Pharrell Williams and Kanye West are longtime friends, and in the latest issue of i-D magazine, the “Happy” singer interviews Yeezy in a wide-ranging and candid conversation.
Discussing the way he’s portrayed by the media, West likened his coverage to that of Michael Jackson back in the day. “We should have something that says we can’t allow any company to tear down our heroes.
Not on The Shade Room, not on social media and especially not in documentaries,” West told Pharrell. “I’m like every time the media isn’t happy with me it’s like, ‘Here they go.
They’re gonna come and Wacko Jacko me.’ Which in some ways, they’ve tried to do.” West also compared Williams’ influence on Black culture to that of the late King of Pop.