Kanye had some words about Lenny Kravitz and his fashion game at his Sunday Yeezus concert at Madison Square Garden. And while they weren't necessarily negative words, the rant reportedly made Lenny cringe..as he was right there in the audience!
Check out Yeezy's rant about the fashion industry (yep, another one) and more inside....
In case you missed it, Yeezus informed the world why he's the "Tupac of this fashion ish" and "The #1 rock star on the planet" at his Sunday concert in New York. Part of his explanation was about how Lenny Kravitz opened the door for him to come and and take over the fashion world internationally. Except Yeezy told the thousands of concert goers that Lenny was laughed at by the fashion gods in Paris. Maybe Lenny didn't know all that...
Kanye said on stage:
“It’s so funny when people compliment me and they say the word ‘genius’ as if that somehow separates me from other rappers in some way . . . I need you all to realize that Jay Z is a genius, and Drake is a genius . . . we are the modern day poets, obviously.”
He continued, “There wouldn’t be no song called ‘N****s in Paris’ without Lenny Kravitz, because he was the first n**** in Paris. Lenny has the best taste and the dopest crib in Paris . . . he designs furniture and he had been working on a clothing line for a long time . . . I said, ‘Wait a second, I’ve got a dream of doing a clothing line.’ You know what the billionaires told me while I was in Paris? They said Lenny wanted the same thing, like it was a joke. . . There wouldn’t be no Kanye West if it wasn’t for Lenny Kravitz. The only difference is I turn up on those n****s, I don’t give a [bleep] about looking cool or being cool, and this is no disrespect to Lenny.”
The NY Post reports Lenny was embarrassed by it all:
While an embarrassed Kravitz was heard saying, “He doesn’t know I’m here,” Kanye continued, “Have you heard anyone talk [bleep] about Lenny Kravitz? He’s a nice guy, he’s so well mannered. I envy people who are extremely likeable, I’m like, ‘Damn, I wish I could be likable like that.’ ”
Only 'Ye. Mr. West heads to Nashville tomorrow night to continue the tour.
And speaking of Lenny, he's currently starring in the #1 movie Hunger Games: Catching Fire. And he spoke to HuffPost Black Voices about how much the music industry has changed:
It’s different, but you just have to adapt. I’m looking forward to doing it a new way. I’m not letting it bring me down. Yeah, records don’t sell what they used to sell, but you have to keep moving and figure out how to break through no matter what the circumstances are.
And yes, he's got a new studio album on the way (that he MAY be releasing independently this time):
It’s a real strip down, rock and roll album. With some horns here and there, but really big sounding and strip down. Very up-beat, very sexy…It’s a real interesting balance between classic rock and today’s sound. It’s hard to describe, but you’ll hear it.
Nice!
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