U.S. Artistes Need Mindset Of Nigerian Colleagues – Kanye West

Kanye West has urged U.S. artistes to adopt the business mindset of Nigerian artistes, criticizing the lack of financial independence in the American music industry.

Renowned American rapper Kanye West has urged artistes in the United States, both new and established, to adopt the business mindset and work ethic that Nigerian musicians have displayed.

In a conversation with DJ Akademiks, West highlighted a major concern: the lack of business knowledge among American rappers. He pointed out that many artistes struggle to grasp the legal and financial sides of the music industry and often rely on foreign expertise for guidance.

West stressed that American musicians need to change their approach to the music business by learning from international artists. He said, “Until motherf*ckers can really get their stuff together like the Nigerians, the Chinese, the Jewish, or like the tech Indian or some shit, everything I’m saying counts.”

The 47-year-old rapper also expressed concern over the financial vulnerability of U.S. musicians, criticizing their reliance on external management, lawyers, and record labels. He argued that artistes often lack independent control over their careers. West further commented, “When you start, I administer pain, mentally. Because none of these niggas [rappers] are as smart as me. I can’t say for at least the tech dudes. That’s some other shit. But artists are dumb, bro. It’s like they can’t even fucking count, bro. Jewish people and lawyers run their whole shit—the contracts, the setups, etc.”

Challenging the music industry’s structure, West added, “Okay, go and ask them to run a whole record label without a Jewish person. I will take back what I had to say. Go and set up your whole TV network, make it run, no Jewish investor—let me see how that works.”
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