Friday

Backstage.

Kanye on his 2009 Tour: "I like the challenge of having to win people over with a new concept," West said in a recent interview. "My father (Ray West) was a salesman. And I saw him have to talk people into things and expose people to new ideas all the time. And I like that. What's the point if you're not presenting something new to people, that people might not be ready for, and exposing people to new ideas?"

Expect new theatrical ideas when West takes to the road this summer. West will launch a European tour featuring his latest album, "808s & Heartbreak," in July and expects the tour to hit the United States by fall source

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