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Did Kim Kardashian Fuck Up Kanye’s Career?

because everything he's made since they've been together has sucked
Ryan Bassil
London, GB

Let’s get one thing straight right from the outset. If I could marry Kanye West and live happily ever after in France with him, I would. It’d be great, we’d roll around in a Ferrari or something, jump in a chartered jet for salmon maki at Nobu, and finish off the day wanking into a Versace sock whilst 808s and Heartbreaks plays in the background (sorry, Kanye). Basically, Kanye, I’m platonically in love with you and I want to be your creepy friend. Don’t be scared, I’m just a nice guy with an unhealthy obsession.

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But, since you’ve been with Kim, I just can’t feel the same about you anymore. I’m sorry. Things have changed. You’ve changed. I don’t even hear from you on Twitter these days.

It’s true, though. Since Ye’s been with Kim, his creative output has kinda sucked, right? I know a lot of people like to believe that Watch The Throne and Cruel Summer were the second coming, but those people are kidding themselves. Secretly, we’re all just waiting for KimYe to break up so that Kanye can make another great record.

Let’s take a look at the last great Yeezy album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Coming out straight off the back of the Amber Rose break-up, it’s just about the best thing to ever come from the Louis Vuitton Don. I’mma go right ahead and plonk it on the very top of the best modern hip hop records tower. Deep and thematic, Yeezy meticulously pieced together his masterpiece, stitching in little nuggets of exquisite audio artistry. With MBDTF, I can totally imagine ‘Ye spending 40 hours in the studio, tinkering around with the mix because the kick drum just wasn’t “pumping” enough.

The album was fucking great. But the whole package that came along with it helped push the concept. Remember G.O.O.D Fridays? What about the film that was released? Or the time Kanye turned up at the Facebook offices to perform some new tracks? Everything was so perfectly pieced out it didn’t seem real, and maybe we’d always been set up for a fall.

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Something was missing from Watch The Throne and Cruel Summer though. Despite us waiting forever for both, they seemed inherently rushed and weighed down by Gucci engraved jesus piece instrumentals as opposed to, y’know, actual good hip hop.

I’m happy for Kanye being in love and all that kind of junk, but hasn’t Kim kind of ruined his persona? I can TOTALLY imagine her railing down on him – “Babycakes, stop spending time in the studio. Come home and give me a toe massage” – and him obliging, putting all the effort that’d previously be put into high hat mixing toward rubbing the nether regions of her ankle with some scented oil. I totally bought into the misunderstood, brooding persona of Kanye, but nowadays he’s become a gossip column staple, focusing on the new ‘Ye purchased Kardashian wardrobe rather than music. It makes me feel a little sad inside. A selfish sad, but, still, sad.

The worst part is, if the rumour mill is to be believed, the two are going to wed in a London Castle at some point in the near future, marrying 'Ye to a life of Heat Magazine features and news stories about their holidays. :(

I want the Kanye back that rants on stage for 15 minutes about how much work he put into making a record. I’d like to see him tweeting again, or at least releasing a track without the guest spots or Illuminati themed production. White Dress was a start – it’s the best track he’s done all year – but I’d like to see more. I want to be excited again.

Kim, I’ve seen your sex tape. You look like a lovely girl. But can you give Kanye some room? I feel like you’re bringing him down and I’m worried we’re going to see a KimYe Kardashian spin-off show and that's that shit I don't like.

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P.S I wrote this whole article without any mention of an “I’mma let you finish” anecdote, so can we all start doing that from now? PLZ?