Kanye West Surprises Pharrell During a Q&A

[@BootyBot]

you can tell kanye has so much respect for pharrell

[@GeeVee861]

No way. He was attacking him with the question. The challenge was to answer it without waking you up to truth. Take another listen. Listen carefully.

[@Budsport_TV]

@@GeeVee861 lol. Pharrell helped shape Kanye’s early career. I bet you’re a Bitcoin maximalist aren’t you? lol

[@GeeVee861]

@@Budsport_TV what's with the insult? Am I ashamed of the fact that crypto has made me wealthy? No. I won't apologise for it. Enjoy your 9-5 job... assuming you even have one.

[@voss9352]

@@GeeVee861 it wasnt an attack, you just have a negative mindset. pharrell was one of the first dudes to give kanye a shot

[@siiiiiuu7]

@@GeeVee861 dude you're so cringe

[@MrUnderratedChannel]

Pharrell got the answers

[@razvanmolea4576]

You ain't got the answers, Pharrell!!! That would have been hilarious.

[@SogMosee]

LMAO!!!

[@DrBigFMC]

Bravo sir. Bravo

[@olamideolayinka4130]

🤣🤣

[@bigshmoke9392]

He did and he does

[@ShaREALMUZIK]

The innocence on Mr. West face is priceless... Seeing his human side... We are all the same...

[@TheDNAGroup]

#TrueFan #MasterStudent

[@JaneDoe-tm2ex]

This hits different after watching Jeen-yuhs. Pharrell was the only one besides Mos Def that was genuinely supportive of Kanye when he was a nobody.

[@setuchainz]

Media doesn't show this Kanye

[@813queenPearl]

Right... smh

[@LilNaishieez]

This was in 2012

[@CrashN2Me1000]

Ahhh, HELLO....they just did. Wow. LMFAO!

[@josef9733]

Kanye doesnt show this Kanye (a lot) 😂

[@ggstylz]

@@josef9733 Brilliant!

[@xSPiTFiRE42x]

Pharrell is an idol. A genius in music, entertainment and business, an intelligent personality and a good soul.

[@BRUSKIOFFICIAL]

nigga kanye had a bright face the whole time pharrell was talkin. first time seeing him that way since he's always portrayed as an angry indivisual

[@JRBooker1988]

he loves to learn and enjoys learning from brilliant people. This is him at his best. The media hates Black Excellence and he plays into that because it keeps his name buzzing (all pop stars do that). But he's actually incredibly humble and gracious. Most people who actually know him or have actually at least had a real conversation with him will say that.

[@BRUSKIOFFICIAL]

JR Booker have you ever had a conversation with him?

[@JRBooker1988]

I have. I met him, Common, Umar from Last Poets, and Dead Prez in NY back in 03. I got to sit in on their session and pick their brains. I was 15 at the time. That guy is brilliant. And he was humble. In fact, that was his biggest advice to me: to always be learning and growing and never get top big to get better. I'll never forget it and if I ever get the chance to build with him again in the future I'm gonna soak in all I can.

[@GangstaWizard]

Damn that guy fucking told you

[@huelarc]

My left ear enjoyed the audio =)

[@asavelasomaxaka2910]

Hahahahahaha

[@s.s5933]

Omg I thought it was my headphones. I was maaaaddd lol

[@chillsethh]

Kanye is a good guy

[@Mr.Monky420]

Seth Roberts Amen.

[@marvinrodriguez7971]

Seth Roberts Of cuz man He is awesome & epic Even Kid Cudi Pharrell Williams & yeh ☺ There epic ☺

[@yepaul7586]

Not anymore

[@bdstudios6088]

@@yepaul7586 why would he be a bad guy lol

[@tony_47]

0:27 facts

[@KillcamMW2]

Kanye was like, "This bitch to my left better not touch me"

[@Fiasco117]

kanye shoulda asked, "so when we gon work on that CRS" lmao

[@kultw1837]

Yuppp the whole project just vanished 🤣 naw but this question was actually inspiring

[@clydu91]

right, this shit depresses me

[@burritogamer3984]

Lupe did say "TBD" for its status recently..... so there's still a chance

[@PabloSanchezzzz]

Definitely no chance now that Pharrell got Ye’s dream job at Louis Vuitton and since Kanye’s beefing with Bernard Arnault. But let’s be real it was never gonna drop anyway

[@so1zy]

dope question, dope answer.

[@Jf-mb2pk]

Kanye is so pure here! His smile is great to see

[@ImTheRandomWhiteGuy]

I love how everyones like shocked Kanye is there and they're all taking pictures n shit and Kanye is the only one actually listening to Pharrell talk about art. What a Legend.

[@cheesegrattter]

I mean they only took pictures when he came out of the shadows. Most of the video is them listening

[@drews0n]

who's here after the kanye documentary on Netflix

[@yfaofficial07]

Yes him with pharell in the studio hit the heart fr

[@teenx3769]

Is it good? I wanna watch it this weekend

[@yfaofficial07]

@@teenx3769 it really is I’ve already once it twice

[@thomasnelson5758]

Two geniuses having a conversation while a crowd watches and learns

[@jordandavis3867]

I think you mean jeen'yuhses

[@vamp4495]

@@jordandavis3867 😮

[@vamp4495]

incredible. never seen anything like it.

[@bulumkomponco9599]

To me it looks like Kanye was taking pointers from his long time idol

[@chiTownN1]

@@bulumkomponco9599 2 geniuses

[@reztech8]

Damn, Pharrells answer was amazing. I agree that design is more about function than looks. Props to Kanye for showing his support at the event.

[@marcusbiller867]

Tell that to the avg designer. 99% of the time it is looks first, function dead last

[@ramzesczakon9719]

Being honest - *"hanging around with the right people"* that was actually pretty damn honest. I respect you for that, because is true.. a real high percentage of famous people, are famous due to connections in the bis, more than having real talent.

[@malcolmmyers1]

dont ever think pharell isnt talented, or ye

[@huzino7716]

He didn't mean it like that. He meant being around people with the same mindset. Not people who are famous 😂

[@morganfreeman2102]

Definitely not what he meant

[@semchristis3624]

Dont think the point is necessarily having friends with connections or in high positions but moreso being around likeminded people or people who ignite a spark in u

[@HHSFr]

Kanye like a teenager listening advices. This man will never stop growing and shining.

[@daviidtherobot]

2 of the most biggest influences in my taste in music in one room is always a pleasure to see

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

Kanye is a good soul. Pharrell is a good soul.

[@derekdj6790]

"not feeling like i know it all".. so well said. Pharrell is so open minded and accepting to new ideas

[@ollintzin]

It was cool seeing Pharrell see Ye rap for the first time on his documentary. Pharrell knew talent when he saw it.

[@oojustbebullish3236]

He never batted an eye. He was so into what Pharrell was saying. He probably took some of those words of wisdom to create his fashion legacy.

[@gmu2]

Man every now and then Kanye can just be a really cool, genuine dude.

[@goldwyn19]

Not sure if that aged well or not 🤔

[@cesarteddybear997]

@@goldwyn19 what he said is a fact, it didn’t age in any way.

[@IceKoldKilla]

Pharrell just said it. Don't act like know. He's telling you, bruh. Yet Ye still acting like he knows it all and his direct response to educating himself is that education is corrupted. So I guess nobody can learn anything in this world and they're better off ignoring it all and only going with their gut instinct. That won't take you far. You gotta have knowledge.

[@devbam180]

Who’s here after Kanye docu-series??

[@RUBENEAL]

Those Two are just on another level of creativity. I have the up most respect for them.

[@conversationswithadrianne]

I love this. Anyone here in 2022? Anyone here after the Jeen-Yuhs documentary?

[@iKColl]

This has to be one of the best videos on YT.

[@perryjeff77]

Anybody else feel that pharrell is a genius for sending a subliminal message directly to kanye?

[@secretaryofstate1]

It wasn't subliminal .. It was actually a subconscious mistake pharrell made that Kanye read

[@kultw1837]

X what are yall talking about lol what subconscious message

[@kultw1837]

If yall talking about basic human to human conversation then sure whatever

[@fromsaul]

How so? @jeff p

[@perryjeff77]

@@fromsaul At the time, Kanye was on a throne of entitlement and whatever he says goes. So Pharrell was simply humbling himself and letting Kanye know that he needs to adjust his thinking.

[@Product933]

I love both Kanye and Pharrell

[@Thesmashconnoisseur]

He’s so interested and genuinely curious it’s cool. Stay curious and inquisitive no matter what level you have attained. You can never learn too much. Never stop growing.

[@MRSDIGGYSIMMONS1]

it ALWAYS amazes me how Kanye can go from happy n smiley on one econd, then completley serious the next. 0:31-0:32

[@QD1OF1]

kanye g.o.a.t

[@clydu91]

My two heroes and two of the best producers of all time. I don't know what to think.

[@LORDPENTUS]

Damn security was doing they MF job. Anakin level of "i can sense everything goin on in this room"

[@mylurr12]

Haha so random to know someone in the world was watching this a half hour before I am.

[@Its-Fil]

My right ear is not amused.

[@FleaIsDaMan]

Pharrell is just speaking a very open way, avoiding a selfism outlook on his creations, realizing that his artistic prowess is the result of long observation over many different styles and 'functions' of 'colors'

[@PMHGOODS]

you get way doper answers when the person asking the question knows exactly what he is asking about

[@angiesanchez4618]

Pharrell's responses are so impressively articulate

[@ARealPersonNotABot]

Two of the most prolific producers of all time in one room. Lucky bastards witnessed history in real time. Lol.

[@JaySmurkzTV]

2 of my favourite producers ever!

[@RnBCutz]

Lowkey Kanye looks up to Pharrell

[@DukeNukem91191]

Nah he doesn't. Pharrell looks up to Kanye. Kanye is more popular than Pharrell will ever be, there is more hype about Kanye's merch than Pharrell's and so on.

[@_jjw_]

Kanye definitely looks up to Pharrell more. Shit, he's publicly stated he does. He even rapped over Neptunes beats before College Dropout came out, shouted him out in songs, rapped on his album, collaborated with the Neptunes on Watch The Throne, performed live at Pharrell's show... He also rocked clothes (BBC/Ice Cream) that Pharrell designed back in the day, and collaborated with the same fashion designers as Pharrell (e.g. Nigo). Kanye even stated that his sound is "part Neptunes". All that shit about hype, fuck hype. It's not a great indicator of artistry. Kanye and Pharrell are both great regardless, and are on the same level.

[@odee126]

they look up to each other.

[@nopenope7700]

THEY'RE BOTH GREAT. SHUT UP.

[@akashhhhhhh]

They're both equally successful producers, but kanye is a better rapper/artist by far

[@KoolIsKeith]

If I knew how to do animation stuff, I'd remix this video to have little animated hearts circling Kanye's head as he listens to Pharrell's answer.

[@technicolor101]

2 icons that I fucking revere and yet this is so precioussssss omg

[@iamOTHER]

See the response video below to watch the rest of the discussion with Pharrell - the camera's on him the WHOLE time. :)

[@Shad0wninja911]

I like how the camera focuses on him when it's pharrell's Q&A session LOL

[@maltmel]

IT'Z CALLED, "DARK ENERGY", "DARK MATTER" , & "KNOWLEDGE", ALL WRAPPED-UP INTO ONE! #URWELCOME!!

[@tomiwaaina5499]

If I was famous, I think it would be super fun to just hop into random QA's. Just like unrelated shit too. Doesn't even need to be another famous person. It could be a PTA meeting idgaf

[@drez_dj]

My left ear enjoyed it so much

[@j58634]

that felt like an amazing moment and i wasn't even there

[@healingv1sion]

I love you kanye!

[@FeliciaTakesLasVegas]

You would never think kanye would be so shy but clearly he is. That's cute.

[@serenamurphy1570]

Kanye needs to hear this again today.

[@speakproper]

that reply made complete sense

[@ababycow]

0:59 - I remember watching this a long time ago but I am just now getting the lesson that it's about "form follows function"

[@Teeaslanii]

Kanye looked so shy at the end, when everybody was clapping lol

[@NotGibby]

and now im going to spend the next 5 hours looking up recent kanye west videos.

[@TheRealCee402]

Pharrell and Kanye need to make a hit tho. They would sound amazing together.

[@immanuelhermanus90]

They have

[@tingysolutions1284]

Number 1 (baby girl you and me) Smash hit (thats a hit to me) Off the charts (look how she get to me) Classic (she may not be nothin to you but she the shit to me)

[@rhyskenny1165]

he's listening so intently

[@TheFlygirl3]

I would have died the moment Kanye spoke.. It was so calm

[@dirtmouf]

The moment the lights go on and lil homie in the front realizes Kanye West is standing next to him

[@johnlukecampbell3140]

the definition of iconic

[@travahnb.896]

if you from the right era this could bring a tear to your eye.

[@hamzac.4555]

The title of the video should be Pharrall surprises Kanye West with a deep answer

[@MiztaTongueTwista]

his presence is a present

[@chazrocket]

Kanye look like a happy little kid who just met Pharrell 😆 love it

[@InternetSenation]

When legendary producers collide.

[@ye23.]

I just adore Kanye!!

[@NoNo4ShoSho]

I would lose my mind staring at Kanye then Pharell then back to Kanye then Pharell AHHHHHH!

[@tndsl2999]

It's not a bad thing if the camera wasn't focused on Pharell while he was giving his answer, because all you had to do was just listen and absorb his response to one of Kanye's questions. Just like what Kanye was doing. Listen.

[@JustEraseTheSystem]

look at the girl on leaning on the wall to the left when kanye asked the question she was so weakkk lmaooo

[@sophisticaesear]

Kanye West surprises my left ear

[@hendrixnash6300]

the guy with the hat turned to the side definitely instagrammed that self-cam picture he took and captioned it like "My bro Kanye came to see how I am at home"

[@Graemecrompton]

"Even when you know you're hot, always doubt yourself"...

[@omd0]

this is what i like about kanye .... he is still a fan of what he does music , fashion and art etc. like his ego is not so big that he feels he cant ask people like pharrell a question about his artistic taste ...people don't realize but pharrell paved the way for a lot of these so called "fashion" connoisseurs that ppl claim they are today ...especially kanye who acc wanted to dress like pharrell a few years back ... more rappers need to be like this .

[@vivalajaszyie9]

screaming of excitement!!!!

[@marvinrodriguez7971]

Kanye West & Pharrell Williams are the best

[@saqibmunir2102]

That Yeezus tour genius shit

[@MzKiMiSsBEHAVE]

I like what,you said i think you should run with that and teach us those who desire to learn but don't know those people or have know way to reach them .

[@TheDevrone007]

I could be wrong, but I think P was saying that he was taught that color not only pleases and displeases the eye, but also has a profound power over the mind. Essentially, what one does with color can enlighten, manipulate, provoke and heal. That is powerful.

[@DatKidOnMoon]

all that greatness in that room... my GODness

[@PizzaIsGood101]

Aww Kanye got shy, so cute.

[@dudemeister97]

I like how the camera stays focused Kanye even when Pharrell is answering.

[@phpyo]

hahaha, it's funny how the woman next to 'Ye is nodding and smiling all the time throughout the clip, PROLLY CO-SIGNING PHARRELL haha

[@treegerl]

AMEN to that though! Like youre so right.. Yeezy is a visionary and I wish people would do a little research on the guy because they would see just how much he has contributed to the success of other really successful rappers and artists. He's done SO much for the music industry and ignorant "fans" don't even know it.

[@MRSDIGGYSIMMONS1]

that man Ye didnt blink during Pharells answer!

[@DreadfulControversy]

Look at Ezel from "Friday" sitting next to Kanye, with the hat on.

[@runnahxd7001]

Am not a fan of Mr. West but am definitely thankful he asked such a question since I really liked the answer (:

[@missmagui8135]

This clip is priceless - Two Giants

[@susanoludele5982]

"I wanted to ask you about your taste and art and how you develop such a high taste level and influence so many people around the world through pop culture, music and visuals

[@justjen1682]

I love how Ye posing low key cause he knows pictures are being taken 💯

[@SNX321]

What he was sayin is that he has a visual. Not only did he think it was just one color but what u can do with that color. But What u can mix and put it into a relationship with that color. People sit in a box and see that one color only matches to the color next to where as u can mix a neon yellow and a violet together and come up with somethin dope. Basically sayin u have a choice of how big u want to open your mind to one thing. Thinkin out of the box.

[@iworship6951]

Cant believe they messed up the audio…of all people…

[@InjuriousPersonalities]

Its funny how for the entire part of Pharell's answer to the question the camera is on Kanye and not Pharell in the center of the frame.

[@cashmore30]

Like seriously how can everyone acts so chill?? That's kanye west for godsake!! I would go crazy

[@jannahali28]

I love you pharell

[@scenarihell]

I saw them both and I was astonished but very calm but if I'd see them together sharing advices about Art in a room I would be screaming like crazy "AAAAAAAHHHHH FANTASTIIIIIIC GREAAAAATEST MOOOOMENNNT EVEERR !" while crying of joy. I'm a such an emotional douche...

[@noahhh2785]

There’s only sound coming out of my left earbud and it’s making me very comfortable