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Less than a month from the end of 2018, the biggest names in music weigh heavily, and it's not just the usual suspects. Yes, on National Voter Registration Day, John Legend's Legends to Katy Perry. But this week, Taylor Swift made her first political incursion by significantly supporting two Tennessee Democrats. And tomorrow, Kanye West has dinner with Donald Trump at the White House.
West, a fervent opponent of previous Republican administrations, has become one of Trump's most vocal supporters. The turnaround comes at the height of the most erratic period of the superstar's career: in the last two years, he canceled half of his tour, was hospitalized, earned $ 27.5 million, claimed the # Slavery as a choice America Great Again cap.
A person surprisingly well equipped to make sense of it all: the rap star and cash-hip-hop veteran King Clifford "T.I." Harris.
The Atlanta emitter appeared alongside West in "Ye vs. The People, a title that debuted in May and featured the two rappers discussing their differing political beliefs before Kanye's album. you. Although the song was not recorded, she gave West her first entry on Display panel'S' Hot 100 singles has been featured as a leading artist since 2016 – and for T.I., its very existence has been a multi-level shock.
"It was a bit of a surprise," T.I told Forbes in an interview in which he tackled topics ranging from his new reality show to West's latest antics. "Everything happened … at random."
Last spring, T.I met the west in a hotel lobby. The two rappers had known each other for about fifteen years and T.I. West remembers West as an ambitious young man who had developed his career plan and subsequently managed to accomplish "92% of that," according to T.I.
And so, after their last meeting, they exchanged their phone numbers. T.I suggested that they work together, and West has scheduled an hour. In the ensuing 48 hours, West unleashed an epic tweetstorm in which he declared his love for Trump, called him his brother and praised his "dragon energy" (many tweets were removed but may to be found here).
"I thought," Dude, I can not just come here and talk about music. I can not just go here and make a song and shut up. … I have a civic duty, "T.I explains," So we sat down and after the studio tour, he sat us down and said, "OK, so I can play you a role. And I said, "Yes, I'd love to hear them, but let me talk to you first."
They came out of the recording booth and T.I asked West to explain the motivation for his support for Trump. West insisted that he was simply acting as a free thinker. When T.I pushed him to answer what he really meant, they ended up talking for several hours. T.I asked the question he says that he is asking all Trump supporters: Make America Great Again – like when?
"His thing, it's the boom of the industrial era," recalls T.I. "I'm like," Bro, you know you're black, right? Do you know what we were doing during the boom of the industrial age? "
Then West embarked on a monologue about his respect for entrepreneurs like Henry Ford and Walt Disney. When TI suggested that neither one nor the other would be interested in working with someone who resembled him, and pushed West on issues such as Trump's ban on traveling ( to which West apparently would have replied, "What is the ban on traveling?"), the conversation continued for two hours before going back into the music.
West suggested that they resume their conversation and record it. Before starting, T.I asked West if he really wanted to do that, since his message could annoy many fans.
"Do you know how it hurts these people?" "TI remembers asking for it." And he stopped on the spot and said, "I hurt people just by having my own opinion?" I said: " Well, yes, if your opinion is in favor of someone who is directly against them, and it's a bit like you're supporting the enemy. "And he said," I just want love. "& lsqb; And I said, "You see, but you can not love someone who does not like anyone." … The song was really a recap, like the highlights of the conversation. "
West and T.I They traced their tracks in about 30 minutes, going back and forth until they created a song. In "Ye vs. The People, "West says he's trying to do something that looks like a" gang truce "between the two sides of a divided America. T.I calls West to become selfish and accuses him of supporting white supremacists, insinuating that he is part of Trump's payroll and will ultimately be accountable to God.
T.I left the session saying that he was pleased to have at least put his point – and the points that many others would have liked West to hear. He felt that West would not release the song but that the underlying arguments could have it in the long run.
"I really wanted to get him a message," says T.I. "I tell him everything I know people would like him to know. It was my pure intention. How many people have heard, how many albums sold, what did the album do, if we shot a video, I had not thought about that. I just wanted to get him a message.
To Tony's surprise, West released the song 24 hours later. She debuted at number 85 on Display panel Hot 100 for the card dated May 12th. In its first week, the title recorded 12,000 downloads and 7.4 million streams in the United States while attracting millions of additional listeners via terrestrial radio.
All this brings us to West's upcoming meeting with Trump (a representative of the rapper did not respond to a request for comment). Indeed, it is a bit absurd that T.I. is one of the few people willing and able to share their ideas about the next high-level appointment of the President of the United States. But, as the world has learned, it would also be a mistake to reject the ravings of a performer – especially one who has declared ambitions at the White House.
"He is absolutely serious in his candidacy for the presidency," T.I says, noting that the West plans to wait after a potential second term of Trump. "Yes, 2024."
To learn more about the hip-hop trade, check out my books State of mind of the empire and 3 kings, and follow me Twitter.
Gallery: Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2018
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Less than a month from the end of 2018, the biggest names in music weigh heavily, and it's not just the usual suspects. Yes, on National Voter Registration Day, John Legend's Legends to Katy Perry. But this week, Taylor Swift made her first political incursion by significantly supporting two Tennessee Democrats. And tomorrow, Kanye West has dinner with Donald Trump at the White House.
West, a fervent opponent of previous Republican administrations, has become one of Trump's most vocal supporters. The turnaround comes at the height of the most erratic period of the superstar's career: in the last two years, he canceled half of his tour, was hospitalized, earned $ 27.5 million, claimed the # Slavery as a choice America Great Again cap.
A person surprisingly well equipped to make sense of it all: the rap star and cash-hip-hop veteran King Clifford "T.I." Harris.
The Atlanta emitter appeared alongside West in "Ye vs. The People, a title that debuted in May and featured the two rappers discussing their differing political beliefs before Kanye's album. you. Although the song was not recorded, she gave West her first entry on Display panel'S' Hot 100 singles has been featured as a leading artist since 2016 – and for T.I., its very existence has been a multi-level shock.
"It was a bit of a surprise," T.I told Forbes in an interview in which he tackled topics ranging from his new reality show to West's latest antics. "Everything happened … at random."
Last spring, T.I met the west in a hotel lobby. The two rappers had known each other for about fifteen years and T.I. West remembers West as an ambitious young man who had developed his career plan and subsequently managed to accomplish "92% of that," according to T.I.
And so, after their last meeting, they exchanged their phone numbers. T.I suggested that they work together, and West has scheduled an hour. In the ensuing 48 hours, West unleashed an epic tweetstorm in which he declared his love for Trump, called him his brother and praised his "dragon energy" (many tweets were removed but may to be found here).
"I thought," Dude, I can not just come here and talk about music. I can not just go here and make a song and shut up. … I have a civic duty, "T.I explains" So we sat down and after the tour [of the studio]he sat us down and said, "OK, so I have some things that I could play you." And I said, "Yes, I'd like to hear them, but let me first to talk to you.
They came out of the recording booth and T.I asked West to explain the motivation for his support for Trump. West insisted that he was simply acting as a free thinker. When T.I pushed him to answer what he really meant, they ended up talking for several hours. T.I asked the question he says that he is asking all Trump supporters: Make America Great Again – like when?
"His thing, it's the boom of the industrial era," recalls T.I. "I'm like," Bro, you know you're black, right? Do you know what we were doing during the boom of the industrial age? "
Then West embarked on a monologue about his respect for entrepreneurs like Henry Ford and Walt Disney. When TI suggested that neither one nor the other would be interested in working with someone who resembled him, and pushed West on issues such as Trump's ban on traveling ( to which West apparently would have replied, "What is the ban on traveling?"), the conversation continued for two hours before going back into the music.
West suggested that they resume their conversation and record it. Before starting, T.I asked West if he really wanted to do that, since his message could annoy many fans.
"Do you know how it hurts these people?" T. I. remembers asking, "And he stopped dead and [said]"I hurt people just by having my own opinion?" … I said, "Well, yes, if your opinion is in favor of someone who is directly against them, and it 's a bit like if you' re supporting them. enemy." It was like: "I just want to love". [And I said]You see, but you can not love someone who does not like anyone. This song was really a recap, just like the highlights of the conversation.
West and T.I They traced their tracks in about 30 minutes, going back and forth until they created a song. In "Ye vs. The People, "West says he's trying to do something that looks like a" gang truce "between the two sides of a divided America. T.I calls West to become selfish and accuses him of supporting white supremacists, insinuating that he is part of Trump's payroll and will ultimately be accountable to God.
T.I left the session saying that he was pleased to have at least put his point – and the points that many others would have liked West to hear. He felt that West would not release the song but that the underlying arguments could have it in the long run.
"I really wanted to get him a message," says T.I. "I tell him everything I know people would like him to know. It was my pure intention. How many people have heard, how many albums sold, what did the album do, if we shot a video, I had not thought about that. I just wanted to get him a message.
To Tony's surprise, West released the song 24 hours later. She debuted at number 85 on Display panel Hot 100 for the card dated May 12th. In its first week, the title recorded 12,000 downloads and 7.4 million streams in the United States while attracting millions of additional listeners via terrestrial radio.
All this brings us to West's upcoming meeting with Trump (a representative of the rapper did not respond to a request for comment). Indeed, it is a bit absurd that T.I. is one of the few people willing and able to share their ideas about the next high-level appointment of the President of the United States. But, as the world has learned, it would also be a mistake to reject the ravings of a performer – especially one who has declared ambitions at the White House.
"He is absolutely serious in his candidacy for the presidency," T.I says, noting that the West plans to wait after a potential second term of Trump. "Yes, 2024."
To learn more about the hip-hop trade, check out my books State of mind of the empire and 3 kings, and follow me Twitter.
Gallery: Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2018
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