The Life of Kanye “Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you…I’ll let you finish. But Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!” (West). Most people if they don’t know anything about Kanye West, they know this quote. When anybody hears his name everybody always has an opinion. Some people love him, while a lot of other people hate him, each for a variety of reasons. Though most people only see the arrogant and egotistic side of Kanye, the more important side that people don’t always see is…

Kanye West Every generation has their musical icons. In Todays time, you hear the name Kanye West the self proclaimed voice of this generation. He worked for many years to reach his current status. Kanye has influenced more than music with the resurrection of the soul sound and emergence of auto-tune after the passing of his mothe; he has had an influence on pop culture as well. Whether he is interprutting the teenage white girl or making hits songs, Kanye West can not be denied his greatness or…

Undeniable Influence of Kanye West Kanye Omari West, an icon of hip-hop, pop culture, fashion and music in general. Kanye Omari West, a person belittled against and a person subjected to a life of racism and hate. Born on June 8th, 1977, Donda West, West’s mother, always knew he was destined for greatness, but did she know her son would turn out to be the Kanye West, a man lacking the respect he deserves for transforming a big part of the music we listen to on this very day? West came onto the scene…

self-proclaimed god of music Kanye west. No matter the time period certain musical names are respected even if you’ve never heard a single song from them. For example, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Jimmy Hendrix are well known and, for the most part, considered in the top ten artists of all time. However, making good music does not lead to instant success. An artist must create a fan base, continuously release high-quality music, and have some social impact. Kanye West is one of the most influential…

Kanye Omari West, who was beloved for his intensity and his genius at writing music, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, June 8th, 1987. West had a difficult childhood which made him stronger as a person and in turn made him more motivated to succeed. His success motivated many other artists to follow in his footsteps and pursue art as careers. He would have gone on to be one of the most influential figures of our time period because of his success, his popularity, and his ability to motivate others to…

this list is Kanye West. Kanye West is an intelligent person whose actions and outbursts, despite the media’s attempts to make them look incoherent and uncivilized, actually come from a place of goodwill and promote a platform of free thinking. With twenty-one Grammy’s and fifty-seven nominations, Kanye West is often regarded as one of the most influential and important artists of our time (The GRAMMYs 2). But many believe he is a musical fluke, who seeks attention and controversy. West first broke…

involved. Kanye West is a very famous figure within the creative industries. He plays a major role within the music as well as fashion industry. Kanye West is often times inhibited from capitalizing off of his creativity due to his controversial behaviour and forms of expression. Kanye West’s most famous controversy first started in 2009 at the annual MTV Video Music Awards (the VMAs). Taylor Swift had just received the award for Best Female Video, and while she was accepting her award, West interrupted…

Kanye West, born June 8, 1977, is a world renown rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, and is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 32 million albums and 100 million digital downloads worldwide. He has won a total of 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time. (Kyles, 2013) Kanye was born to Donda West, an English professor, and Ray West, a former…

The essence of Kanye West is a contradiction; he embodies two opposite sides of the hip hop spectrum: the conscious and the ignorant. One side of the spectrum embodies the ideals of brotherhood, collective being, and addresses the social and political aspects affecting the people of society as Kanye explained formerly as “spoken word.” The other side demands the artist to live through the art of self-gratification by any means necessary or as Kanye put it, being able to “buy 80 gold chains and go…

Scandalous, blonde, beautiful…Marilyn Monroe? Madonna? No, Mae West. Most people think of these women when discussing sex symbols, however they forget about the woman who set the stage for future eras. Mae West, born August 17, 1893, started her career early. She began performing in shows from the age of seven. Her career lasted about 70 decades. She worked a range of jobs from being an actress, to play writer, to singer, she did it all. In between all of these she set herself up to be a sex symbol…