Is Kanye West Really "Heartless?"

A lot of people have been asking me lately about my thoughts on Kanye West. His decision to steal the spotlight from Taylor Swift at the VMA’s wasn’t exactly a classy move, and certainly not something I would ever do, but that doesn’t change the fact that, at the end of the day, Kanye is a talented performer.

Does he depend too much on technology to enhance his voice? Probably. Has he become a little too fixated on his celebrity and strayed a little too far from the music? Again, most likely he’s guilty on both counts. But the man has a gift, and as any gifted performer can tell you, sometimes a gift makes you act in ways you can’t predict, and sometimes, can’t even control.

Below is the music video of Kanye West’s 2008 song “Heartless.” It’s a work of art.