Kanye West Visits The Rolling Stone Office

As the latest stop of his promotional tour for his still untiled album Kanye West made a surprise visit at the offices of famed music magazine Rolling Stone. Similar to his stops at the Facebook and Twitter headquarters, ‘Ye presented a new Acapella verse. In addition, he delved into the meaning of true artistry.

Kanye West says the vibe of his new record is positivity, acknowledging that he’s made mistakes in his life. Adding that he believes great art doesn’t have to come from dark places, he said, “I feel like [now] I can be a vessel for good will and energy.” Dressed in a tailored charcoal gray suit, black wayfarer-style sunglasses and lace-less Dries Van Noten shoes, West opened up his laptop and fired through nearly a dozen new tracks plus snippets of unfinished ones. He played the full version of “My Chain Heavy” (the racially charged song he debuted a cappella at Facebook earlier this week), which was anchored by an old-school beat with a spacey whistle hook. Other songs featured some of Kanye’s most adventurous and experimental music yet: heavy beats, cellos, sparse piano lines, fuzzed-out electric guitar solos, and spooky sci-fi melodies.