Kanye West: Watch The Throne: Behind The Scenes.

It is no secret that Kanye West is not short of self-confidence and self-belief. Some brand him as arrogant and big-headed. Myself? I like to refer to him as a genius. Yeah sure he comes across as a bit of an asshole sometimes, but is that a bad thing? So many artists are forced into moulds these days - here to please and sell, but Kanye has refused this at every stage of his career. Everything thing he puts out, his music, the clothes he wears, the words he speaks, is exactly the way he wants it. The man works hard, he doesn't work towards perfection, perfection is just a step along the way. He is provocative, some people love him, some hate him, but isn't that how all the greats are seen? Think about Ali, he boasted, he provoked, screamed and shouted in your face, yet he is considered one of the greatest men to have ever lived. Now maybe it's a bit premature to compare Kanye to Ali, but he's definitely on his way. Definitely.

Kanye West has now started to release behind the scenes videos of the Watch The Throne tour with Jay Z, an exciting and rare chance to see two greats at work. I speak of icons and West's ascendency in that direction, but surely Jay Z has just about cemented himself there? He may not be considered the greatest rapper now, but he is so much bigger than his flow and lyrics, as tight as they may be. Jay Z almost single-handedly brought hip hop and it's culture to the front of society and pop-culture. He was a voice for millions of black youths who were caught in the circles of poverty and drugs, he stepped away from that world and made an empire. An empire that is not just measured in millions of dollars, but in influence and penetration through-out the world. Hip hop and the rest of the world has to acknowledge and appreciate that.