After performance celebrating the release of his new album, ‘Ye turns defiant. By James Dinh Kanye West performs at his secret show at Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday Photo: Erez Avissar Judging by the critical response to his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West’s love/hate relationship with the media has had little impact on how they view his music. But while concluding his secret New York concert on Tuesday night, the hip-hop heavyweight turned attention away from his performance for a defiant speech about his public image. After the encore of his Bowery Ballroom set, West took time to reflect on the recent era in his life. “As you know, it’s been an extremely hard year for me,” he said. “But getting back to music, G.O.O.D. Fridays, and the album … I never thought I’d say this, I wanna thank the
