After a limited Manhattan screening of Runaway, Kanye speaks with MTV‘s Jayson Rodriguez about the meaning behind the film. Comparing the aesthetics to that of his 2008 visual for Flashing Lights.
“Look at it graphically, how it starts,” he said of “Flashing Lights.” “With the car, the orange sky, the color palettes, the blue sky, the car pulling up with the orange headlights. And just the beautiful women, taking the Helmut Newton type photo and bringing it to real life and crashing it against Jim Henson and George Lucas type whimsy and taking, like, a [Federico] Fellini, [Stanley] Kubrick pacing and a very graphic novel/ comic book type setup on all the shots. There’s a lot of shots that are borderline illegal for a film student. It just breaks rules, because I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing.”
And for those that are still wondering where the rest of the Flashing Lights video is, Ye says that they didn’t have the time or money to finish. And that he may give us the whole video (with other songs) two years from now haha.
midterm procrastination led me to watch this smh
so_me said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:04 am
yeah……..
M.E.A.N. said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:07 am
Haha kanye dose what he wants when he wants and still has us “people” waiting and wanting more
Shag diggler said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:09 am
I am a big Kanye fan, but i swear every breathe this guy takes nowadays is turned into an article.
yeah i said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:10 am
So when the Flashing Light video came out & he said it was his vision to end it where it did he was just bullshitting huh?
Koran Bogan said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:16 am
groundbreaking artist = Kanye West
Treeeezy said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:32 am
not related to this article but kanye is one of da greats yallll//
if anybody who fucks with twitter was on that today u woulda seeen alllll the sick ass lines/bars ppl weere tweeting… shit was RiDiCulous..
Mayanayyese colored benz i push Miracle Whips
frank said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:34 am
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911 said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:45 am
@so_me Agreed.
GR said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:50 am
No G.O.O.D. Friday song this week. Another song leaked…
harharhar said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:55 am
@harharhar
Thanks for letting more people know… dumbass.
al-Aqsa said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:02 am
FUCK KANYE.
zahlawi said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:05 am
@ Frank hell yeah… We all was schooling each other on Kanye
Navario said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:36 am
what song leaked?
cameron said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:37 am
@al-Aqsa fuck off. if i had the track i’d spread it, fuck G.A.Y. friday, cry about it lil cunt
EZWiderroller said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:46 am
Lol @ KLive/KTT bitches getting the panties in a knot
harharhar said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:52 am
Fuck that shit i’m looking for the song right now.
Wack ass good Friday tracks < Kanye West Album tracks.
Fuck good Fridays if he keeps putting out shit like Take One For The Team.
DustinSmith said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:58 am
This site might have the dumbest people ever on it. Holy shit.
al-Aqsa said this on October 21st, 2010 at 2:25 am
Off topic did anyone watch jimmy kimmel wtf was that group performing
BigWill said this on October 21st, 2010 at 2:27 am
That Flashing Lights video was pretty dumb.
Casper Wordsmith said this on October 21st, 2010 at 2:38 am
WHAT SONG LEAKED I NEED TO DL
numberonekanyefan said this on October 21st, 2010 at 2:50 am
JBANKS said this on October 21st, 2010 at 4:06 am
Kanye West – Hell of a Life, with crackbookmixtapes.com tags all over it. Un-Finished.
TheCowboysSuck said this on October 21st, 2010 at 5:11 am
The Whole Album Leaked!!!!
So Appaled said this on October 21st, 2010 at 5:22 am
Uh ohhh Here Comes Anotha Bitch Fit Cuz A Track Leaked, Who Really Cares Cuz They Unfinished & Probably Wont Even Make The Album.
Momma Told Me To Say Fuck Yall said this on October 21st, 2010 at 8:47 am
since flashing lights was “to be continued”…if i were ye, i would make a continuation of that vid from a single off the next [hip hop] album. it only makes sense. Just saying.
LB said this on October 21st, 2010 at 10:01 am
“cuz i have no idea what im doing.”
so if the movie isnt at all interesting you guys, it doesnt matter to ‘ye. he is just experimenting and having fun
bahler said this on October 21st, 2010 at 10:45 am
DETOX JUST LEAKED!!!
#SeewhatIdidthere?
2doucheboyz said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:02 pm
WTF is he talking about? Lol.
I miss the old ‘Ye.
J.A.M.E.S. said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Is there nothing going on in the world of hip hop today? Are Shake & Meka dead? Can we get some NEW posts? I mean post something, anything.
1dopepuertoricanfromjersey said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Btw is it just me or does Ye look extra fat?
1dopepuertoricanfromjersey said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:23 pm
YOU NEGROES DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE’S TALKING ABOUT? YOU NIGGAS NEVER HAD ANY ART CLASSES?
god damn I swear negroes the dumbest people ever you guys dotn know shit except the hood.
T0KS said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:23 pm
The early unfinished version of the album leaked… I just cant seem to find it though…
TE said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:43 pm
niggaz need to quit leakin this man has been givin us free tracks every week smh.. ill admit i gave the leak a listen its great,but i couldnt download out of respect for ye as a artist.. all you mofos better cop “mbdtf” nov 22nd!!
sik said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Mm4
sugarfree12 said this on October 21st, 2010 at 12:58 pm
yo kanye is a bitch for citing fellini as an influence, smfh this motherfucker doesn’t compare in any way shape or form, just name dropping artsy/off beat well known directors bc he thinks hes so groundbreaking, fuck this dude. he was at his best 5 years ago now hes just an egotistical dickhead, south park was right on
itsacelebrationbitches said this on October 21st, 2010 at 1:14 pm
^^^ hes doing something right if you mentioned him
Treeeezy said this on October 21st, 2010 at 3:18 pm
“I Wonder” is amazing, deserves a video although it might spoil it…
Egg said this on October 23rd, 2010 at 6:01 am
In my opinion it is a really good point of view. I meet people who rather say what they suppose others want to hear. Good and well written! I will come back to your site for sure!
suknie ślubne said this on December 5th, 2010 at 8:47 am