Kanye West Slams JT: “He Went on Vacation, I Made Albums”
Kanye West has never been one for modesty.
“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,” West, 31, says in a new interview with the Associated Press.
“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,” he added.
The Grammy-Award winning rapper also slams Justin Timberlake, saying he missed his chance to be a music MVP.
“There were people who had the potential to do it but they went on vacation, so when Justin went on vacation I made albums,” West said. “And it just came out to be that.”
(Timberlake’s released his last album FutureSex/LoveSounds in 2006. West dropped a CD last year, and his newest disc, 808s and Heartbreak, hits stores Nov. 24.)
On a more sober note, West admitted he’s been struggling since the Nov. 2007 death of his mother, Donda.
“I’m just going through balancing that. And I always used to have that support system, you know,” he said. “My mom would be there; no matter what, she was there before everything.”
“We were together for like 30 years,” he added. And you know now when I’m on that stage and I look out and I say, ‘What am I going to do with the rest of my life?’ Like when does a real life start?’”
“Because I have sacrificed real life to be a celebrity and to give this art to people, which is great,” he said. “It is great that I was able to do that, I’m not trying to shun that in any way, but it’s definitely a Catch-22, and it’s bittersweet.”
November 13th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Justin has more talent and class in his little finger than Kanye will ever have. He needs to get over himself.
November 13th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
stin more talent than Mr. West I think not, its easy to copy Michael jackson and others but Mr West copies no one…lol
November 14th, 2008 at 8:23 am
It doesn’t mean anything if you make two or three albums in a row
Justin last album did so well he didn’t have to rush and make another one and he has been working with other artists so why rush to make another
Kayne is making so many albums his recorded label can’t keep up to promote even one of them I think Kayne change alot since his mother died and he is bitter with everone in the business and it seems he’s taking it out on Justin because he is doing so well with his carrer
November 14th, 2008 at 9:02 am
God I really hate this jackass… Kanye needs to just STFU… A fucking crybaby. You’re not the best artist dude… You’re not the best anything at all… Well the best at crying like the little bitch you are. This guy’s ego is unbelievable. I think back then when he had his car accident and he had his jaws wired shut, it wasn’t medically needed. They just got tired of listening to every single thing that came out of his mouth
November 14th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Can you really declare yourself the voice of a generation? PUH-LEASE! That man is a joke.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Yes, WP, he has more talent than Kanye. He sings, dances, writes music, acts, designs clothing, and has several restaurants. Plus, and mainly, he doesn’t go around tooting his own horn. He pretty much does his thing. I think that is the key. I feel badly for Kanye due to the death of his mom, but that doesn’t give him the right to be a tool.