has a heart to heart with the interviewer who got to the nitty gritty of all the changes Kanye West went through since his mother's passed:L.R. You also have an entirely new, elegant look; you told me you thought that the traditional hip-hop look was tired.
K.W. Yeah, people always dress like they’re headed to the gym.
L.R. Why did you have permanent diamonds drilled into your bottom teeth?
K.W. I just like diamond teeth and I didn’t feel like having to take them out all the time.
L.R. You’ve had a tough time since the death of your mother, in 2007. Even though you’re always in recording studios, this past year you retreated from the spotlight. How are you these days?
K.W. Extremely happy. And you know … people obviously know I lost my mother, and it was shocking. On one hand, I never really dealt with the loss, but in not dealing with the loss, I also didn’t completely deal with the responsibilities that my mother used to take. She was such an amazing, well-rounded person, and I was a spoiled brat.
