![]() ![]() He'd clearly needed a break, and his subconscious had manufactured one. Besieged and apologetic-but defiant-Kanye explained the fragile, overworked mental state that led to the outburst, his disgust with the ensuing media storm, and why he'd suddenly, and seemingly indefinitely, gone full ex-pat. Believe me.) Which is why, when I finally got around to explaining my condition over email, I received this concerned phone call from Milan, like, four minutes later.Īfter I hurried through the uncomfortable explanation of where I was at, the commiserating naturally turned to the major event in his life. And yes, Kanye West and I do periodically catch up. Kanye and I had exchanged emails days after the Taylor Swift incident, but between him being inundated with criticism and my own personal distraction-a recently discovered brain tumor, of all things-this conversation, a month later, was our first real catch-up. He was, of course, referring to "what happened" at the 2009 VMAs, one week after the video shoot. If you do, you can't tell me you're surprised by what happened. "I mean, really look in my eyes in the ‘Run This Town' video. ![]() It had been over a year since the completion of his last LP, 808s & Heartbreak, but this conversation was my first glimpse of what would become My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. ![]() "Did you look at my eyes?" asked Kanye West over the phone. More Kanye x Hawaii? Click here for the full behind-the-scenes gallery! PART 1 A MUSICAL HAPPENING IN A MOST UNUSUAL PLACE In the space of six months, Complex editor-in-chief Noah Callahan-Bever confided in Kanye, flew to Hawaii, and found himself in rap nerd Nirvana. ![]()
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