Everywhere Kanye West goes, his crew of Yeezy architects—tasked with helping to create what West calls a "paradigm shift for humanity"—follow him. From late January to early March, GQ editor in chief Will Welch traveled across three countries and four cities with Kanye—and often, those Yeezy architects—with a different goal in mind: a far-reaching, deep-diving series of conversations with West for GQ's May cover story.
During these conversations with West—at his ranch in Cody, Wyoming; on a jet to Los Angeles; in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; in Paris the morning after the Yeezy Season 8 fashion show—he spoke at length about his plans for the future, many of which have been shrouded in secrecy in recent years. The big plans for his sneaker partnership with Adidas. Early details about his next album. And, at West Lake Ranch in Wyoming, the beginnings of that "paradigm shift," which includes "massive single-family dome dwellings."
West goes farther, too, discussing everything from his public political stances to his friendship with Kobe Bryant to revealing that 20 percent of his raps on Jesus Is King were recorded on an iPhone. And beyond.
Included are stunning images of West on his Wyoming ranch shot by Tyler Mitchell, who has also photographed Beyoncé for the cover of Vogue.
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For the May 2020 issue, Will Welch spent three months across three countries talking to Ye about his next album, his “altered ego,” and his renewed faith in God.
