Kanye West Scores VIBE Magazine’s February Cover

January 8th, 2009

Kanye + VIBE= Awesome WORDS! The one thing I hate about the holidays is that the publication schedule for all my favorite magazines are a bit delayed. They release their year end issues and then disappear for an extra several weeks to, dare I say, celebrate the holidays (what the hell is that about, lol).

Anyway, on my way to work, I sensed a new issue of at least ONE of my favorite magz would be up for sale and you know what….I WAS RIGHT! I remember breezing past VIBE.com yesterday catching a brief glimpse of them teasing us with some Kanye banter about how he’s preparing to grace their February issue. “YES”, I shouted as I read through the info. “I love Kanye cover stories”. However, the actual cover wasn’t ready for public viewing. DRATS.

I slid inside the newsstand (secret location newsstand, that is) copped the mag and began to eagerly rifle through the issue. “Dope. Ooooo, she’s sexy. Who the hell is that?” I said to myself on the uptown A train while while an older Caucasian female secretly peaked over my shoulder. I honestly believe she was more excited than I was. I didn’t mind not one bit because she knew I knew she was looking, so it was cool lol.

“Pride” (In The Name Of Love) read the title in black Lego font. The big homey Sean Fennessey got the honors to talk to Yeezy and I must say………GREAT JOB, SF. And since I believe I have the magazine a tad bit early (the covers not even out for Christ sake), I’m only going to hit you guys with 3 good excerpts from the piece. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed. ENJOY

Kanye on being deemed a violent person because of his paparazzi experience…

“I haven’t done anything violent. They make it seem like I actually went and hit the paparazzi. I haven’t. I was restrained. I’m good at restraining myself from committing violent acts. I know how to control my temper. That one paparazzo made it a bigger deal. I just put my hand up and he felt like he had more right to my personal space than I did. I put my hand up to stop him from shooting me.”

Kanye on putting out 808’s & Heartbreak so quickly…..

“I could have put it out as a mixtape. I always wanted to do a mixtape called T-Pain Style. And I was like, if these songs are good as hell, why not put it out as a real album? And who’s to say what a mixtape , what’s an album. I aint have to drop an album either. What I do at this point is a gift. And I think people are complaining about their gift. They can either play with it or not! But don’t complain to me about the gift. There’s guys out there, nobody spoke on our behalf before. Whatever about the singing. F*ck all the singing, f*ck all the Auto-Tune, f*ck the He’s A Rapper, he’s not a rapper, he’s going through something, he has to get this out of his system, he’s crazy. F*ck all that. It’s men out there who have never had anyone to speak on their behalf about the way they feel in a relationship. We don’t feel like, ‘F*ck you, bitch, I’m going to f*ck a whole bunch of girls’. NO! We feel hurt. We feel pain. Like, ‘Damn, why would you say something like that to me? Damn, I LOVE YOU. Damn, I want to have a family. Damn, I want to find someone to raise my kids. Damn, my baby mama’s a bitch. Or she’s not a bitch’. That more than anything-more than the way I wanted to deliver this art-is the message behind 808’s.”

Kanye on 808’s being his best album…..

“I do think it’s my best album to date. No, I actually know this is my best album to date. Do I think it will be my best album ever? No, Ill improve. Do I think there are mistakes in it? Yes. There has to be. I’m a human being. But I think it surpasses Graduation. These 12 tracks are going to resonate more than any 12 tracks of any album this year.”

Ok, that’s enough. For the rest of Sean F’s exclusive interview with Kanye, make sure you pick up the February issue of VIBE Magazine when it either officially drops or if you can locate my secret location newsstand, lol!

Sincerely

Low “During this post, I zoned out to ALLL Kanye instrumentals. Damn that boy is good, lol” Key

TAGS: Kanye West, T-Pain

Comments (76)

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Brian said on January 8th, 2009

Thats actually the best explanation I’ve heard for his album so far. It still doesnt justify him singing tho. And Graduation is his best album.

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laderrick hall said on January 8th, 2009

thatz wutz up… ;… …& #8230;..

Kiauna said on January 8th, 2009

I actully think that this album is his best to date also. I believe it’s his best to date because he put his feelings out there. I don’t think was concerned as much with trying to make track that we can blast in the clubs. The songs are definitely on a deeper level. Keep doing your thing Mr. West! I blast “Street Lights” and “Welcome to Heartbreak” every morning on my way to work!!!

Low Key, can I get a clue on the newsstand? I wanna keep reading!

B. Frank said on January 8th, 2009

Guess I gotta go to the magazine store now…what up Low???

Corey said on January 8th, 2009

I don’t think this is his best album. It’s a great album but in my opinion Graduation was better. I felt every song on Graduation was classic. This one has a few missteps. But it’s still better than the majority of crap that came out in 2008(excluding Lil’ Wayne, Nas, Ludacris, T.I., Beyonce & Ne-Yo). Keep up the good work Kanye!

.:WAX.Wax.wax:. said on January 9th, 2009

Dopeness!

Miguel Jackson said on January 9th, 2009

Man Kanye I feel ya pain bruh. But on some real ish this is one of the best album so far. I know we can expect more heat from ya. But for some odd reason i’ve feel in love with “Street Lights” But the whole album is hot a that long song is hitting a nerve everytime i hear it. Keep do your thing man and can’t wait for the next one!

Joi said on January 9th, 2009

Kanye spoke the truth & we want to hear about love & love problems instead of how much money you have. It’s a recession going on & everybody ain’t rich like these rappers & get sick of hearing about it. Throw me some money!! LOL

Level 32 said on January 9th, 2009

YYEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!!! I’m SOOO glad he’s finally talking about this album!!!! All I’ve heard is hate, hate, and more hate! He singin, he tryna do T-pain, blah blah blah!!! He hit the spot man, men have feeling too, they experience pain too, just because when it gets back to the ex or whomever its at the point of F*** you or you’re a B**** Don’t mean it was that way the whole time. I look at 808’s as the transition between break up and move on, you deal with all that. You start off hurt, then you get mad, then you get hopeful, then you get depressed, then you move forward, that’s what 808’s depicts perfectly, YO YEEZY, You did it with this one man, F*** Them N**** hatin on you!!!!!

shay said on January 10th, 2009

THATS WHATS UP!!!

LaTonya Gamble said on January 10th, 2009

Kanye congratulations on all your success. You are one of the BEST without a doubt and this is one of the best male expressed emotional album I’ve heard. As far as your going through something…I lost my mom August 4, 2002 at age 46 and I was 27. I wrote a poem for her and I would love to dedicate it to you. If you get this message and respond I’m willing to send it to you however you’d feel comfortable…whether you’d want it by email or whatever. It’s titled I MISS YOU! Thanks!!!

Kwame said on January 12th, 2009

Kanye is my hero…. and i love this blog too http://www.finallymade.com

KblackNYC said on January 13th, 2009

man, that dude is a devil….he talking about he don’t believe in Jesus.
Don’t let him fool you….he’s down with the rest of the devils who are controlling mainstream entertainment

ladycc said on January 13th, 2009

do you know how look , this is a bad bad picture of you , 50 cent look good all the time , do something quick

Salome said on January 16th, 2009

I just Love ya Kanye Wezzy West i Loved Love Lockdown i Thought singing was a good look for you and Heartles i got to school in Baltimore amd the kids at my school are crazy about that song and Liv Your life by TI and Rhianna and your oldest song Gold Digger is still around and i tell my friends that i go crazy over you cool new look and your music like Good Life and Heartless and Homecoming i would LovE if you were my dad cause he sure aint been there fo me so seeya and have a wonderful year with Barrack boi Bye

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