If Kanye Is Such A Musical Genius Why Does He Need So Much Help?

[Uncle_Ruckus]

The back of every Prince album: Written Produced Arranged Composed by Prince. And the plays all the instruments on his albums, thats a genius.

Now that's a musical genius.
Kanye and Dre ain't on that level.

 

[SCORCH]

Lebron of hip hop

Nah, that's disrespectful to Bron.

 

[Rick Fox at UNC]

Here's the definition:
A genius is a person who displays exceptional intellectual ability, or originality....

I don't see group of people or mentored by someone in there. To be original imo means to do it dolo. Which is what a genius does.
And Dr. Dre ain't no genius either.

I guess Drake can be a genius then by ya'll definition. 5 people writing and producing one song, but only one of them is the genius.

Oh ok, so who are some contemporary geniuses then?

 

[Populair]

Kanye is the personification of a 'smart dumb nikka' at its zenith, and Yeezus is legitimately some of the worst shyt that I've ever heard in my entire life. Anybody calling this clown a genius needs to selfie themselves with a gun.

 

[nineteeneightysix]

And I understand Dr.Dre got plenty of help but he never proclaimed himself a genius. Kanye brings in writers and producers to help him yet people consider him a genius. Makes no sense to me.

In the context of art, the word "genius" is 100% subjective...
Therefore, calling somebody a "musical genius" means ABSOLUTELY nothing objectively...

You take Mozart in the jungles of Central Africa, and that shat will most likely be considered bland, stiff and boring...

We believe Mozart is a "musical genius" because Europeans told us he is, and indoctrinated us for 100s of years to believe it...

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Whats the best album made by a person who wrote produced and engineered their own music and also performed it with no help?

In my opinion it's TP2.Com. Stevie Wonder has some tho.

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

Kanye is the personification of a 'smart dumb nikka' at its zenith, and Yeezus is legitimately some of the worst shyt that I've ever heard in my entire life. Anybody calling this clown a genius needs to selfie themselves with a gun.

 

[Sean312]

low key this thread on point. its a difference between actually playing every instrument and putting together compositions by yourself ala a r.kelly, or pharrel, mj. then getting a whole bunch of trained pianist and the best violinist and talent in the world and making noises with your mouth and stealing their ideas.

 

[cartierhoe]

How many threads you fukkboys gonna make about this nikka...Booth turning to trash with all this chatty patty bullshyt

 

[cartierhoe]

people getting mad at kanye calling himself a genius (which he obviously is) sound like the soccer moms getting mad at cam newton in the nfl the exact same

Yep

Get mad that a black man wants to empower himself brehs

 

[cartierhoe]

Sorry, I'm not up on that jazzy shyt, but I can tell you that Kanye ain't pioneer any genius shyt. He came in the game sampling real musical geniuses then went into fashion copying other cultures looks with the ripped jeans and yeezus shyt. He's far from a genius, musical genius or whatever you want to call it. Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson are musical geniuses imo.

Breh you sound like those kids on youtube that be like "SAMPLING ISN'T A TALENT HE IS A THIEF!!!11"


We all take influence from other people

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

Breh you sound like those kids on youtube that be like "SAMPLING ISN'T A TALENT HE IS A THIEF!!!11"


We all take influence from other people

Sampling dont make u a genius though. Being original in your work does. Did you read the definition of genius?

 

[cartierhoe]

Sampling dont make u a genius though. Being original in your work does. Did you read the definition of genius?

Why can't sampling make you a genius? I'll say however lazy sampling does not take a rocket scientist to do but if you can take from something else and make it your own in it's unique way then that takes talent.

Genius: exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.;a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, either generally or in some particular respect.

I'm not gonna argue my point as to why you should believe Kanye is a genius, because you have your opinion and I have mine.

 

[Mr.Big Meat McGee]

That don't make them geniuses though. Most these hip-hop producers and artists can't even read notes let alone play an instrument.

Jimi Hendrix couldn't read notes but he still could shred on a guitar.

 

[cartierhoe]

Jimi Hendrix couldn't read notes but he still could shred on a guitar.

Thats my goat