Kanye West has stirred controversy in the past for his meetings with and unwavering support of President Donald Trump. Recently, he alluded to taking that support to the polls.
In an interview this week, the rapper/producer shared some of his views on the current administration, his Sunday Services and some of his challenging times dealing with mental illness.
The GQ article, which was published Wednesday, pulls from an interview with West in late January. He speaks on how his hospitalization in 2016 for a “psychiatric emergency” changed him.
“I definitely think there’s an alter ego,” West told GQ. “And definitely Christ altered my ego.”
The conversation touched on West’s new life in the small town of Cody, Wyoming, with his family, wife Kim Kardashian West and their four children. There, West has continued to hone his artistic love of architecture. The projects there have allowed him to be uncompromising he told GQ.
“I like when people don’t have to compromise themselves to collaborate,” West said. “Even as an artist, or as a composer, I compose the strongest talents and push them to be the maximum version of their superhero. “
The “Jesus is King” artist has kept that devotion to avoiding compromise in his political views. He does not directly pinpoint Trump as his 2020 presidential candidate of choice, but he does imply that in the interview.
“I’m definitely voting this time. And we know who I’m voting on. And I’m not going to be told by the people around me and the people that have their agenda that my career is going to be over. Because guess what: I’m still here! Jesus Is King was No. 1!”
He goes on to say that he was warned that not voting for former Sen. Hilary Clinton in 2016 would also affect his career.
“I was told my career would end if I wasn’t with her. What kind of campaign is that, anyway? That’s like if Obama’s campaign was “I’m with black.” What’s the point of being a celebrity if you can’t have an opinion? Everybody make their own opinion!”
West points to the strength of the real estate industry now compared to when former President Barack Obama was in office as to part of his reasoning for his political leanings.
“Both my parents were freedom fighters, and they used to drink from fountains they were told they couldn’t drink from, and they used to sit in restaurants where they were told they couldn’t eat from. They didn’t fight for me to be told by white people which white person I can vote on.”
For more of West's interview, take a look at the full article here.
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