Kanye West | "The Ego Has Landed" | by David Slijper | america magazine

For all his genius and all his flaws, there is no better archetype of our contemporary moment than Kanye West. A private conversation with the artist provides a crucial balance to his public and social personas, and I am grateful to have had a few whispered moments. "Smokey! Of course I remember you, dog! In fact, that cover is my screensaver...!” When he opened his laptop, I couldn’t believe he was telling the truth....