Kanye West believes people are 'completely bullied' to think certain things and says all people are dealing with mental health issues
- Kanye West has claimed American people are 'completely bullied' by the media to think certain things in an interview with David Letterman
- Kanye was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and compared the condition to having 'a strained brain,' saying 'we're all dealing with mental health'
- He claimed Trump supporters are 'bullied' by Liberals for their beliefs
- He told David Letterman that his mother, Yonda who died in 2007, would loved spending time with her four grandchildren if she was still alive
Kanye West has claimed American people are 'completely bullied' by critics to think certain things in an interview with David Letterman.
The 41-year-old rapper sat down with the veteran host on his Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, on an episode which streamed Friday.
He claimed: 'We're pushed into it. We're driven crazy. We forget who we even are.
'We're driven to like a certain type of career that we're supposed to be. We're, like, completely bullied by the media, both celebrities and the masses, to think certain things and have group thought.'
Kanye West has claimed American people are 'completely bullied' by critics to think certain things in an interview with David Letterman
Kanye, who was diagnosed with bipolar two years ago, compared the condition to having a 'strained brain.' adding. 'We're all dealing with mental health.
'Like, 'Oh yeah, damn right we're going crazy. I'm the most famous person with [bipolar personality disorder] and I've only experienced it for two years. What about people that's been experiencing this since they were two?.'
The Atlanta born hip hop star also reflected on the stigma surrounding mental illness which is driving him to talk more openly about his experiences.
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He said 'It's a health issue that has a strong stigma on it and people are allowed to say anything about it and discriminate in any way.'
Kanye can sometimes experience psychosis during periods of severe mania, in which he feels hyper-paranoia and believes everyone is out to get him.
The Grammy-winning artist later told the former "Late Show" host that Trump voters are being treated 'like enemies of America.'
The 41-year-old rapper sat down with the veteran host on his Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, on an episode which streamed Friday
Kanye, who was diagnosed with bipolar two years ago, compared the condition to having a 'strained brain.' adding. 'We're all dealing with mental health'
'Have you ever been beaten up in high school for wearing the wrong hat?" West asked Letterman. 'Liberals bully people who are Trump supporters. It's not just calm. You can't just go and wear the hat.
'If you're scared to voice in saying, "I've got an opinion that might not be of the crowd."
'We don't have to feel the same way about things. This is my thing with Trump: We don't have to feel the same way but we have the right to feel what we feel and we have the right to have a conversation, a dialogue, not a diatribe about it.'
He also spoke of the impact his mother's death had on him. Yonda died of complications from cosmetic surgery in November 2007.
He told David Letterman that his mother, Yonda who died in 2007, would loved spending time with her four grandchildren if she was still alive
Kanye - who has North, five, Saint, three, Chicago, 16 months, and newborn Psalm with his wife Kim Kardashian West - said his mother would have loved to spend time with her grand-kids
'This would have been the funnest time of her life to have those kids running around that house and being able to go and buy them toys. But she's with us and she's guiding us.'
West, 41, caused a storm when he took to met Donald Trump wearing a MAGA hat earlier this year. He was also spotted wearing it out and about in Los Angeles where he lives with wife Kim Kardashian and their three children.
West said a number of people he works with also voted for Trump but said they were 'scared for life to tell anyone.'
Kanye's wife Kim Kardashian, who was in the audience, tweeted her support for her husband
'Did you vote for Trump?,' Letterman asked him to which he responded, 'I've never voted in my life,' West responded.
'Then you don't have a say in this,' Letterman fired back.
Kanye was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center in November 2016 after suffering a temporary psychosis reportedly brought on by sleep deprivation and extreme dehydration following a stream of Twitter posting frenzies, political and personal rants at his fans and cancelled concerts.
On his 2018 album, Ye, West appeared to confirm he had been diagnosed with bipolar after months of speculation.
Shortly after, during a radio interview, Kanye stated that he was diagnosed with a 'mental condition' at age 39 and called it his 'superpower'.
However, when speaking with Donald Trump in October 2018, the rapper claimed he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and was just sleep deprived.
