Showing the same level of discernment that led him to challenge MTV’s ruling on the Best Female Video of 2009, Kanye West is revising his recent declaration that the forthcoming Waves is the “best album of all time.” West, who presumably had a moment of quiet reflection following his moment of hubris, shared the news of the album’s demotion with his Twitter followers on Tuesday night. The platinum-selling artist clarified that Waves, which was recently re-baptized amid some controversy, isn’t the best album ever, it’s “one of the greatest albums” ever. The platinum-selling artist led his correction with the ever-deferential “Out of respect”:
Out of respect for Q-Tip, Puff, Hov, Lauren, Pharcyde, Mary, Stevie, Michael, Hendrix, James, Pete Rock, Pac, Marvin….
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 3, 2016
this new album is ONE of the greatest albums not the greatest just one of …