That's the thing. Everyone knows he's smart. No one thinks otherwise except when he got Kim pregnant. He speaks his truth which is largely foreign to regular Black folk, the ones that he is supposedly fighting for. He tried to spin his "New Slaves" concept but it falls flat because he facilitates the mentality through his actions. $120 hip hop t shirts anyone? He's in the position to do positive things but he also made the Yeezy. Now he's like "Nike, won't help me. However, thought his music which is his main conduit of communication, we hear a majority of fancy and flashy as opposed to the smart guy that he is. That and a lot of crying about p*ssy that he doesn't have anymore.He acts like a douchebag sometimes, but that doesn't mean he isn't intelligent or that he doesn't speak the truth...I just think the way he chooses to convey his message is usually not the best way (he can be impulsive and he lets his frustrations get the best of him). He brought up some very good points in this interview.