Kanye West has been making the rounds on the Internet even since he decided to come out from hiding. First it was Twitter, then Facebook, now Ustream. On Friday Kanye hosted a live Ustream video chat from Korea to answer a bunch of fan questions. The most important news to come out of the twenty-five minute chat session is that the upcoming album is coming out “sometime in November” and that the next single is expected to drop within the next 20 days. He’s still deciding between “Lost In The World” and “All of the Lights” for the next single. He gave a 30 second preview of the latter song, and man did it sound great. Besides spilling that info, he also talked about his influences on the album and the “Power” painting video. He says that he’s constantly looking at thousands of pictures and a number of artworks and movies for inspiration. (He name dropped Avatar, late designer Alexander McQueen, Thom Yorke, and Trent Reznor.) About the “Power” video he said, “I always wanted to recreate the Sistine Chapel. This is not the full re-creation [though]. I still might want to do that.” He went on to set the record straight concerning his time on the web; he held up his second laptop to prove he has a hand in updating his blog and Twitter feed. He also addressed more serious issues about his new (and so far much improved) public attitude: I’m not allowing my attitude to get in the way of my creation anymore.” He continues, “That’s all I want to do, is give you all the most amazing work I can.” “All I can do is focus on being a better person,” he adds. When a commentor asked Kanye why he is a racist, a surprisingly appropriate and light response was given. “I actually don’t know a rapper before me that liked white people more than me. I don’t know a rapper that wore tighter jeans. I don’t know a rapper that collaborated with more white people than me.” Atta boy, Mr. West. Watch the recorded Ustream chat here.
