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I don't know what to say exactly, but I'm in awe of how creative Kanye West is. I just watched this freestyle of his and read through the Genius annotations. It's soooo deep! I genuinely can't imagine how someone could come up with something that complex/interrelated/deep/etc. so quickly, in such rhythm etc. Thoughts? Maybe there's hints as to how to be more creative in people like him.
A bit of background: I was talking to a friend and he mentioned how much he admired Kanye West and how smart he thinks Kanye is. My first reaction was very skeptical because Kanye has that reputation for being crazy and stuff, but I think I was way too quick to judge now.
Crazy and intelligent may be correlated but are not synonymous. Kanye West is fiercely independent and emotional; possibly closed-minded even. Generally intelligence and open-minded are correlated but there are always exceptions. When put into positions of power I think such individuals can become incredibly dangerous.
I agree. I'm not saying that he's smart in a general sense (whatever "smart" means) or that I'd put him in power - just that he's incredibly impressive in his domain, and that we may be able to learn from it.