A short transcript excerpt in which the speaker discusses the necessary balance between art and commerce for successful musical artists. The speaker names Alicia Keys and Kanye West as examples of artists who (in the speaker's view) strike that balance, and briefly notes that Kanye's politics make him a different figure today.
If you think of artists that we all love, they have the perfect combination of art and commerce. That means that they can make their art, they can make whatever music they want. And that's really important to think about, because everything has to have art and commerce. And when you choose one or the other, those are the artists that, quote, never quite make it. What would be a couple examples of the ones that make it that you think have a good balance? Yeah, like, say, like Alicia Keys or, you know, like a Kanye West. Kanye may be one of the best examples. However, you politics and all that. It's a different Kanye today, But I don't think we have to apologize for Kanye. Yeah.
