Kanye West says phones disrupt his creative process

The old Kanye didn't have a phone.
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Tricia Gilbride
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Kanye West says phones disrupt his creative process
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Kanye West would only need a phone under the apocalyptic circumstances of a Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian reunion.

West admitted earlier this year that he only got a cell phone so he could convince Kim Kardashian to dump Kris Humphries, which seems to have worked. Now West, who apparently misses the old Kanye, has tweeted that he has ditched his phone in favor of oxygen.

Apart from the whole marrying the woman of his dreams thing, West has had mixed results with the cell phones so far. Yeezy seems to have come to the astute conclusion that they're mostly just a tool that makes it easier for people to make demands of you.


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Plus, texting and driving down Mulholland Drive is no good.

So to Taylor Swift's great relief, she will not be getting random phone calls from Yeezy any time soon.

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This shouldn't change much for you, who we will rudely assume are not a close personal friend of Mr. West. He doesn't use social media apps like Snapchat and Instagram that require a phone, because those are best left to Kim.

The only real downside is that his tweets may be less spontaneous if he doesn't have a microphone directed at the entire internet is his pocket. But think of all the air Kanye can make art with now!

Here are Kanye and his phone in happier times:

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Kanye West seen out in Soho on September 08, 2016 in New York, NY. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty Images) Credit: BuzzFoto via Getty Images
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Tricia Gilbride

Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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