Rapper, Kante West has finally put to bed the lingering rumour about his mental health. He has revealed that he was diagnosed with a mental condition
Rapper, Kante West has finally put to bed the lingering rumour about his mental health. He has revealed that he was diagnosed with a mental condition at the age of 39 but he however considers it a ‘superpower’ that helps fuel his creativity, rather than a disability. The 40 opened up about his diagnosis after debuting his new album, ‘Ye,’ at a listening party last week. The rapper didn’t name the condition, but he referred to his bipolar disorder on ‘Ye.’ The artwork for the album also features a photo of mountains, with a hand-written scrawl reading: “I hate being bipolar it’s awesome.”
In one of his new tracks, ‘Yikes,’ he not only raps about having bipolar disorder, he also raps about contemplating suicide and murder. He added that he completely redid his album after the backlash from his recent inflammatory where he stated that slavery sounds like a choice and that he’s a fan of Donald Trump. Kanye said he felt so blessed and privileged even with his mental struggles, that he can come back from the controversy that arose because of his slavery comments.
“Think about people that have mental issues that are not Kanye West, that can’t go and make an album and make it feel like it’s all good. Think about somebody that said exactly what I said at work … and they lose their job … That’s why God put that on me at age 40,” he said.
Asked why he named his album ‘Ye,’ he explained: “I believe ‘ye’ is the most commonly used word in the Bible. And in the Bible, it means ‘you.’ So … I’m you. I’m us. It’s us … I’m just more of a reflection of who we are.”
