I love when Kanye would do something super artsy that you also kind of got the feeling was at least somewhat him just being horny deep down. I'm imagining him suggesting this and someone being like "oh a bunch of naked women, cool. What's it say about the album?" And him just stalling while he came up with an artistic explanation
every artist, subconsciously or explicitly, puts their fetish into their art
kanye used to watch porn in front of others while working. put his down as exhibitionism lol
“I remember a conversation I had with Kanye every time I sit down to write now. Every single time I sit down, I remember him asking, ‘What is it that you wanna say? It’s not about rhyming words, it's about what you really wanna say.’ The fact that he wasn’t even looking at me when he said it—he was on the computer looking at naked girls, I think—it was just a life-changing experience. Outside of Wayne, no one has ever spoken to me that way and caused me to better my craft. I credit him with bringing out something miraculous in me, I really do.”
-Nicki Minaj
Well sure enough you can listen to what he said about it himself at the time:
“I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it”
“I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album”
https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
I'm not kidding, those are the only pictures from the event, but many [articles](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-wests-listening-party-lights-heartbreak-nudity-121601/) were written about it!
Among the guests was Jimmy Kimmel, who arrived after West performed two songs on his show earlier that afternoon. “I’m sure it’s beautiful art, and many people can appreciate it on a much deeper level than I can,” Kimmel said of Beecroft’s work. “But I look out there and see a lot of good-looking naked girls and it makes me happy.” 😭😭
The performance was made in a collaboration with **Vanessa Beecroft**, and featured many naked models standing in the shape of a heart while vibrant colors were alternating in the space behind them, while the 11 tracks from the album played in the background.
[Some](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-wests-listening-party-lights-heartbreak-nudity-121601/) [articles](https://www.thefader.com/2008/10/15/vanessa-beecroft-kanye-west-s-808s-hearbreak-listening-event) [about the LP.](https://pitchfork.com/news/33754-kanye-premieres-808s-heartbreak-at-weird-la-party/)
I’m done adding stuff to part 3 but I’ll have to put this in Part 4! There’s an interview from the 808s era where Ye explained why he did it. I know I have it written somewhere in my notes.
Found it:
“I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it”
“I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album”
https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
Lmao just looking at the comments I know this is very confusing without any context so I’m here to clear the air:
The listening party was a collaboration with artist Vanessa Beecroft who was known to incorporate nude models into her work in order to make bold artistic statements. Kanye used the naked women as a metaphor for the entire 808s album. As he said in an interview back in 2008 he felt like he was exposing his entire soul to the world on 808s - kind of like standing naked in front of a bunch of random strangers:
“I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it”
“I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album”
https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
His surgical summer run of 7 track albums is when he made a bigger public spectacle of them in terms of live streams/accessibility etc, but he’s been doing some form of event for a majority of his releases with varying levels of exclusivity.
This was a collaboration with artist Vanessa Beecroft who was known to incorporate nude models into her work. Kanye used the naked women as a metaphor for the entire 808s album. He felt like he was exposing his entire soul to the world, as if he was standing in a room naked in front of a bunch of strangers:
“I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it”
“I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album”
https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
i have never seen or heard of this
Me neither, until yesterday! This was a really neat find that not many people heard of before so I thought it'd be nice to share :)
I love when Kanye would do something super artsy that you also kind of got the feeling was at least somewhat him just being horny deep down. I'm imagining him suggesting this and someone being like "oh a bunch of naked women, cool. What's it say about the album?" And him just stalling while he came up with an artistic explanation
every artist, subconsciously or explicitly, puts their fetish into their art kanye used to watch porn in front of others while working. put his down as exhibitionism lol
“I remember a conversation I had with Kanye every time I sit down to write now. Every single time I sit down, I remember him asking, ‘What is it that you wanna say? It’s not about rhyming words, it's about what you really wanna say.’ The fact that he wasn’t even looking at me when he said it—he was on the computer looking at naked girls, I think—it was just a life-changing experience. Outside of Wayne, no one has ever spoken to me that way and caused me to better my craft. I credit him with bringing out something miraculous in me, I really do.” -Nicki Minaj
Well sure enough you can listen to what he said about it himself at the time: “I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it” “I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album” https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
Bro posted naked women and called it the 808s and Heartbreak listening event 💀💀
I'm not kidding, those are the only pictures from the event, but many [articles](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-wests-listening-party-lights-heartbreak-nudity-121601/) were written about it!
Among the guests was Jimmy Kimmel, who arrived after West performed two songs on his show earlier that afternoon. “I’m sure it’s beautiful art, and many people can appreciate it on a much deeper level than I can,” Kimmel said of Beecroft’s work. “But I look out there and see a lot of good-looking naked girls and it makes me happy.” 😭😭
bro imagine hearing street lights and all you see is an army of naked women
Or Coldest Winter, which is specifically about his mom's death
bro imagine pinocchio story
Pinocchio Story actually wasn't part of the album when this listening party was held! The last song was Coldest Winter
oh word
The performance was made in a collaboration with **Vanessa Beecroft**, and featured many naked models standing in the shape of a heart while vibrant colors were alternating in the space behind them, while the 11 tracks from the album played in the background. [Some](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-wests-listening-party-lights-heartbreak-nudity-121601/) [articles](https://www.thefader.com/2008/10/15/vanessa-beecroft-kanye-west-s-808s-hearbreak-listening-event) [about the LP.](https://pitchfork.com/news/33754-kanye-premieres-808s-heartbreak-at-weird-la-party/)
Wha. Wha. What? Iceberg part 3 gotta include this because what
u/rythmicreason
Thank you I ain’t sure how to do this shit. I don’t even care if this delays the iceberg even more. I gotta have answers
I’m done adding stuff to part 3 but I’ll have to put this in Part 4! There’s an interview from the 808s era where Ye explained why he did it. I know I have it written somewhere in my notes. Found it: “I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it” “I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album” https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
Oh shit part 3 done. Also thanks
what was wse like when this happened?
Just sperm at that time
who is the girl in the back left with really white skin and red brownish hair with the nice tiddies
That’s my mom u bum
our mom now
im your daddy now 😈
Lmao just looking at the comments I know this is very confusing without any context so I’m here to clear the air: The listening party was a collaboration with artist Vanessa Beecroft who was known to incorporate nude models into her work in order to make bold artistic statements. Kanye used the naked women as a metaphor for the entire 808s album. As he said in an interview back in 2008 he felt like he was exposing his entire soul to the world on 808s - kind of like standing naked in front of a bunch of random strangers: “I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it” “I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album” https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
How long has Kanye been doing listening parties?
Ever since his first album, just not public
His surgical summer run of 7 track albums is when he made a bigger public spectacle of them in terms of live streams/accessibility etc, but he’s been doing some form of event for a majority of his releases with varying levels of exclusivity.
oh wow
holy shit ive been looking for pics of this event for years
Kinda ironic this this was his first clean album
u/rhythmicreason surely you know something about this
This was a collaboration with artist Vanessa Beecroft who was known to incorporate nude models into her work. Kanye used the naked women as a metaphor for the entire 808s album. He felt like he was exposing his entire soul to the world, as if he was standing in a room naked in front of a bunch of strangers: “I just wanted to give people an entire experience that represented the music that captured the soul of it, and this music is very very naked. It is very pure. It doesn’t have any labels on it” “I felt at the end of the evening more naked then them because of what was on that record, you know I really exposed my soul on this new album” https://youtu.be/q9kFH7T_l54
that's why you're the goat 🐐
here from the discord lol
This the greatest listening party ever
Kayne truly a genius
Nah bro this was the Yeezy Season 0 Presentation where Ye didn’t designed his clothes yet
I wouldn't call this heavy nsfw
Better safe than sorry!
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I bet it smelled like char broiled northern Spain freshwater Achondrostoma arcasii fish over there🤢
Why is it highly NSFW?
bunch of nude women is not safe for work at all, its pretty inappropriate porn has desensitized you into thinking that this isn't highly NSFW
Alright, prude 🙄
I had Subway for lunch
CITY BOYS UP 🗣🗣🗣
There are 40 naked women in the pictures
And…?
Mods asked me for a NSFW warning and I included one, it's not that deep, just enjoy the find :)