Kanye West

An idol is a person that you adore, love, aspire to be or even worship. In this case my idol would be the famous rapper, Kanye West. Idolizing Kanye West may sound shallow or even foolish to people, since he has a bad reputation for being arrogant, self-obsessed. But from my perspective, he is not vain at all. He is just self confident and he should be since he has the material to back it up. If I ever meet and have the privilege to share a drink with him obviously I wouldn’t know what to…

defined as the modern culture that is transmitted through mass media, usually aimed at a younger audience. One of the most popular forms of cultural transmission is music. Feelings, ideas, movements, and trends can all be conveyed through a single song. Kanye West’s song, Blood on the Leaves, is a timeless piece that is meant to reach anyone who will listen, and tell a story of lost love and history. The quiet piano riff that introduces Nina Simone’s voice in the beginning. This signals the…

Kanye West (a.k.a Ye, a.k.a Yeezy, a.k.a Louis Vuitton Don) is a name that hasn’t left the media for the past decade. Perhaps due to his antics, his ever-evolving hairstyle, or his wildly (subjectively) overpriced fashion line, Kanye has had a visceral grip on the public. I’ve been entranced by him, but not because of his cool clothes or trendy music. He is my favourite artist because his ambition is unparalleled. He has worked for years to achieve the perfect sound, proving his musical caliber…

lamp and that was it. One night there was a ginormous party at the West’s house.Their son, Kanye was the guy to know. Kayne was one of the richest, famous, and handsome twenty year old in all of California. He was also very well known for his epic parties. Kayne was a very big party animal. Since he was hosting a big party tonight he needed some people to come so he tweeted out “Hey fam, it’s your boy Kanye. Party at mi casa tonight. Be there or else…#lit #kanye’sparties.” Khloe and Kourtney…

school and forest hill collegiate institution growing up. Before Drake was rap and singing, he was an actor on a tv show called Degrassi: The Next Generation where he started rapping. When Drake was growing up, he was influence by Jimi Hendrix, Kanye west, and Jay Z. Drake career took off when he landed a role on Degrassi: The Next Generation where he played a character name Jimmy Brooks. Drake create a lot hits songs but his biggest ones were "Hotline…

Narrative Critique of the Music of Kanye West." Florida Communication Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, Fall2007, pp. 90-99. Kanye West has risen beyond the title of “rapper” to a household name due to his music and unpredictability. This article focuses on the musician’s early album, “The College Dropout” and analyzes repeated themes featured on this work. Through sampling other artists, featuring spoken-word bits, and providing raw yet relatable lyrical content, West received high praise for his album…

John Legend, singer, songwriter, pianist, is a 36 year old extremely talented man who has succeeded in far more than just reaching fame in music. He comes from an interesting historical background; his 4th and 5th grandfathers were born slaves and died freed men. Being that John Legend was always into Classical soul, hip-hop and gospel music since early childhood, he carried that interest into the music he composes today, which makes him one of the few artists in the r&b/hip-hop music industry…

Swift give Kanye West permission to use the two lines referencing her in his song “Famous”? The answer to the question is an inconclusive “sort of,” however the repercussions of these snapchat videos provide an interesting peek into the social culture of the United States and how social media is used as a new rhetorical device. The feud between Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift would be nothing without the context of the feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West. The “feud” between Kanye West and…

Both of these losses were taken personally with West publically citing his everything from his wealth and success to his narrow-minded pursuits and selfish endeavors as his fatal flaws. Regarded as the black sheep of West’s discography, reception was anything but positive with the album receiving a 7…

Analyzing Albums I. [Introduction] A. Kanye West who claims himself as a God, he is one of kind in the music industry. He has many influences across multiple genres in music. He has won Grammy’s and other awards. He’s the most loved and hated artist of our generation. Kendrick Lamar is an uprising star in his own right. He has won Grammy’s and other awards as well. He’s the new kid on the block making noise in the Hip-Hop/Rap genre. B. I will be analyzing one of Kanye’s most high converted…