I've never really had a problem with Kanye's ego. In my opinion, he has more than justified his high opinion of himself through his music.
I know some will consider that debatable and that's fine, I think you're wrong, though. Saying that, I have liked how, over the last week, so many people who I know dislike/hate the great man have appreciated his interview with Zane Lowe (please do make the time to watch it if you haven't already. Love or hate him, it's a very insightful interview once you get past the perceived madness, most prevalent in the first part).
I would like to see more of that: people being objective and showing appreciation for greatness, regardless of their opinion of a person. There's nothing wrong with praising someone's work or, in this case, words, even if you dislike them as a person. It's not hypocritical. It's accepting that, like all human beings, we are multi-faceted and, as such, are more likely to contradict ourselves than we are to be consistent in our views. For example, I think Kim Kardashian is sexy as hell, but hate everything that she stands for as a human being.
I read the following tweet earlier this week:
It got me thinking.
Abe must write because, by doing so, he is able to play god and all the morons receive just retribution.
And because everybody lives up to his (high) expectations and if they do not, they dieeeeeeee.
Conclusively, this will make for a better world.
And because everybody lives up to his (high) expectations and if they do not, they dieeeeeeee.
Conclusively, this will make for a better world.
Showing posts with label Michael Jackson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Jackson. Show all posts
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Kanye-sized Egos in the Social Media Age
Labels:
Ab-Soul,
arrogance,
Art,
Confidence,
Ego,
Facebook,
Great,
Jay-Z,
Kanye West,
Kim Kardashian,
Legend,
Life,
Michael Jackson,
Music,
Objective,
self-esteem,
Social media,
Tumblr,
Twitter,
Zane Lowe
Sunday, 2 December 2012
The Stranger and His Son
Below is a short piece I wrote last year December. It had been intended for the website I was having built at the time but that has been indefinitely postponed. Nonetheless, being that time of year, here it is for your pleasure.
The Stranger and his son
There's a man who I have seen a few times in the Starbucks I go to to write. My guess would
be that he is in his 50s or 60s. Having been here for the last two days, as well as seeing him on a number of previous occasions, I
think it's safe to say he comes in here every day. I think its somewhat a
routine for him. He comes in with his disabled son. I wouldn’t be able to tell
you what kind of disability he has but to contextualise and help you to
visualise (without hopefully coming across as ignorant) I would compare it to
that of Stephen Hawkins, who has a motor neurone disease.
Saturday, 3 November 2012
Idols, Heroes & Their Teachings.
Idol: A person that is greatly loved, admired or revered.
Hero: A person who is admired or idealised for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities.
Hero: A person who is admired or idealised for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities.
Labels:
Achievement,
Ari Emmanuel,
Beyoncé,
Courage,
Cowell,
Jay-Z,
Kanye,
Michael Jackson,
Mourinho,
Princess Diana,
Qualities,
Rowling,
Sir Alex Ferguson,
The Big Bang Theory,
Usain,
Warren Buffet,
Weinstein,
Woody Allen
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