Over the last year pretty much the only boast he hasn’t backed up is that his sneaker will usurp Michael Jordan’s, and that includes the notion that God is down with his clique. I think what’s most exciting is Kanye’s recent hot streak of rapping. He’s an extrovert with a mouth, and of course the weird quotes make it to stories in lieu of proper one-on-one sit downs with critics and reporters. And that’s fine, but unlike so many of his Jeff Mangum-esque contemporaries, he’s not a recluse and his business is brashness. He doesn’t see any positive net to interviews so he worked them out of his rotation. Kanye West–and I think this dates to the Rolling Stone fiasco with the Christ cover story–is just finished with the press. Ramon: Whatever hatchet was floating around, the line predates two subsequent performances on SNL. West got along? Were things “way too cold,” or did they get chummy backstage, polishing their various shiny award statues? What about the rest of the SNL cast? After all, Kanye rapped “Fuck SNL and the whole cast” in one of his biggest hits. What about SNL? How do you think Big Ben and Mr.
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