Disregarding the content of Kanye’s song, how many people would be willing to express such a deeply socially embarrassing thought?
It’s the business of a rapper to express edgy ideas whether or not they actually hold them. Calling that openness mistakes what being open is about.
If Kayne would write a song about how he’s deeply insecure about how he looks and uses makeup to overplay his insecurities that would be much more evidence of openness.
I like your thought that it is the job of rappers, and artists generally, to experiment with ideas. Having a group of people whose job is to be on the edge of art is an exciting thought.
Regarding your point about genuineness, it’s very hard to know what another person actually believes. Maybe Kanye is deeply insecure about wanting to have sex with his wife’s sisters?
There’s a clear idea of what the brand of a rapper happens to be. There are actions that play into the image of them being a “tough gangster” and other actions that don’t.
If you see a rapper being open about things that damage his image of a “tough gangster” that would suggest that it’s openness. On the other hand, there’s little reason to label expressions that play into that image as coming out of openness.
It’s the business of a rapper to express edgy ideas whether or not they actually hold them. Calling that openness mistakes what being open is about.
If Kayne would write a song about how he’s deeply insecure about how he looks and uses makeup to overplay his insecurities that would be much more evidence of openness.
I like your thought that it is the job of rappers, and artists generally, to experiment with ideas. Having a group of people whose job is to be on the edge of art is an exciting thought.
Regarding your point about genuineness, it’s very hard to know what another person actually believes. Maybe Kanye is deeply insecure about wanting to have sex with his wife’s sisters?
There’s a clear idea of what the brand of a rapper happens to be. There are actions that play into the image of them being a “tough gangster” and other actions that don’t.
If you see a rapper being open about things that damage his image of a “tough gangster” that would suggest that it’s openness. On the other hand, there’s little reason to label expressions that play into that image as coming out of openness.