Don’t look for The Life of Pablo on iTunes, because Kanye West has just announced (via Twitter, of course) that there’s only one place his fans can go to pick up his latest musical masterpiece.
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“My album will never never never be on Apple,”; tweets Yeezy. “And it will never be for sale… You can only get it on Tidal.”;
My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale… You can only get it on Tidal.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsIt hasn’t been smooth sailing for Tidal since its launch in 2014, but a few high-profile new releases (including Pablo, Rihanna’s ANTI and the new Beyoncé single “Formation”;) exclusively offered on the Jay Z-owned music streaming service have propelled it to the forefront in recent months.
Please to all my friends fans and music lovers. Sign up to Tidal now. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
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Minutes before those Tweets, West apparently took issue with the recent Pitchfork review, which rated The Life of Pablo as a nine out of 10 — which was not high enough for Yeezy.
Pitchfork, the album is a 30 out of 10
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThis led to some racially fuelled Twitter comments, with West essentially saying that white people aren’t qualified to comprehend his music because “you don’t understand what it means to be the great grandson of ex slaves and make it this far.”;
To Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, New York Times, and any other white publication. Please do not comment on black music anymore. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
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I love love love white people but you don’t understand what it means to be the great grandson of ex slaves and make it this far.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
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The system is designed for colored people to fail and one of our only voices is music. One of our only ways out is music. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
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Don’t tell me Lebron had a bad game. What yo jump shot look like???
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsFinally, West realized it was time to stop talking and offered this NSFW recommendation:
Aight then … — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
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Shut the fuck up and enjoy the greatness.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
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This was made with love. Only God can judge me. So I only expect love back!!! — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016
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