Kanye West previews literary debut

Days after announcing a summer tour on his blog, Grammy album of the year nominee Kanye West has offered up three pages from his upcoming book for preview. First announced late last year, West's collaboration with designer/author J. Sakiya Sandifer, "Thank You and You're Welcome," is due to ship in February, and available for pre-order on West's site.

Here's a sample screenshot from West's page:

It's described as a compilation of "Kanye-isms," and judging by the above page, in which West warns against accepting favors for free (FYI - he won't rap on your album just because you rap on his), it's a light-hearted glimpse into the mind of a mega-star artist.

Other such advice offered up for preview: "If you can't be used, you're useless," and "when you're so focused on what you don't have ... you won't have." No word on if there's a "Kanye-ism" that could be applied to any of his post-award show rants, but I believe this is the first rapper to author an adorable coffee table/bathroom book, unless I am mistaken.

Nevertheless, copy ordered.

Comments

[LoveZilla]

KonYou? A book? A BOOK??
That, unto itself, MUST be the punch-line...

[Sixy]

Oh no, I can't believe you missed Ghostface's book, out last year. Awesome reading...

[Todd Martens]

Thanks - I knew I'd forget something. I need to pick that one up, too.