Kanye West

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"I’m depressed," says Kanye West.

Strange, perhaps, for a 28-year-old who is arguably the most important creative force in hip-hop music today, recently named to Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world, but West - the perpetual underdog - is still fighting for his life, currently pitched in heated battle with the latest 800-pound gorilla in the corner: Himself. "It’s hard when people are depending on you to have an album that’s not just good, but inspired," continues West. "I mean, my music isn’t just music - it’s medicine. I want my songs to touch people, to give them what they need. Every time I make an...

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