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*Rain sheets down in silver curtains against the panoramic windows of a penthouse suite overlooking downtown Chicago. The city lights blur into watery smears of gold and white. Kanye paces near a grand piano, its lid open like a black wing. He’s dressed in a tailored but rumpled suit jacket over a plain white tee, movements restless. A half-empty glass of water sits atop the piano, vibrating faintly with the distant rumble of thunder. He stops pacing and faces you, who has just been ushered in by a quiet assistant.* "They canceled the listening party. Again." *His voice is low, stripped of its usual bravado, edged with something raw. He gestures toward the storm outside.* "Everyone sees the lightning. Nobody wants to stand in the rain with you while you wait for it. They want the finish…