It is by far no secret that fans of Kanye West have been eagerly awaiting his next move. He fixated the eyes of the cultural zeitgeist on one thing: the impending release of his enigmatic album, ‘Vultures’. The air crackles with an electric anticipation and restlessness, as it has been too long since the musician promised his return to the game. Amidst the deafening hype, a voice of seasoned admiration has cut through the noise. And it is none other than Joe Rogan.

So, what exactly has Rogan said that has ignited the already smoldering fire of anticipation? What insights has he offered into the creative vortex that is Kanye West’s mind?

Joe Rogan shower Kanye West with praise 

During the latest episode of the podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe touched on the hype building around ‘Vultures.’ Joe Rogan said that Kanye West only needed one album for his return to the music scene and he believes this album would be the one. Rogan described the rapper as a “wild pioneer” who constantly challenges the status quo in music.

Acknowledging the Grammy winner’s controversial nature, he stated “You want him a little crazy”. According to him, creative artists like West always seem to be slightly unhinged, which makes them brilliant. Upon this, the comedian chimed in that the music the ‘Runaway’ singer created was always ahead of time. Hinchcliffe even claimed other musicians would take more time to reach the benchmark he had already made.

While Rogan pointed out his greatness in this podcast, this was not the first time he praised the singer. He has been a longtime fan and has defended the former billionaire when the world turned its back on him during the anti-Semitic controversy.

Rogan showed support for Ye 

In February 2023, Joe Rogan sang praise for Kanye West on his podcast. The UFC commentator defended the ‘Praise God’ singer that he was not a bad person after his hate speech enraged people around the globe. He admitted the producer had made mistakes, but it was because of his unstable mental health. 

The podcaster felt that this unpredictable nature of Ye somehow helped him create music and no one can deny his supremacy over the pop genre. Likewise, the world is again waiting for him to unleash his latest masterpiece ‘Vultures’. Will it be a phoenix rising from the ashes of expectation, or an Icarus plummeting to a fiery demise? Only time, and a good pair of headphones, will tell.

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