When It All Falls Down

kanye west
We’ve been through this before: The Kanye tantrum, the hyper ego, the abusive language and behavior. Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
Baratunde Thurston
October 30, 2022

I don’t like paying attention to Ye (formerly known as Kanye) for the same reason I don’t like paying attention to Donald Trump or Elon Musk or the guy who used to flash people on the streets when I was in college. Ye wants us to pay attention, and engages in sensational acts to maintain that attention.