Kanye West "SLAMS" Producer Bob Ezrin In Twitter Rant After He Criticised The Life of Pablo
Bob Ezrin has penned a scathing critique of Kanye West.
The music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel and Phish, writes in a post for Bob Lefsetz"sthe Lefsetz Lettertoday (February 22) that West has made some great material, but that he isnt on the creative level of some other prominent artists.
Unlike other creators in his genre like Jay-Z, Tupac, Biggie or even M.C. Hammer for that matter, its unlikely that well be quoting too many of Kanyes songs 20 years from now,Ezrin writes in the newsletter, which has tens of thousands of subscribers. "He didnt open up new avenues of public discourse like NWA, or introduce the world to a new art form like Grandmaster Flash, or even meaningfully and memorably address social issues through his music like Marshall, Macklemore and Kendrick.
Ezrinwrites that West isnt on the same producing level as Timbaland and Rick Rubin and that his songwritingis sophomoric at best.
Wests most notable achievements arent musical, Ezrin writes.
"Instead Kanyes greatest achievements have been in the form of excessive behavior, egomaniacal tantrums and tasteless grandstanding, Ezrin writes. "What he is a true artist at is living his life out loud and shoving it down the throats of the rest of us whether we give a s**t or not. Hes like that flasher who interrupts a critical game by running n***d across the field. Is that art???
These comments lead intoEzrin examining blasting the rollout of Wests The Life Of Pablo album, which may or may not be complete, despite it being premiered at the "Yeezy Season 3" fashion show earlier this month and being subsequently released as a stream on TIDAL. Ezrin says hes yet to listen to the project and puts a qualifier on his self-proclaimed rant against West.
"I lament for a world where being truly, world-shakingly excellent at anything at least in the field of popular music if not elsewhere is no longer absolutely necessary, Ezrin writes. "You can be a star today just by creating a public life that people pay attention to. Thats it. All you have to do is be interesting or likable or shocking enough and you can have your 15 minutes of fameeven if that means that no one will remember you or what youve done in just a few years. Line em up. How many popular artists have come and gone in just the last decades. In my mind (which is a pretty busy as often too judgmental place, I will admit) real artists make stuff that changes the world and LASTS.
"I havent heard it yet, he adds. "Is that what The Life of Pablo is? If so, then I take it all back."
Source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.37596/title.bob-ezrin-pens-scathing-critique-of-kanye-west
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