Kanye West‘s first ‘book’ is available to read right now on his Twitter account, because it is his Twitter account.
After a posting scattershot spree of draft images and observations, the rapper / designer / pop-cultural cornerstone announced that his latest project is a ‘book’, written in real-time.
Just a casual explosion of the way we understand books. No big deal.
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986625627364077568
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986625837330923520
Obviously not content to leave the concept hanging, West continued his own House Of Leaves, further shattering conceptions on what a book can actually be.
With dalliances into existentialism, discussions on the importance of originality, and the casual name-dropping of VC-type Anthony Schiller, it seems West is really back out here dropping wisdom on the masses:
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986626607421898752
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986629639874297856
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986629658211844097
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986640217904852993
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986641122381344768
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986646262446305281
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/986647008176881664
Less clear: whether these observations will ever be printed and bound, or repackaged and published online. Like any other book.
Still, going by his thoughts on the importance of separating creative endeavours from financial gain, it seems unlikely he’ll charge for his ‘book’. Truly, we are blessed.
