The Go Getters recorded a handful of songs, did some promo shoots and made radio appearances – but an official album was never released. Out of this conglomerate, a small “group” was formed which featured Kanye himself, GLC, Timmy G and Arrowstar – and this group was called the Go Getters. Producers such as Boogz, Arrowstar and Brian “All Day” Miller helped him on the production side, while emcees such as GLC, Mikkey, Rhymefest, Timmy G, Miss Criss, Shayla G and Really Doe held down microphone duties. Kanye had recruited some of Chicago’s top talent to join him on his road to riches and quest for stardom. At the top of the Kon-Man productions pyramid, was a up-and-coming rapper/producer by the name of Kanye West.
Once upon a time there was a Chicago music conglomerate known as Kon-Man Productions, which was represented by Hustle, a marketing and promotions company run by Don Crowley, John “Monopoly” Johnson and Happy Lewis. This is a group that Kanye West formed prior to his solo success. So my cheerleaders will always have something to talk about. As an entrepreneur with my own visions, I, too, aspire to remain humble, appeal to the masses, and be myself. The media’s attempts to mangle the words from probably the most well-spoken artist in hip-hop are as much a disservice to society as their actions are to him. West’s journey is a reminder that moral people do exist at the top. It ain’t no class then it’s just a whole crash,” he declared in a Breakfast Club interview. No celebrity is more anti-class than Kanye himself: “Class is one of the things people want. The luxuries he worships are his family, not his cars. The $350 tag on his shoes are Adidas’ price points, not his. He has H&M dreams, not Hermes-Steve Jobs, not Steve Wynn. He’s not a “designer rapper” with a strip club target audience. I’m sure it would pain the peanut gallery to include that fact in their commentary. Also, I feel compelled to mention the multiple times he’s given up his own music awards to other artists he believed were more deserving. You can choose to judge him off his worst moments, like when he’s interrupted a couple awards ceremonies, but a noble man can admit when he’s wrong-as Kanye did when he apologized for making such mistakes. We need an “All Falls Down” when we bury our identities in a sea of societal expectations, and a “Stronger” to hoist us back up. We need Ye’s perseverance to remind us of our self-worth. Hell, it wasn’t until his jaw was wired shut that he really showed his rap skills. When the fashion industry told him to quit, he fought back, proving them wrong with his Adidas partnership.
When society told him to go to college, he dropped out to chase his dreams. People dismiss his confidence for laughable arrogance, but the “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” rapper’s success inarguably comes from persistently believing in himself, regardless of what anyone says. West put it, “There’s leaders and there’s followers, but I’d rather be a dick than a swallower.”īe your own biggest fan-that’s Kanye’s message. In this culture, we either worship ‘gods,’ or we work hard to become one. It’s common for artists to compare their stature to godliness, kingliness, or holiness-think Jay-Z pulling Jayhova/Hov from Jehova, or Michael Jackson’s King of Pop. Although a biblical juxtaposition of him dying in the car crash and being born again as a rap god would make for a good read, it’s much simpler than that. The electrifying drive of a man who’s taken home 21 Grammys and is still hungry is a reminder for me, each day, to sprint through the finish line.Īnd look, the name Yeezus isn’t about Kanye being God, it’s about Kanye being a god, an icon.
“I’m aware I’m a wolf!” he snaps in the second verse. A rush like “Black Skinhead” makes you want to jump out of a plane. Kanye’s sixth studio album, Yeezus, is his war cry. Here are my thoughts on the most misunderstood iceberg in pop culture, and why he is the ultimate go-getter. To understand Kanye, you have to look at the big picture.
He doesn’t share the other 90% of his thoughts because people have a hard enough time digesting what’s above the surface. It’s like the old, cliché “tip of the iceberg” analogy. Coming from me, that all sounds reasonable, but put Kanye West’s name on those words and suddenly they translate as arrogance and narcissism. I want to create things that everybody can enjoy and I’ve never listened to my haters because my parents raised me to believe in myself.
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