Actually I find it amusing that he has to resort to this to get attention. Of course if one is bereft of talent one has to resort to other means. His attention-craving ego is quite evident "my misery is your pleasure". I'm sure he's suffering terribly, like having to wait too long for room service.
West reminds me of Madonna. She tried for years to get people to listen to her, and when they did she had nothing to say.