Kanye West Talks Dangers Of A "Sprained Brain" To David Letterman

Kanye West breaks down the inner workings of his self-described "gentle mental."

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Though a once-teased appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience appears to have fallen through, Kanye West will indeed be sitting down with David Letterman for a wide-ranging and extensive interview. While we've already seen a few clips from his appearance on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the full talk will be premiering in full on May 31st; as Kim Kardashian tells it, Ye is opening up like never before.

Kanye West Talks Dangers Of A "Sprained Brain" To David Letterman
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Given his own vocal history with mental health, it's unsurprising to see Dave inquire deeper into Kanye's self-admitted "gentle mental." A new clip has surfaced in which Kanye makes an interesting comparison, in his own way alluding to a greater idea in a uniquely innocent manner. It begins when Letterman inquires about the inner works of Kanye's cerebral, a question perhaps better suited for a medical expert.

"I wouldn't be able to explain that as much," admits Kanye. "I'm not a doctor. I can just tell you what I'm feeling at the time. And I feel a heightened connection with the universe when I'm ramping up. It is a health issue." He points to his brain. "This is like a sprained brain. Like having a sprained ankle," he says. "If someone has a sprained ankle, you're not going to push on him more. With us, once our brain gets to a point of spraining, people do everything to make it worse!"

Check out the clip below, and look for the full episode to arrive tomorrow, via Netflix.


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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.