- Kanye West encourages American rappers to draw inspiration from Nigerian rappers.
- He shared his views during an interview with DJ Akademiks.
- Kanye expressed concerns about American rappers’ lack of knowledge in legal and business matters.
Kanye West, the renowned American rapper, has advised his peers in the industry to take inspiration from Nigerian rappers.
During a recent interview with DJ Akademiks, Kanye expressed his concerns about American rappers, stating that many of them lack awareness when it comes to the legal and business aspects of the music industry. He pointed out that they often depend on foreign experts for guidance in these areas, which he believes leaves them at a disadvantage.
His remarks have sparked discussions about the importance of financial literacy and business acumen among artists in the music industry.
He said, “None of these n*ggas [rappers] are as smart as me. I can’t say for at the least, the tech dudes. That’s some other sh*t. But artists are dumb, bro. It’s like, they can’t even f*cking count, bro. Jewish people and lawyer run their whole sh*t [businesses] like the contracts, the setups etc.
“Okay, go and ask them to run a whole record label without a Jewish person, I will take back what I had to say. Go and set up your whole TV network, and make it run, no Jewish investor let me see how that works.
“Until motherf*ckers can really get their stuff together like the Nigerians, the Chinese, the Jewish or like the tech Indian or some sh*t, everything I’m saying, counts.”
