After his wife broke the Internet with her scantily-clad cover for the same publication, Kanye West has taken to Paper magazine to deliver a candid, first-person take on what it means to be a famous musician in 2015. From an epiphany born in a dentist office's nitrous gas ("I guess that's my version of Steve Jobs and his LSD trip") to stories of his childhood time in China ("[People] used to come up to me and rub my face to see if the color would rub off"), West goes into great detail with regard to his vision for the future of art and commerce. In particular, he talked about imparting wisdom on other creative types. "I think it's so important for me, as an artist, to give Drake as much information as I can," West told Paper. "A$AP, Kendrick, Taylor Swift, any of these younger artists as much information as I can to make better music in the future."

Kanye West's seventh solo album, So Help Me Godis expected out in short order. Since New Years Day, the Chicagoan has released "Only One," "FourFiveSeconds," and "All Day"; "FourFive" is expected to be given to Rihanna, for whom Kanye is executive producing an album. All three songs were made with the assistance of former Beatle Paul McCartney and cover a range of topics, from West's first year as a father to his dissatisfaction with the American political system. In addition to those songs which received official releases, he has previewed the album's introductory song, called "Wolves," which features Vic Mensa and Sia.

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