Kanye's Goals: Pose Naked, Have Less Fans
Kanye Mr. Humble' West
"I believe I am the greatest entertainer of this generation. I go neck-and-neck on Jay-Z and [Lil] Wayne as far as who's the best lyricist," Kanye West said in VIBE magazine's February issue.
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"I am protecting my personal space since there are no laws to protect that for me," West said. "The fact that [a photographer] could get me arrested off a mere complaint, but I can't ask him to stop taking pictures of me is very lopsided." -- defending his recent scuffle with the paparazzi
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"There were people who had the potential to do it but they went on vacation, so when Justin [Timberlake] went on vacation I made albums, and it just came out to be that." -- on Timberlake's supposed failure to become music's top dog due to a lack of new albums.
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"I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice." -- quote from a Nov. 12 interview.
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"It's me settling into that position of just really accepting that it's one thing to say you want to do it and it's another thing to really end up being like Michael Jordan." -- quote from a Nov. 12 interview.
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"If I was more complacent and I let things slide, my life would be easier, but you all wouldn't be as entertained. My misery is your pleasure."-- quote from a 2006 Rolling Stone interview
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"We were obviously dealing with f------ idiots who didn't really have the capacity to really put on this show properly. They tried 2 give me a time slot were it was still light outside. I have a f------ light show dumb a---, it's not called glow in the dark for no reason squid brains." -- blaming the organizers for Bonnaroo problems.
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"Oh hell no! This video cost a million dollars! I had Pam Anderson, I'm jumping across canyons and s---! If I don't win, the awards show loses credibility." -- on losing at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards
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"In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts. You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great?" -- quote from a 2006 Rolling Stone interview
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"That's two years in a row, man ... give a black man a chance. I'm trying hard, man, I have the ... number one record, man." -- on not winning a 2007 VMA
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Kanye West attends the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary gala at Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center on March 15, 2009 in New York City. The Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center New York, NY United States March 15, 2009 Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com To license this image (16612563), contact WireImage.com
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Kanye West and Amber Rose attend the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary gala at Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center on March 15, 2009 in New York City. The Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center New York, NY United States March 15, 2009 Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com To license this image (16612704), contact WireImage.com
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NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Musician Kanye West and model Amber Rose attend The Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala at The Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center on March 15, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kanye West;Amber Rose
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NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Musician Kanye West attends The Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala at The Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center on March 15, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kanye West
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Kanye West and Amber Rose attend the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary gala at Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center on March 15, 2009 in New York City. The Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center New York, NY United States March 15, 2009 Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com To license this image (16612702), contact WireImage.com
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Kanye West attends the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary gala at Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center on March 15, 2009 in New York City. The Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Gala Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center New York, NY United States March 15, 2009 Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com To license this image (16612698), contact WireImage.com
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Musician Kanye West arrives with Amber Rose to attend the 125th Anniversary gala of the Metropolitan Opera in New York March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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Musician Kanye West arrives with Amber Rose to attend the 125th Anniversary gala of the Metropolitan Opera in New York March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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Musician Kanye West arrives with Amber Rose to attend the 125th Anniversary gala of the Metropolitan Opera in New York March 15, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
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Rapper Kanye West and Amber Rose attend the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York, on Sunday, March. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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Wheatonview
05:46 AMJan 20 2009
Naked?????? EWWWWWWWWWWWWW, Yea, I think that would help him get less fans, who the hell wants to see that midget naked? EEEWWWWWW, I don't even want to see him with clothes on , nevermind clothes off. YIKES
RedRoses941
08:56 AMJan 12 2009
This guy dont get it,, it was his fans that made him his money, and he wants less of them. LMAO,, Not too bright of him. And sorry guy, your not the best of this time, or any other time.
RedRoses941
08:55 AMJan 12 2009
This guy dont get it,, it was his fans that made him his money, and he wants less of them. LMAO,, Not too bright of him. And sorry guy, your not the best of this time, or any other time.
WARNERBJ
10:46 PMJan 12 2009
Wanna bet this is where J-LO ends up next!!!
WARNERBJ
10:40 PMJan 12 2009
HE'S THE GREATEST YAHOO OF OUR TIME............
DRIOS58
07:41 AMJan 11 2009
Um, Mr West I think we have to wait until this generation has passed before we could honestly assess who was its best entertainer. And yes that goes for "performer" Beyonce Knowles too.
KENN769
07:25 PMJan 11 2009
Another useless celebrity who thinks he is better than everyone else. He should do the world a favor and die.
Mikeduff2369
05:15 PMJan 10 2009
It's funny watching this moron constantly make a fool out of himself. Arrogance really doesn't define what this guy is. In all seriousness it really seems like he suffers from a narrsasitic personality, wich is a ligitamate mental condition. Therapy is what this retard needs. Not to mention that he's a big fish in a dirty pond called rap.There is a reason why there are an almost endless amount of rappers, and that's because it doesn't take an awfull lot of talent to pull it off. as long as your not white or Asian and can hold a beat you can become rap star(obvious exception being mnm). They rip of music from people that are actually talented enough to make music(sampling)then put tright ridiculous lyrics over it and call it thier own.
Janroc67
01:01 AMJan 10 2009
This guy makes me sick. He is a legend in his own mind. Hey, Kanye, some news, YOU ARE NOT THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF YOUR TIME OR ANY TIME. He cries like a baby and throws a fit when he doesn't get an award. He is weird and talentless.
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