music / Hip-Hop

Kanye West Says Waves
Downgraded to “one of the best.”

By Jordan Darville

February 02, 2016

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Kanye West has appeared humbled these past 24 hours. First he settled the beef with Wiz Khalifa and tonight he tweeted that his upcoming album Waves is not the greatest album of all time, contrary to a previous statement.

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He posted tonight:

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Out of respect for Q-Tip, Puff, Hov, Lauren, Pharcyde, Mary, Stevie, Michael, Hendrix, James, Pete Rock, Pac, Marvin….
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 3, 2016

this new album is ONE of the greatest albums not the greatest just one of …
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 3, 2016

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So many musicians touch my life and made me who I am… I want to make something great to honor my idols…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 3, 2016

Most likely at least one of the people listed either were or are okay with buttplay, Kanye.

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