West began making beats and rapping in the early 90s in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, when he formed the rap group Go Getters with Chicago natives GLC and Really Doe. He later gained nationwide popularity through his work in New York, where he began producing tracks for artists such as Jay-Z, Twista, Mase, Talib Kweli and Alicia Keys.
West's style of production often utilizes pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, with his drums and instruments. The first major label song he produced was The Truth by Beanie Sigel, and his first major release featuring his trademark vocal sampling style was This Can’t Be Life, a track from Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West said he sped up the drum beat of Dr. Dre’s Xxplosive to use as a replacement for his drums on This Can’t Be Life.
West has said that Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA influenced him in his style, and has said on numerous occasions that Wu-Tang rappers Ghostface Killah and Ol’ Dirty Bastard were some of his all-time favorites. Said Kanye West: “Wu-Tang? Me and my friends talk about this all the time… We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement. From slang to style of dress, skits, the samples. Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that.”
In 2004 (after being pushed aside by many record companies who felt he wasn't a marketable hip-hop artist), he managed to release his debut solo album, The College Dropout on Roc-A-Fella Records. The album received critical acclaim, including 10 Grammy nominations and the awards for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album, as well as defining the style for which West would become known: "wordplay" and heavy sampling of the 70s soul and RnB tracks.
Not content to rest on his laurels, West invested two million dollars and hired a string orchestra to help with his latest effort, Late Registration (2005). West collaborated with Jon Brion to help develop the sound of the album, despite his lack of experience in hip hop production. The album received widespread acclaim like its predecessor and again claimed the Best Rap Album award at the Grammys.
West was no stranger to controversy, such as storming out at the 2004 American Music Awards after not receiving Best New Artist, but just days after the release of his second studio album, West began embroiled in a major controversy after going off-script during Hurricane Katrina broadcast, proclaiming "George Bush doesn't care about black people", which Bush claimed was "one the most disgusting moments of my presidency". In January 2006, West posed on the cover of Rolling Stone wearing a crown of thorns, once again attracting controversy.
For his third release, West was keen to produce songs that could be used more effectively when performing in arenas. For Graduation, the third and ultimately final entry into his 'Dropout Bear' series, West drew musical inspiration from The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. In the lead up to the album he became involved in a friendly rivalry with 50 Cent over which of the two artists' upcoming albums would sell more, as they were both released on the same day. West ultimately sold 957,000 copies in the first week of release, outselling Curtis by a large margin. The albums lead single "Stronger" sampled Daft Punk, and was West's third number one on Billboard 200. Many proclaim West's 'victory' over 50 Cent to be the 'death' of gangster rap as the dominant hip hop subgenre.
Following the death of his mother, Donda West, and the end of his engagement to long term partner Alexis Phifer, West abandoned his initial plan to release a fourth album entitled Good Ass Job, and shocked his fans by releasing 808s and Heartbreak, which was full of autotune singing, extensive use of the TR-808 drum machine, themes of love, loss and loneliness and very little rapping. It received slightly more mixed reviews than his previous efforts, but many critics cite 808s and Heartbreak as the catalyst for a new wave of rappers, most prominently Drake, due to its themes which were uncommon in mainstream hip-hop.
West's grief seemed to lead to a spiral out of control which culminated in him storming on stage at the 2009 VMAs to interrupt Taylor Swift's award acceptance speech to proclaim that Beyoncé deserved the award instead, in a move that is infamous in pop culture and was vilified by the entire world in the aftermath. West disappeared from the public eye following this, and his upcoming tour with Lady Gaga was cancelled. The disgraced West, who was described as a 'jackass' by President Obama, seemed to have much work to do to return to the his former glory, but he was about to embark on what some critics consider to be the best run of his career.
West holed up in Hawaii for a few months and worked tirelessly to produce what many consider to be his magnum opus. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, West's fifth studio album, was released in November 2010 to rave reviews from critics, which solidified his comeback. In stark contrast to his previous effort, which featured a minimalist sound, Dark Fantasy adopts a maximalist philosophy and deals with themes of celebrity and excess. The record included the international hit All of the Lights, and Billboard hits Power, Monster, and Runaway, the latter of which accompanied a 35-minute film of the same name. During this time, West initiated the free music program G.O.O.D. Fridays through his website, offering a free download of previously unreleased songs each Friday of the week, a portion of which were included on the album. Dark Fantasy went on to go platinum in the United States, but its omission as a contender for Album of the Year at the 54th Grammy Awards was viewed as a "snub" by several media outlets.
Following a headlining set at Coachella 2011 that was described by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of greatest hip-hop sets of all time," West released the collaborative album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z. By employing a sales strategy that released the album digitally weeks before its physical counterpart, Watch the Throne became one of the few major label albums in the Internet age to avoid a leak. Niggas in Paris became the record's highest charting single, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012, West released the compilation album Cruel Summer, a collection of tracks by artists from West's record label GOOD Music. Cruel Summer produced four singles, two of which charted within the top twenty of the Hot 100: Mercy and Clique. West also directed a film of the same name that premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in custom pyramid-shaped screening pavilion featuring seven screens.
Sessions for West's sixth solo effort begin to take shape in early 2013 in his own personal loft's living room at a Paris hotel. Determined to "undermine the commercial," he once again brought together close collaborators and attempted to incorporate Chicago drill, dancehall, acid house, and industrial music. Primarily inspired by architecture, West's perfectionist tendencies led him to contact producer Rick Rubin fifteen days shy of its due date to strip down the record's sound in favor of a more minimalist approach. Initial promotion of his sixth album included worldwide video projections of the album's music and live television performances.
Yeezus, West's sixth album, was released June 18, 2013 to rave reviews from critics. It became the rapper's sixth consecutive number one debut. Def Jam issued "Black Skinhead" to radio in July 2013 as the album's lead single. On September 6, 2013, Kanye West announced he would be headlining his first solo tour in five years, to support Yeezus, with fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar, accompanying him along the way.
In November 2013, West stated that he was working on and recording his next studio album. The album was to be produced by Rick Rubin and Q-Tip.. Kanye released a single entitled "Only One", on December 31, 2014 featuring Paul McCartney, as well as collaborating with McCartney on the Rihanna track " FourFiveSeconds", released in January 2015. West appeared on the SNL 40th Anniversary Special on February 15th 2015 to debut a new song Wolves, featuring Sia Furler and Vic Mensa. Another single, entitled "All Day" was released on March 2, 2015, again featuring McCartney as well as Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom. In June of the same year, Kanye headlined the Glastonbury Festival in the UK, which garnered much outrage including a petition with 135,000 signatures against his appearance, leading to West declaring he was "the greatest living rock star on the planet" towards the end of his set, and the performance receiving a mixed reaction among fans and critics, due to its controversy. In September 2015, West performed {album artist kanye west]808s and Heartbreak in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl over two nights, which received rave reviews a featured a 60 person orchestra, guests such as Kid Cudi and Mr Hudson, and over 70 dancers. West released "Facts" at the turn of the new year.
West had originally stated that his upcoming album would be called 'So Help Me God' before changing the title to 'SWISH' and announcing that it would be released on February 11th. In January 2016 he released "Real Friends" and "No More Parties in LA", featuring Kendrick Lamar. As well as renaming the album once again to "Waves", West became involved in several twitter controversies in the lead up to the album, including with rapper Wiz Khalifa after he suggested that West had stolen the idea of the wave from other artists and seemingly dissed Kim Kardashian, which later turned out to be a misunderstanding over the use of "KK". West again changed the name of the album just days before it's release, this time to "{album artist=kanye west]The Life of Pablo", and debuted it at Madison Square Garden on February 11, but delayed it's release for a few days. On February 14, West released the album are a performance on SNL. West initially claimed the album was to be a Tidal exclusive, but it was later released on other streaming platforms, although it is yet to receive a physical release. West continued to tinker with the mixing and production of the album even after it was released, and it was updated several times, including the final song "Saint Pablo" in June 2016. West had also made public his plans to release an album in the summer of 2016, entitled "Turbo Grafx 16", based on the 1990s games console, which never surfaced, although he did release a single thought to be from the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album "Cruel Winter", called Champions. In the same month, a video for "Famous" was released, including nude wax figures of celebrities such as West, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Bill Cosby and George W. Bush.
In August 2016, West embarked on the ambitious Saint Pablo Tour, which included a mobile stage suspended from the ceiling. After the violent robbery of Kim's jewellery in Paris in October, West had to end a show early and postpone shows following it. In the following performances, West cancelled shows early and went on long winded rants against fellow artists such as Jay Z and Beyoncé among others, as well as making controversial political statements including implying his support for Donald Trump. On November 21st 2016, West cancelled the rest of the tour and was hospitalised due to sleep deprivation and extreme dehydration. Following this, West disappeared from social media, and only resurfaced 11 months later with a series of tweets which included many philosophical thoughts and the announcements two albums in June 2018, a solo album which would include 7 tracks on June 1, and a collaboration with Kid Cudi to be released on June 8.
On August 29th, 2021, Kanye released his 10th highly anticipated studio release Donda via GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings after a series of three listening parties.
Personal life:
West was born in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was three years old (as mentioned in Hey Mama) his parents divorced, and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, was a former Black Panther; one of the first black photojournalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; and is now a Christian counselor. Kanye’s late mother, Dr. Donda West, worked as a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as Kanye’s manager. He was later raised in an upper middle class background, attending Polaris High School in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago.
After attending The American Academy of Art, a Chicago art school, West attended Chicago State University but eventually dropped out due to poor grades and to continue working on his music career. While attending school, West produced for local artists, including on rapper Grav’s debut album Down to Earth. He later gained fame by producing hit singles for major hip hop/R&B artists, including Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Cam’ron, Paul Wall, Common, Mobb Deep, Jermaine Dupri, Scarface, The Game, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and John Legend among others. He also “ghost-produced” for his once mentor Deric Angelettie according to his song Last Call and the credits of Nas’ Poppa Was a Playa.
West was married to Kim Kardashian. Together they had four children: daughters named North (*2013) and Chicago (*2018); and sons named Saint (*2015) and Psalm (*2019). In 2021, Kardashian filed for divorce.
In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he faced backlash and lost a number of sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making antisemitic statements.
Interviews
Kanye West Lyrics
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We were talking with Jean, he was saying
That it was hard for you to
Get into this "fashion world"
And you were saying it was hard for Michael
Jackson to put his videos on MTV and I
Don't realise, how much a guy like you, that
I listen to everyday, I watch everyday
The use - everytime you do something
People wanna do it so how is it possible
That the big houses don't understand that?
Kanye: The thought was
That everything popular
Was very basic and not complex
And the negative connotation of commercial
So soon as you're commercial
You don't have the
Complexity of a Bach, a Mozart, a Basquiat
And if you say out loud
As a commercial person that you're in
The same breath as Basquiat, then
Everyone looks at you like
You're an egomaniac
Or something but then you'll be like
Wait a second, you know I was
A gifted artist since age 5
And like in national competitions and went to
Art school i'm actually getting an
Honorary doctorate on May 5th from the
Art Institute of Chicago so
It was a great wall to break down
But also
What's fun about playing in the pop field
Versus the art field is you get
A lot of exposure and the majority
Of the pop artists don't have
The same responsibility to the
Sensibility so it's
Easy to slam dunk them to hit
That BRIT Awards performance
Super hard against
Everything else that's going on and
But I want all the best for all
Of the pop stars i want all of
Us to have as inspiring of
Performances as possible i
Think it's important
You know, our point of references
We need to study Fellini and
Jodorowsky, Corbusier
And the different information that I've
Got from living out here with Paris
Hanging out
With Jean, and going to the French flea
Market and everything, that
Constant information, education
Education is the power
In these lyrics from Kanye West's song "Interviews," he is discussing the challenges he faced in entering the "fashion world" and drawing a parallel between himself and Michael Jackson. Kanye expresses his admiration for Michael Jackson as someone who faced difficulties getting his music videos played on MTV. He questions why prominent fashion houses fail to recognize the influence and impact of artists like himself who are widely listened to and watched.
Kanye further explains that there is a perception that anything popular or commercial lacks complexity and depth compared to the works of classical musicians like Bach and Mozart, or visual artists like Basquiat. He discusses the judgment that comes with being a commercial artist and asserting one's talent and aspirations on par with these revered artists. He defends himself by highlighting his artistic abilities since childhood, his achievements in national competitions, and his upcoming honorary doctorate from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Additionally, Kanye contrasts the pop field with the art field, mentioning that pop artists enjoy greater exposure but may not have the same level of responsibility to artistic sensibility. He references his performance at the BRIT Awards as an example of standing out among the pop stars, but he also expresses a desire for all pop stars to deliver inspiring performances. Kanye emphasizes the importance of diversifying points of reference, mentioning filmmakers Fellini, Jodorowsky, and architect Corbusier, as well as the education and inspiration he gained from spending time in Paris and engaging with different cultures.
Overall, these lyrics reflect Kanye West's thoughts on his own artistic journey, the complexities of being a commercial artist, and the significance of education and inspiration in shaping one's artistic vision.
Line by Line Meaning
The thought was
The idea was
That everything popular
All things that are popular
Was very basic and not complex
Were simple and lacked complexity
And the negative connotation of commercial
And the negative association with being commercial
So soon as you're commercial
So as soon as you become commercial
You don't have the
You lose the
Complexity of a Bach, a Mozart, a Basquiat
Complexity that artists like Bach, Mozart, and Basquiat possess
And if you say out loud
And if you openly claim
As a commercial person that you're in
To be a commercial artist
The same breath as Basquiat, then
On the same level as Basquiat, then
Everyone looks at you like
People perceive you as
You're an egomaniac
Someone with an excessive ego
Or something but then you'll be like
However, you may argue
Wait a second, you know I was
Hold on, you should know that I've
A gifted artist since age 5
Had artistic talent since the age of 5
And like in national competitions and went to
I participated in national competitions and attended
Art school i'm actually getting an
Art school, and in fact, I am receiving an
Honorary doctorate on May 5th from the
Honorary doctorate on May 5th from
Art Institute of Chicago so
The Art Institute of Chicago, so
It was a great wall to break down
It was a significant barrier to overcome
But also
Additionally
What's fun about playing in the pop field
The enjoyable aspect of being involved in the pop music industry
Versus the art field is you get
Compared to the art field, you receive
A lot of exposure and the majority
A significant amount of visibility, and most
Of the pop artists don't have
Pop artists do not possess
The same responsibility to the
The same level of accountability to the
Sensibility so it's
Artistic sensitivity, so it is
Easy to slam dunk them to hit
Easy to criticize and attack them for
That BRIT Awards performance
Their performance at the BRIT Awards
Super hard against
Harshly and severely
Everything else that's going on and
All other things happening in the industry, and
But I want all the best for all
However, I want the best for all
Of the pop stars i want all of
Of the pop stars. I want all
Us to have as inspiring of
Us to have equally inspiring
Performances as possible i
Performances, if not more. I
Think it's important
Believe it holds significance
You know, our point of references
Our frame of reference
We need to study Fellini and
It is necessary to study Fellini and
Jodorowsky, Corbusier
Jodorowsky, and Corbusier
And the different information that I've
And the varied knowledge that I have
Got from living out here with Paris
Gained from living in Paris
Hanging out
Spending time
With Jean, and going to the French flea
With Jean, and visiting the French flea
Market and everything, that
Market, and so on. That
Constant information, education
Continuous information and education
Education is the power
Education is empowering
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Ibn ʿAbdulaziz
Ye spoke the truth about the apartheid tribesmen.
Allah سبحانه وتعالى said,
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْجِبْتِ وَالطَّاغُوتِ وَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هَـٰؤُلَاءِ أَهْدَىٰ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا سَبِيلًا
Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture (i.e. the Jews)? They believe in Jibt (magic) and Taghut (shaytan) and say to the disbelievers (pagans) that they are better guided as regards the way than the believers (Muslims)?
أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۖ وَمَن يَلْعَنِ اللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُ نَصِيرًا
They are those whom Allah has Cursed, and he whom Allah Curses, you will not find for him (any) helper.
أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُلْكِ فَإِذًا لَّا يُؤْتُونَ النَّاسَ نَقِيرًا
Or have they a share in the dominion? Then in that case they would not give mankind even a speck on the back of a date-stone. [An-Nisaa' 4:51-53]
وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ هَادُوا ۛ سَمَّاعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ سَمَّاعُونَ لِقَوْمٍ آخَرِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوكَ ۖ يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ مِن بَعْدِ مَوَاضِعِهِ ۖ يَقُولُونَ إِنْ أُوتِيتُمْ هَـٰذَا فَخُذُوهُ وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْتَوْهُ فَاحْذَرُوا ۚ وَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ فِتْنَتَهُ فَلَن تَمْلِكَ لَهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ۚ أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يُطَهِّرَ قُلُوبَهُمْ ۚ لَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا خِزْيٌ ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
And of the Jews are men who listen much and eagerly to lies - they listen to others who have not come to you (O Muhammad ﷺ). They change the words from their places; they say: "If you are given this, take it, but if you are not given this, then beware!" And whomsoever Allah wants to put in Al-Fitnah [error, trials], you can do nothing for him against Allah. Those are the ones whose hearts Allah does not want to purify; for them there is a disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a great torment.
سَمَّاعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ أَكَّالُونَ لِلسُّحْتِ ۚ
(They like to) listen to falsehood, to devour anything forbidden.... [Al-Maa'idah 5:41-42]
ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ
Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best-Acquainted with the things they utter.
وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ
And say: "My Lord! I seek refuge with You from the whisperings (suggestions) of the Shayateen (jinn devils)."
وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ
"And I seek refuge with You, My Lord! lest they should come near me." [Al-Mu'minun 23:96-98]
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator. [Al-Hijr 15:86]
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ
And We gave him (back) his family, and along with them the like thereof, as a Mercy from Us, and a Reminder for the owners of understanding.
وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِب بِّهِ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
"And take in your hand a bundle of thin grass and strike therewith (your wife), and break not your oath. Verily! We found him patient. How excellent a servant! Verily he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to Us)! [Sad 38:43-44]
فَسَتُبْصِرُ وَيُبْصِرُونَ
You will see, and they will see,
بِأَييِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ
Which of you is afflicted with madness. [Al-Qalam 68:5-6]
فَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا آخَرَ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُعَذَّبِينَ
So invoke not along with Allah another god lest you should be among those who receive punishment. [Ash-Shu'araa' 26:213]
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ
He [i.e. Jesus عليه السلام] was not more than a servant (of Allah). We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example (Sign) for the Bani Israa'il (Children of Israel i.e. his creation without a father). [Az-Zukhruf 43:59]
وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ وَلِتَسْتَبِينَ سَبِيلُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
And thus do We explain the Ayat (Signs) in detail, that the way of the Mujrimun (criminal disbelievers) may become manifest. [Al-An'aam 6:55]
وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ ۖ وَمَا يَكْفُرُ بِهَا إِلَّا الْفَاسِقُونَ
And indeed We have sent down to you manifest Ayat (Signs which inform in detail about the news of the Jews and their secret intentions), and none disbelieve in them except the Fasiqun (every rebellious sinner).
أَوَكُلَّمَا عَاهَدُوا عَهْدًا نَّبَذَهُ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Is it not (the case) that every time they make a covenant (treaty, contract), a group among them throw it aside? Nay! (the truth is:) most of them believe not. [Al-Baqarah 2:99-100]
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَوَلَّوْا قَوْمًا غَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ قَدْ يَئِسُوا مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ كَمَا يَئِسَ الْكُفَّارُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْقُبُورِ
O you who believe! Take not as friends the people who incurred the Wrath of Allah (i.e. the Jews). Verily, they have despaired of the Hereafter, just as the disbelievers (pagans) have despaired of those (buried) in the graves (that they hope not for the Hereafter after they disintegrate into dust). [Al-Mumtahinah 60:13]
وَقَالُوا مَا هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا يُهْلِكُنَا إِلَّا الدَّهْرُ ۚ وَمَا لَهُم بِذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ
And they say: "There is nothing but our life of this world, we die and we live and nothing destroys us except time (Ad-Dahr)." And they have no knowledge of it: they only conjecture. [Al-Jaathiyah 45:24]
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا ۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجْعٌ بَعِيدٌ
"When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be resurrected?) That is a far return."
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ الْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَابٌ حَفِيظٌ
We know that which the earth takes of them (their dead bodies), and with Us is a Book preserved (i.e. the Book of Decrees). [Qaf 50:4-5]
وَلَتَجِدَنَّهُمْ أَحْرَصَ النَّاسِ عَلَىٰ حَيَاةٍ وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا ۚ يَوَدُّ أَحَدُهُمْ لَوْ يُعَمَّرُ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمُزَحْزِحِهِ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ أَن يُعَمَّرَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ
And verily, you will find them (the Jews) the greediest of mankind for life and (even greedier) than those who ascribe partners to Allah (and do not believe in Resurrection - like pagans and idolaters). Everyone of them wishes that he could be given a life of a thousand years. But the grant of such life will not save him even a little from (due) punishment. And Allah is All-Seer of what they do. [Al-Baqarah 2:96]
وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَ ۖ أَفَإِن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الْخَالِدُونَ
And We granted not to any human being immortality before you (O Muhammad ﷺ): then if you die, would they live forever?
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۗ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً ۖ وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ
Every Nafs (self, soul, person) is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and with good. And to Us you will be returned. [Al-Anbiyaa' 21:34-35]
Dr. Beau Hightower
Kanye single handedly bringing thousands of dollars to piers YouTube channel.
Aidanmandude
*Hundreds
Aunty Lou's world
Ye asked Piers "how much money do you have?" Piers "not as much as you" so I guess he wants to help him get richer by giving him interviews 😂
simon coleman
A few quid more like 😂
John Knowles
His platform was doing fine even before Kanye. The first person he interviewed on it was President Trump
Jo mama
I’m sure he needs it 😂🤪
StillDRE
It took me almost a year to honestly sit down and listen to this interview all the way thru, without distraction/breaks. This wasn’t as bad as I allowed myself to be influenced to believe.
Percc
same
abhi
yeah same, like back last year on tiktok/social media they never showed kanye being sincere or explaining his thoughts better, its only been "crazy" stuff out of context to influence more confusion
Csko Lives
It’s been out 8 months