Everything I am: Thoughts on Mr. West Posted by Essence Renata , Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 7:50 AM, in

PLEASE!!!! PAUSE THE PLAYLIST ON THE SIDE AND LET THIS SHIT RIDE OUT AS YOU READ THIS.. ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS BY MR. WEST

"I'm a star how can I not shine?"- Kanye West

I am fully aware that right now Kanye West is not one of the most loved people in the world. I am also aware that he is a bit of an asshole. I don't care, he is still my favorite rapper.. his music speaks to me on so many levels. I love Ye for a number of reasons... he is above much of the repetitive bullshit that floods the market today. Now don't get me wrong... yes he does speak of flossing, cars, and girls.. but he does it a more creative way. But most of all.. Ye speaks of dreams. Following them.. the struggles on the path to achieving them... the downfalls of "arriving." As a woman who is very much on the grind,that speaks to me much more than syrup induced, auto tune laced flow of Lil Wayne. I will ride out to Wayne , but on some kick it with the homies getting drunk going to the club type shit, Ye touches me in a different way. I may be on his nuts something tough, but he is the best in My opinion, his body of work speaks for itself, and anyone who has every worked a 9 to 5 can feel "Spaceship."

"Feeling better than some head on a Sunday Afternoon, Better than a chick that says yes to soon"

I had a dream about Kanye one night. I tweeted about it when it first happened but it was awhile back and i only had like 65 followers (30 of them were probably Britney Fuck Vids spammers) so most of you have not heard this story .

It is after the club and I'm starving as usual so I walk into a diner to grab a bite to eat. (I don't know why I would be by myself after the club, that screams "come rape and kill me!!" but in the dream I was so we'll let that ride out). In this little hole in the wall, sitting at a booth my himself, there he was in the flesh, Mr. West. I almost piss my pants with excitement and approach him trying hard not to seem like a groupie. He was cool, not pompous at all (which also seems far from realistic lol) and he told me to sit down and eat with him. I sit, and we have one of the best conversations I have ever had in my life. I ask him where he got inspirations for some of my favorite songs by him, we talk about life, music ..everything under the moon and stars and I am left giddy and filled with excitement. We take a bunch of pictures in my phone (which was an htc touch at the time) and part ways. I awoke that morning thinking the dream was real. I grabbed my phone to look at the pictures, and fell back in the bed with disappointment when I realized it was all a dream. Weird, I know. LOL

"I did dirt and went to church to get my hands scrubbed
Swear I've been baptised at least 3 or 4 times
But in the land where nigga's praise
Yukons and getting paid
It gon' take a lot more than coupons to get us saved"

A brief background to allow you to understand the great deal of respect and admiration that I have for this man's music. It's changed me on a number of levels, I was listening to "I wonder" the night before I made the call to my enrollment adviser to get back into school. I work out to his music.. I get fucked up to his music ( man.. "Addiction" is a mutha.. every time I hear that song I either want to write or rub on myself lol)... basically Kanye is the active soundtrack to my life. And I strongly feel that if you haven't listened to "We Major" on late registration you are doing yourself a great disservice and you should do so immediately.

"Why everything that's supposed to be bad.. make me feel so good ?"

This blog was incited by my overwhelming excitement for Through The Wire: Lyrics and Illuminations. Now after hearing about Ye's alleged tie to Illuminati still trying to process how I feel about the title , but I am going to purchase the book regardless. The pictures scattered throughout the blog were some of the illustrations from the book. I can't wait!!! I am certain in will rub my muse in a good way.

Here's some info on it from www.amazon.com

Product Description
This is a rare partnership between two geniuses at the top of their crafts -- Kanye West, who was named "the smartest man in hip-hop" by Time magazine, and Bill Plympton, an Academy Award-nominated animator, cartoonist, and illustrator.

Through the Wire is a graphic memoir that illustrates the lyrics of twelve Kanye West songs to tell his story, from his decision to drop out of college to pursue his dreams in music, through his days spent folding chinos at the Gap while struggling at night to make a name as a producer, through the pivotal car accident that eventually set him on the course to stardom and the epiphany of realizing exactly who he had become:

"...They say people in your life are like seasons
And anything that happens is for a reason..."

Plympton illustrates each of the songs in detail, his vision of Kanye's world. The songs are annotated with explanations of the references in the songs, biographical components that illuminate the lyrics, and their meaning on a deeply personal level.

The result is a one-of-a-kind book that initially grabs you and stays with you forever.

You can pre-order and save 52% here: http://www.amazon.com/Through-Wire-Illuminations-Kanye-West/dp/1416537759

Just wanted to share my excitement with you all. What do you think about Kanye West? (I want to know your honest opinions, but please, keep that Taylor Swift shit off my blog, so tired of hearing about it. And for those of you that think his career is over because of that nonsense you are truly special, because true talent shines it's light despite adversity, whether it is self-inflicted or not). What are you favorite songs by him if you are a fan? Talk to me people, I want to know what you think.

Until Later... much love to all :D