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Gap's Engineering and Balenciaga's Influence
1:21:49 - 1:28:37 (06:48)
The speaker discusses his role in engineering products for Gap and the influence of Balenciaga. He mentions being brought in for political reasons and compares himself to figureheads like Virgil Abloh and George Floyd.
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of being careful about the people around you and not trusting those who may just be using you.
1:21:49 - 1:23:48 (01:59)
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of being careful about the people around you and not trusting those who may just be using you. He shares a personal experience of going to Nashville to announce a partnership with Parla.
ChapterGap's Engineering and Balenciaga's Influence
Episode#332 – Kanye ‘Ye’ West Interview
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Kanye West discusses his influence in bringing Demna Gvasalia to Gap to engineer the best product and invests his social and actual capital into the relationship.
1:23:48 - 1:25:50 (02:01)
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Kanye West discusses his influence in bringing Demna Gvasalia to Gap to engineer the best product and invests his social and actual capital into the relationship.
ChapterGap's Engineering and Balenciaga's Influence
Episode#332 – Kanye ‘Ye’ West Interview
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Kanye West reveals that he has not earned any money from Balenciaga in the past two years, but he paid Saint Laurent $862,000 in royalties from Balenciaga and $3 million to Demna to design a collection.
1:25:50 - 1:27:39 (01:49)
Summary
Kanye West reveals that he has not earned any money from Balenciaga in the past two years, but he paid Saint Laurent $862,000 in royalties from Balenciaga and $3 million to Demna to design a collection. He also shares that he made his hit song "Stronger" to compete with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
ChapterGap's Engineering and Balenciaga's Influence
Episode#332 – Kanye ‘Ye’ West Interview
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Justin Timberlake reveals that the drums in "My Love" were the reason the song sounded muddy in clubs and the lengths he went to fix the issue, turning to producers like Pharrell and Timbaland for help.
1:27:39 - 1:28:37 (00:57)
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Justin Timberlake reveals that the drums in "My Love" were the reason the song sounded muddy in clubs and the lengths he went to fix the issue, turning to producers like Pharrell and Timbaland for help.