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Management | Is Kanye West a difficult boss to work for?

Is Kanye West a difficult boss to work for?

There are many things bosses may ask employees to refrain from doing, for example asking staff to not use their mobile phones during work hours or to not consume food at their desks are commonplace in today’s workplace.

But the American Rapper Kanye West has asked those who are working on his upcoming album to stop doing something else entirely.

West asked that while preparing to produce his new album Jesus Is King, everyone working on it had to refrain from having premarital sex to ensure that they were not losing focus on their work.

In an interview with radio DJ Zane Lowe, West said: “There were times where I was asking people not to have premarital sex while they were working on the album,” reported Newsweek.

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