No human is smarter than their subconscious, and memories shape our reality more than we ever notice. Kanye West has objectively said some of the most historically ignorant and ethically reprehensible statements of the last three years since he had the epiphany of slavey being a choice. Last night, when he packed out a Mercedes-Benz Stadium designed to fit football game-sized crowds to listen to an album that many had accepted was probably unfinished, it was clear the last three years could never outweigh the 15-plus years of memories people had of West prior.
On one hand the DONDA album listening event in Atlanta, Georgia was a mesmerizing art installation of a man dressed in devilish red, fighting his demons across an angelic white, barren stadium tarp while pledging fidelity to the Lord above and receiving guidance from the most influential person in his life: his mother. Kanye obscuring his face with a mask yet performing in the spotlight can be a salient commentary on him finally using his celebrity shine to focus people's attention on the content of the message more than the man. On another hand, it's a maximalist rapper flex where an MC has so much influence he can sell out a sports arena full of people there just to see him walk around and play music on big speakers. These are both very logical assumptions emboldened by the artistic and arrogant personalities Kanye has established. They're also intentionally incomplete.
