Kanye West

Kanye West is an American hip hop recording artist, fashion designer, songwriter, producer and record label executive. West graced upon popular culture in 2004 when he released his first single and video “All Falls Down” from his debut album The College Dropout. Kanye West is among the few hip hop artist Millennials can classify as a “musical genius” and now, as a fashion icon. West has adorned us with his much anticipated and successful Yeezy sneakers through both Nike and Adidas. He has released three “seasons” from his Yeezy clothing line and blessed us with multiple creative and elaborate collaborations through art work, fashion, and limited edition collection pieces. The always controversial West also used his platform to exploit the fashion industry with intent to promote change. Kanye shined a light on racial prejudices, body images, and the unjust pricing and exclusivity of high-end luxury brands. His music is what keeps him relevant, his fashion revolution is and inspiring and impactful, and his sporadic antics and rants keep us entertained as…

Musical artist Kanye West once said, “ I liberate minds with my music. That’s more important than liberating a few people from apartheid”. Much like art – a live performance is a continual discovery of what the artist wants to say, what the artist means and is, and most importantly, what kind of emotion the artist wishes to stir in his audience. It’s quite clear that Kanye West himself, believes that his performance must serve as an act of liberation. It is an act that is meant to free those who…

Hip hop artist Kanye West has come to be well-known not only for his music, but also for his outspoken nature. Throughout his rap career, Kanye has made headlines for saying and doing outrageous things that caused a lot of people to give him a profane, but celebrated nickname. In fact, in 2010, Kanye West wrote the song “Runaway,” in honor of his “asshole” title. But even though he has grown to embrace the name, he always finds creative ways to defend his actions. Here are Kanye West’s top five…

Infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, renowned artist Pablo Picasso or the great poet Pablo Neruda? Leaving fans to guess which one Kanye alludes to all three throughout his most recent studio album, The Life Of Pablo. It is well known that Kanye West has one of the most eccentric personalities to date. He Is obsessed with fashion and has essentialy married into a reality show. Kanye is always finding ways to make controversial statements and tweeting something absurd, but when it comes down to…

When you look at fans of professional wrestling, it can become pretty obvious who their favorite wrestler is, by the clothing, or merchandise, they wear. For fans of Kanye West, there’s a different similarity between pro wrestling fans and themselves. Kanye West fans do not have a definitive name, or way of defining themselves. There is no form for the group for some reason. However, they are still able to celebrate their icon and promote their icon in a positive way amid negative press he is…

Kanye West came from humble beginnings, born in Atlanta Georgia but later moved to Chicago where his music career would begin. Ever since he was a young boy Kanye showed an interest in the performing arts. When he was thirteen he would convince his moms to pay for 25 dollars an hour studio time, even though she wasn't empty on board with what he was doing neither the less she supported him. She would later be even more disappointed when he choose to drop out of college to pursue a music career,…

Omari Kanye Omari West is one of the greatest rappers ever. To many, Kanye West is just a performer who is a self-centered, egotistic jerk. Just because he is egotistical, does not mean you should not give his music a chance. After reading this, I hope the reader goes out of their way and listen to his music, and give West a chance. When it comes down to it, he is a rap god, a fashion pioneer, and an incredibly brilliant human being. Who knows maybe one day he will be President of the United…

Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an american rapper. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, 1977. He grew up on the Chicago’s South Side. His mother and an English Professor raised him. Kanye would spend summer with his father who was an award-winning photographer who later became a church counselor. Kanye is many other things besides a rapper. He is a record producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and actor. Even though Kanye is a world famous rapper and doesn’t have a care in the…

August 30th 2015. A date that will go down in history as one of the most impactful in American history, as that was the date that Kanye Omari West proclaimed to world that he would be competing in the 2020 presidential election. For the uneducated Kanye West is a hip-hop artist who came into fruition during the early 2000s and soon after became the biggest name in music. How would a musician know anything about running for president? Well you don’t have to look far into American history to…

Kanye West as we all know is a rapper, producer, songwriter, etc. Although he is very well known for his work, there’s a little more to know about him as a normal person. Kanye was born on June 8, 1977 in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. At about age 3, Kanye’s parents decided to divorce and he was raised by his mother. He moved to Chicago’s South Side with his mother who happened to be an English professor. Like some children with divorced parents, Kanye would spend his summers with his father who…