Public Chalk

Apologies to all our readers, I’ve been out in LA this week and haven’t had the time to post. You can’t blame me, it’s hard to think about blogging while driving down Pacific highway or walking around Venice beach, it’s just not gonna happen. Nevertheless, I woke up early because I didn’t want to leave you guys hanging. I did a post back in our early days about the complex nature of fame and success, given that SoCal is probably the pinnacle of this I thought it would be cool to bring that back, enjoy.

I saw a recent interview with Kanye in which he was justifying his narcissism by proposing that he is two people, Kanye West the product and Kanye West the person.

“I have the right to talk in third person because I’m me as a person, but also I’m a walking brand.”

Interesting. Everyone see’s Kanye West as arrogant and self-righteous, I see him as someone coping with some very important issues we all have to deal with. I think Mr. West is developing into a master of consumerism, a master or a victim – it’s a very thin line. Either way, the one song from 808’s & Heartbreak that I’ve actually willingly listened to is Welcome to Heartbreak, a very authentic song which truly captures the bittersweet aspects of his recent success.

Kanye West – Welcome To Hearbreak (Featuring Kid Cudi)

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This song falls in the same realm of Eminem’s Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Lily Allen’s The Fear, Hector Lavoe’s La Fama, Jay-Z’s Success, The Beatles Drive My Car and countless others.

I don’t know what’s right and what’s real anymore. I don’t know how I’m meant to feel anymore.”

Lily Allen – The Fear

The consistent theme in all of these songs is the juxtaposition between success in the public eye and the abandonment of self through extreme levels of sacrifice.

I don’t wanna quit, but shit, I feel like this is it

For me to have this much appeal like this is sick

This is not a game, this fame, in real life this is sick

Publicity stunt my ass, consume my fuckin’ dick…

I love my fans

But no one ever puts a grasp on the fact i’ve sacrificed everything I have

I never dreamt i’d get to the level that i’m at, this is whack

This is more than I ever could of asked

everywhere I go, a hat, a sweater hood, or mask

What about math, how come I wasn’t ever good at that

It’s like the boy in the bub

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Related posts:

1. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
2. Eminem – Say Goodbye to Hollywood
3. Kid Cudi – Sky May Fall (Produit par Kanye West)

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