Rapper Kanye West: 'We Are Servants to God'
Rap artist Kanye West has spoken out regarding the Christian concept of servitude, suggesting that to act as a servant is more rewarding than acting as a "king."
West made his comments in an interview with Clique TV during the recent Paris Fashion Week.
"The more power that you have, the less you are a king; the more you are a servant, the more power you have," the rap artist said.
"We are servants. We're providing service with this interview," said West. "Maybe people will be --I don't want to assume what someone will get from this -- but it's when I figured out what my position was, is when the doors opened up. It's literally like unlocking a code. And when I'm knocking at the door saying 'I'm a god,' or something like that, everyone's like 'Okay, well, god, stay out there.' But if I come in and, mind you, when someone's like 'Hey, I want to come up, I'd like to sweep up your floor for you,' everyone's like 'Alright cool, come in, I need my floor swept.' To position yourself as a servant, because that's all we are, we're servants to God. This is a Christian view of mine."
"The lowest is the best you can be," added West.
West also touched on the concept of racism, calling it "a dated concept."
"It's like a silly concept that people try to touch on to either [...] to separate, to alienate, to pinpoint anything. It's stupid," the artist said.
"It's like a bouncing ball in a room with two cats, or something, when you don't feel like playing with a cat. Let them literally fight over the bouncing ball. And the bouncing ball has nothing, no purpose, anything other than that: It bounces," West said. "That's racism. It's not an actual thing that even means anything."
