Kanye West spoke with the Oxford Guild Society on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 3pm and the video of his presentation was released on December 7.
In his speech, West discusses his personal inspirations and details the importance of collaboration.
‘One of my biggest problems, one of my biggest Achille’s heels has been my ego,’ the rapper said to the audience.
‘And if I, Kanye West, the very person, can remove my ego, I think there’s hope for everyone.’
He says that Drake is someone who helped him readjust his way of thinking.
‘I think that that’s been a progression of mind with the advent of a human being named Drake,’West says.
‘You know, this idea of holding onto a #1 spot. And then you get this guy that comes and blows out the water every #1 of any band ever. Be it me or Paul McCartney.
‘And at the point, you know, when you’ve lost the idea of holding onto that concept, you can leave the mountaintop finally, and walk down, and readjust, and see what your position on earth can be.’
