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The rapper spent most of the next year keeping relatively quiet.
I used the downtime for a self-imposed Kanye sabbatical.
When West returned to Twitter this spring, he seemed different.
(I like TED Talk Kanye, Ijokedon the rappers first day back.)
But the sentiment didnt last.
This time, Kanye came back wrong and loud and proud.
He came back admiring public intellectuals of dubious renown like Jordan Peterson and Candace Owens.
He came back wearing a Make America Great Again hat.
He groused about free thought and accused acquaintances and collaborators of using their access to try and manipulate him.
Suddenly some of the resounding excitement for new music withered.
Many rap fans swore they wouldnt listen.
Others held out hope for explanations.
Todays new Kanye West album,Ye, doesnt offer these answers.
The only people it answers to are Kim, North, Saint, and Chicago.
If your last name isnt Kardashian or West, you might finish the record a little perplexed.
Shit could get / Menacing / Frightening / Find help.
Were not quite there yet.
Well talk more about why next week.
