Kanye West has called on artistes in the United States to step up their business game by learning from their counterparts in Nigeria, China, and India.
In a recent interview with DJ Akademics, the 47-year-old
rapper said he believes that many US artistes lack financial independence and
industry control, relying too heavily on external management, lawyers, and
record labels.
West also expressed frustration over the way American
artistes handle their careers, arguing that they often don’t understand their
contracts, finances, or business strategies.
He criticised the industry’s “reliance on Jewish investors and lawyers,” claiming that they exerted significant control over US artistes’ businesses.
“When you start, I administer pain, mentally. Because none
of these n*ggas [rappers] are as smart as me. I can’t say for at the least, the
tech dudes,” he said.
“That’s some other sh*t. But artistes are dumb, bro. It’s
like, they can’t even f*cking count, bro. Jewish people and lawyer run their
whole sh*t [businesses] like the contracts, the setups etc.
“Okay, go and ask them to run a whole record label without a
Jewish person. I will take back what I had to say. Go and set up your whole TV
network, make it run, no Jewish investor let me see how that works.
“Until motherf*ckers can really get their stuff together
like the Nigerians, the Chinese, the Jewish or like the tech Indian or some
sh*t, everything I’m saying counts.”
The rapper recently attacked Jay Z’s family, questioning the
mental capacity of his colleague’s children.
He also released a lengthy list of artistes, colleagues, and
family members who he claimed have betrayed him.
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