For Colored Boys Who've Considered Career Suicide When Good Music Wasn't Enough
Sometimes, good music is not enough. Not even for Kanye West, the musical genius and G.O.O.D. Music mogul who stooped, and fell, to cretinous levels in the eyes of many fans this week.
What a week it's been, too. America's Dad was convicted in a court of law, and we learned just how nasty Nas and Kelis' former marriage may have been after she alleged being physically and mentally abused by him in a new interview.
When the unmasking of heroes and villains happens all at once, it can be hard to distinguish which is which. It's the kind of inherent contradiction that lines up perfectly with Kanye's Gemini sensibilities.
His latest attention-grabber is a new song uploaded to Friday night. Titled "Lift Yourself,"as the 1973 song "Lift" by Amnesty — which dissolves into a bare-bones dance house beat before the big reveal.
