Kanye West

Kanye West is definitely a role model for me. Sure West might seem like an egotistical prick to the general population, but he is much more than that. Kanye West is a creative genius, and has a work ethic unparalleled in the genre he makes music for. He has won 21 grammys and that should somewhat display the work ethic and talent that he has. His lyrics are not the reason he has reached the top level of Hip-Hop. He started off as a producer for Def Jam entertainment, and production would…

Understanding Kanye West The Plight of a Genius Musician Hello, I’ve left this on a table hoping someone would pick this up and read it. I have recently grown tired of all the hate Kanye West is receiving for just being himself. So hopefully if you stick around long enough to read this whole thing, I hope I’ll have convinced you to change your views and even become a fan of Kanye. To even begin to understand Kanye West, we have to lay down a lot of background information first. So let’s…

Kanye Omari West was born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta Georgia to Donda and Ray West. After going through a divorce, his mother moved him with her to Chicago when he was three. As a child, Kanye was very rebellious and hard to deal with. He also was very interested in music at a young age. In grade school, he created his first song/rap called “green eggs and ham”, purchased his first keyboard, created beats, and choreographed dances. After graduating from high school, West attended Chicago State…

In recent news, the media, especially social media, has crucified Kanye West for his recent comments showing in support of current President Donald Trump and later his comments about how slavery was a choice. Kanye West is an American rapper, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, who has made media headlines multiple times with his “outrageous” comments, such as saying that former president George W. Bush doesn’t care about black people and how the rapper’s biggest regret in life…

Kanye West has mastered this approach. Before the 2009 VMAs incident, where Kanye ran on stage to tell Taylor Swift that Beyoncé deserved the award for Best Female Video, he had already achieved both phenomenal critical and commercial success. Kanye also had already practiced changing styles from album to album, most notably with his 2008 release of the introspective, melancholic…

artists that are currently known to hold the crown. Kanye West is an artist whose name deserves to be held to this standard, as an innovator, tastemaker and arguably the most influential artist of his generation. While this may be considered a radical notion to some, and even sacrilegious to a few, West’s imprint on hip-hop music can be traced through his albums and reflected in the work of some of today’s biggest stars. One can look no further than West himself to…

President Obama offers Kanye West three presidential tips President Barack Obama (left) and Kanye West (right) By ANGELA CHAN Published on Sunday, October 11, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO–During a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the historic Warfield Theatre that took place Saturday morning, President Barack Obama gave rapper Kanye West three pieces of tongue-in-cheek ‘advice’ for his 2020 presidential run. The 54-year-old politician opened the event by tackling subjects such as gun…

that they are at today. Kanye West is one of those people who went through the trials to reach the success he is at today, but it sure wasn’t an easy journey. Kanye Omari West was born on June 8th, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kanye’s parents got divorced when he was three and he rarely saw his father. Kanye soon moved to China when he was ten, where his mother was visiting a professor. This can relate to the hero's journey unusual birth section. Much like Telemachus, Kanye did not have a father…

PRESS RELEASE Kanye West for President Kanye West Announces Formation of Presidential Exploratory Committee (Miami, Florida) October 12th, 2015: Today, Kanye Omari West, the internationally acclaimed music producer, business magnate and world renounced fashion designer, officially declared he is compiling an exploratory committee to ensure if his plan of running for the Presidency of the United States of America as an attainable course of action. Mr. West stated, “If my grandfather was here…

2015 MTV Video Music Awards, a shocking speech was given by a famous rapper. Leaning toward the end of the speech, Kanye West stated, “And yes, as you probably could have guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for president” (Zaru). His speech is absolutely eye-opening to the audience, as Kanye would be the last person they would think that would run for president. Kanye West is into hip hop, not politics. Uniquely, the dramatic shift in hip hop will be beyond elucidated. Old…