On the heels of his upcoming The Life of Pablo tour, Kanye West gave concertgoers at Paradise Music Festival in Manila, Philippines a taste of what can be expected should they attend.
He performed songs off the project live for the first time ever including his current single “Famous,” which has been the source of controversy lately in regards to his opening lyric which references Taylor Swift.
After performing the song to a receptive crowd, the Chicago rapper spoke to the people about making “Famous” and shares the reason behind his decision to make it the album’s lead single.
“What I wanted you to know the whole time in the spirit of Nina Simone, in the spirit of real artists, this is the song that broke the writer’s block for me because it’s something I wanted to say so bad that they told me I couldn’t say,” Kanye says following his “Famous” performance on Saturday (April 9) . “That night when I went onstage was the beginning of the end of my life. Lady Gaga canceled the tour the next day. You know what night I’m talking about. When I just said what everybody else was thinking.”
That night, was the night Taylor Swift won the MTV Music Video of the Year Award in 2009 for “You Belong With Me.” During her acceptance speech for the award, West commenced to interrupting Swift to praise Beyonce‘s “Single Ladies” visual, calling it the best music video of all time.
“So if I get in trouble for saying the truth, what’s being said the rest of the time?” the rapper continues.
West says that he fought to make “Famous” the lead single and was seemingly appreciative of the crowds reaction to the song so much that he offered to perform an encore of the cut.
The G.O.O.D Music rapper also debuted a new freestyle called “I Don’t Want To Be Liked,” reiterating the notion that he will never conform to society,
Besides an extended performance of “Famous,” Yeezy also performed “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1″ and “Waves,” among other cuts from The Life of Pablo as well as a few classics.
West has announced news that he will be going on tour for The Life of Pablo and recently celebrated the LP’s projected success of being the first album to reach the top of the Billboard Top 200 albums chart because of streams.
“Thank you to everybody who made The Life of Pablo the number 1 album in the world!!!” Ye tweeted. “I also wanted to point out that it’s the first album to go number 1 off of streaming!!!”
Kanye West’s speech and Paradise Music Festival performance is as follows:
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Went number one but No body cares!
Kanye, kan, mr kanye. When will you learn? If you want people to believe you, tell them the truth. Your lies are unfolding and you look so desperate. I feel bad for you but you get what you deserve. this is the beginning of the end – you’re done. The more you talk about Taylor Swift, the more pathetic you look.
You’re an idiot! Taylor Swift is a phony and if you think she deserved the award in 09 at the MTV Music Awards then you do not know music at all. Kanye did make her more famous then she was.
Give your head a shake because your struggling in life.
cob stop dick riding. U sound like a groupie fam.
I’m so sad cause I’m so in debt and my wife Kim paid all my bills. Now my son and daughter will know I’m a low life dad.
Who cares about hese two.Come on really guys and gals
Yawn…
fuck tailor swift! that cave bitch is wack and corny!
No fam. I’m the corny one. ????????????????????????????
Ray J was right. My wife’s pussy does stink. Like straight sardines.
This generation is filled with baby Lil Wayne’s & Kanye’s rapped in one
Drake
J.Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Chance Tha Rapper
Future
D’Allan Rixx
Tyler The Creator
I find it comical how so many people hate Kanye but he still is successful in his album sales along with topping the charts. You would think if people hated a musician they wouldn’t listen to their music, let alone buy their album.
Queen of…………………..?
Taylor swift is queen.
Queen of everything.
Shut up, Kanye…the only reason you bring TS up is for attention. She’s more famous than you, more talented than you and she made more money last year plus she’s not a psycho.
She only made more money because little girls like you that don’t know anything about music buy her albums and support her. Taylor swift is the phoniest artist in the music industry. Kanye West has made more music and has worked with more people then her. He was producing for artists when Taylor Swift was in school. And remember Taylor Swift said the first album she ever bought was for her brother and it was a Kanye West album. He knows how to produce music and she does not. He knows way more about music then her so don’t try and compare.
Who cares. They both garbage. Little girls listen to TS, dipshits listen to KW. Either way…trash.
More talented? LMAO! Good one! Kanye is a jerk, but Taylor just got lucky. She may be more liked, will get more listens, but more talented? No way.
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Fuck bitch boy kanye.