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Originally posted by FreeBitch
The thing is Kanye is NOT a groundbreaking artist. His music isnt stellar or good.
He aint NO David Bowie NO Prince NO Freddie Mercury chile aint even on the level of bands like Alt J. He's just a character with a big ego HYPE by indie music critics and love by hipsters that believe on his own hype.
David Bowie was a visonary. Kanye West is NOT.
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Good to know that you're the ambassador of "good". But Kanye has continually shown that he can create visionary (and critically acclaimed) albums like Late Registration, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Yeezus.
He has influenced a generation of hip-hop/rap artists, and was a major catalyst to the Drake / Frank Ocean-type music we see today (808's & Heartbreak). But sure, he's not a visionary.
Before he was known publicly as having a big ego, his music was what he was noted for. His lyrics, production, are why many consider him a living legend. When you go to a festival not everyone is going to like the headliner, so what? The whole point of festivals like Glastonbury is it's genre mixing. Get over it. These people are wasting there time.