As Kanye West‘s new album ‘Vultures’ has put him in the limelight once again, the rapper has gone back to his strung of problematic and controversial statements.
While getting interviewed by Big Boy, Ye spoke about the power of his influence and how he thinks he has invented all the styles of music in the past two decades. Read on to know his full statement.
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“I Created This Genre”: Kanye West Boasts About His Impact On The Music Industry
In a recent interview with Big Boy, Kanye West talked about his influence on the musical industry, claiming that he is responsible for “birthing” most of the top artists today.
“I done invented every style of music of the past 20 years,” he said, “I created this genre. I created Weeknd’s genre, Trav, Drake…I’m gonna go ‘head and say it, with all love, Future and Thug also, because of the autotune album if you think about it.”
His comment, as expected, led to a heated debate on social media as users argued about his statement. While some fully agreed that West has been a major influence on the artists that are thriving today, some others slammed him for his incessant narcissism.
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Ye’s Statement Sparks Debates On Social Media
Many people called Kanye West out for his narcissism. A common opinion among many was that he was indeed, an influential artist, but he absolutely didn’t invent any genre.
What did he say?
— Watching The Life Of Donda (@WatchingTLOD) March 15, 2024
Kanye did not invent a genre of music, Ye is tripping. He influenced the genre of Hip-Hop and influenced a lot of artists in that genre. He is not a God despite him saying he is. https://t.co/gHb8WT7U36 pic.twitter.com/VBfIEDJZaV
Bro kanye you did not invent alot of the shit that is REALLY poppin rn so it rlly dont matter what u think u invented. Mf don't even kno that supertrap a thing n its lightyears from any genre of this age lol . Idk i kept quiet bout Ye for mad long he jus doin too much now
— REDDA DARKO (@reddadarko) March 16, 2024
More users drew the comparing line between “invention” and “influence“.
Kanye is wrong here, he influenced every style of music in some capacity, but he did not invent every style of music. pic.twitter.com/0YjqzNf3XC
— Watching The Life Of Donda (@WatchingTLOD) March 15, 2024
I'm gonna laugh and clown any of these Kanye fans that really believe that he invented those lanes for certain artists. That's bullshit. Kanye is innovative, great, influential, competitive, and all. Yet, Kanye didn't invent the wheel for all. Stop playin'. That's some bullshit.
— Sterling Stewart (@sms130official) March 19, 2024
Kanye didn’t invent anything but him and Wayne definitely influenced a LOT of the artists we see today.
— Baldamore Tew Slim (@ShepsworthBntly) March 17, 2024
This just adds up to the long list of controversial things that the rapper has said in the past. As of now, Ye’s fans are waiting for his album VULTURES 2 along with Ty Dolla $ign.
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