. i really think he could help a lot of kids if he diverted his attention to something that actually mattered sadly.
RowdyReverb
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Are you saying there isn't any realness here?
Boo @ that joke
I believe he supports quite a few youth oriented charities. I think he even started a job skill oriented one with Common a few years ago.
That's great. That doesn't excuse this bullshit though. I was bullied for being poor as a kid. It's not a fucking joke and this shit is just blatantly bullshit for sympathy applause.
I love the guy, but that shit was empty and shallow. I hope Payless publicly goes, "okay. Lets do it" just so we can see the stupid reaponse.
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There will never be a time when "Ima fix wolves" won't make me laugh.
davidwhangchoi
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sounds like he's doing his def poetry jam... nothing out of the ordinary
perfectchaos007
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TOMS is a great company that donates one pair of shoes to 3rd world kids for every pair purchased. Let's see Kanye do that with his Red Octobers or whatever overpriced shoes he's selling
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You would too if you had all that knowledge.
Milly Osworth
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He sounds like a little kid for some reason.
I don't see praise for his ideas like they are magically gonna revolutionize the human condition, more just acknowledgement that he's just a flawed but well intentioned eccentric dude and not a mentally ill jackass.
He sells expensive plain t-shirts to people who can afford it, not because he thinks that his fashion line is gonna stop bullying. It's a separate point entirely and everyone seems to be conflating the shit because "lulz $600 t-shirt" (admittedly comical).
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