Genius or jeen-yuhs

How can you not be inspired by Kanye’s album roll out this week?!? Inspired and…confused? Aggravated? Disappointed?

As spectators, we’ve been in a tough spot with Ye, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2017. As a culture, we are still not having an honest discussion about mental health or the severity and nuance of the disorders millions of people and artists face. As for the art, Kanye has been in a very creative zone and the Donda 2 promo has been well orchestrated. The album dropped on “Twosesday” (2/22/22), but only on the Kano Stem Player. It was accompanied by The Donda 2 Listening Experience at Miami’s LoanDepot Park on Tuesday night.

The live event was chaotic but epic. It was well attended and star-studded. In the suites were superstars like Diddy, 2 Chainz, French Montana, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Cordae, and a who’s who of Miami scenesters, cyrptoratti, and mega moguls including Elon Musk.

The all-star performance ensemble featured Migos, Jack Harlow, Pusha T, Playboi Carti, Alicia Keys, and Fivio Foreign (who played my favorite song right now, the NYC anthem, “City of Gods”). The visually stunning show was executive produced by Future and choreographed by niche Manchester (UK) performance artist, Blackhaine. Kanye’s childhood home again took center stage, this time surrounded by water. I finally get what Kanye’s been doing in those Red Bird…