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Topic subjectI appreciate that you have a unique perspective based on being
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13255636, I appreciate that you have a unique perspective based on being
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Thu May-03-18 12:45 PM
a producer. That's pretty cool.

what drives me crazy is people throwing out the "he's an artist" like that shit is a get out of jail free card for all the dumb shit he says. Specifically when he is saying this shit outside of his art. Then I just got to treat him like a supercoon with a terrible opinion.



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>>I disagree, it sounds like you are selling the artist short.
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>How so? I've watched producers and songwriters say they are
>therapists.... In the language of creativity there is A LOT of
>translating and use of flowery and sometimes confusing
>language to do so. Thats just the way it is
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>>>I stated that I translate Ye as he is talking..
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>>>as a producer that is LITERALLY MY JOB...
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>>"Translate" come on it sounds like you are making up an
>excuse
>>to give him a pass when he says something stupid.
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>>>Someone walks in a has a feeling or a kernel of an idea
>they
>>>want to get out. They want something to "feel warm" they
>>want
>>>a single sound to "be luxurious" or a 2d image to "have
>>>texture".
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>>So he is always on ? He is never anything more than an
>artist
>>in the booth 24/7, no matter what he is doing. If he orders
>>food, watch the news, go to sleep, it's all the same as
>>walking in.
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>Yes.
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>All input is necessary for art...
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>There is a spectrum of artist(s). On one extreme you have
>people who are PURE ART (that homeless person who sings like
>an angel) and on the other is the "BUSINESS MAAAAANN" (someone
>not as talented but can hack through the game)
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>All artists fall on this spectrum somewhere... most battle
>somewhere in the middle.. But our favorites often bend a
>little towards PURE ART.
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>How many posts in these forums are on some "When is so and so
>gonna drop an album again, Why doesnt so and so stick to the
>shit I like from them" We WANT them to be more "Business
>MAAAAANNN" but no they are not.
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>>Would this extend to artist who disagree with what you just
>>typed ? If another artist or producer told you that Ye
>>interview was not dope or clear headed, would you say they
>>don't understand ?
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>No.. because I know that there are probably trigger words and
>or shit that Ye has already done that will color their view of
>the video same as anyone else.
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>>Nobody has to save the world to be honest. If Ye was clear
>>headed he wouldn't need you to translate or Charlamagne to
>>help him answer.
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>I didnt see him helping but here is what he learned
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ng7XrIFaqk
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