Kanye West urges American artists to emulate Nigerian music stars
By Tosin Brown
American music star Kanye West has encouraged both young and established artists in the United States to adopt the drive and business acumen of Nigerian musicians.
In a recent interview, West urged American artists to elevate their approach to the music business by learning from their counterparts in other countries.
In his words, “Until motherfuckers can really get their stuff together like the Nigerians, the Chinese, the Jewish, or like the tech Indian or some shit, everything I’m saying counts.”
The 47-year-old rapper expressed concerns that many U.S. artists lack financial independence and industry control, relying too heavily on external management, lawyers, and record labels.
He added, “When you start, I administer pain, mentally. Because none of these niggas [rappers] are as smart as me. I can’t say for at least the tech dudes.”
“That’s some other shit. But artists are dumb, bro. It’s like they can’t even fucking count, bro. Jewish people and lawyers run their whole shit—the contracts, the setups, etc.”
“Okay, go and ask them to run a whole record label without a Jewish person. I will take back what I had to say. Go and set up your whole TV network, make it run, no Jewish investor—let me see how that works.”
