DIARY OF AN INDUSTRY INSIDER: The Return Of Kanye

I know you all have probably been wondering where I’ve been (or that might just be my ego hoping that you’ve been wondering…). Imagine my surprise when I looked up and it was late August! Where did the Summer go? I feel like it was just yesterday I was talking about the weather finally warming up and the buzz beginning that is NYC in the Summertime. As quickly as it’s gone by, some great stuff has come out of this season, and I’ll give you a little recap of my highlights next week.

One of the biggest things,though, has been what appears to be a resurgence of good music in the game. I think I’ve said more than once that my faith in the industry (even as I toil in said industry) is being restored of late, and that has only continued over the last few months. With incredible releases hitting the streets and even more anticipated for the fall, I’m excited, I gotta say. But by far, one of the most highly anticipated upcoming releases is the return of Kanye, and today I just have to take a minute to acknowledge him (bear with me).

We were all a little annoyed with Kanye and his Martin Louis the King Jr-ness, yes, but let’s admit, we missed him even for the short time he was laying low. It seemed really quiet on the scene. And now, he’s baaack. He’s online with Facebook livestream performances from their offices; he’s on twitter (and really, wasn’t twitter designed for him? I’ve never seen someone catch on to it so damn fast!); he’s now back on our tv, vevo, radio, etc with “Power”; and the other week, in NYC, he confirmed why he’s one of the greatest and dopest.