Kanye, performing live on SNL.
It’s easy to miss how hard it actually is to rap live at that volume without a crew to yell words in key places, as is the common practice, which actually helps you catch your breath and keeps you from having to shout to make a point. These verses have a fairly high degree of difficulty, especially in terms of breathlessness, and by performing alone he has no safety net whatsoever. He kills it.
It seems Ye’s rock star self-importance manifests as him surrounding himself with beauty. He chooses art direction over an entourage.
