The Legacy Of Kanye West

The book I chose to read is Tupac Shakur:The Life & Times of an American Icon. This book hasn’t been out for very long. It’s publication date was January 26, 2010 so it is a somewhat newer book. Fred and Tayannah examined very closely and did a great deal of research to write this book. They had to examine all the theories and myths about Tupac Shakur. So i’m guessing you can imagine how hard they worked to write & publish this biography.

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)

For my assessment of Kanye West's personality, I am going to use the personality theory that Paul Costa and Robert McCrae invented. Costa and McCrae invented O.C.E.A.N or the Big Five Personality Traits. The theory is that our personality traits fit within five main categories. All of our personality traits either fall under the category of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, or neuroticism. Openness relates to things such as whether a person is close minded or openminded, the degree to which one is thoughtful and rational when looking at new ideas. Conscientiousness relates to how attentive someone is, they could be very attentive and pay attention to things like detail or could be inattentive and be more careless. Extraversion is about how energetic you are around other people, if you are highly extroverted then you are talkative and enjoy the company of other people. Someone who is less extroverted would enjoy the

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 in the late nineties but didn’t release The College Dropout until 2004, an album that took everybody by surprise. Kanye West changed the gangster filled rap genre by releasing his positive, soulful debut album, changing the way rappers

Kanye West also known as "Yeezy" is American rapper, fashion disaster, and also music producer. People may say that Mr. West is our youth of today voice. He has made a tremendous mark in the music and fashion industry. As we all know Mr. West is known for having his moments. It is safe to say that he has the best and top “omg” Moments, such as interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMA’s. Kanye in the begging when he first came on the hip hop scene was this calm, joyful, his music in my eyes was the most different music out at the time, just because he wasn’t rapping about what everyone else was. Kanye was one of those joyful guys, everybody wanted him on his record or produce it. Then a tragic event occurred where his mom died. After then you see

He is not a politician. He is not pastor. He is not the CEO of a company. But, he brings the discussion to social issues. From how African-Americans were depicted in the media and treated by the government during Hurricane Katrina, to the lack of recognition for art, to the lack of quality luxury items for the middle and lower class, to the killings that have been plaguing his city Kanye is unafraid and unapologetic when it comes to speaking his mind. And in doing so, every “outburst” he has promotes discussion about each topic. Kanye’s actions are laying the groundwork for a discussion that could, eventually, lead to a solution to these social problems, and a big change to the world. Throughout history, it is the most outspoken and freethinking people that make the biggest changes to government, philosophy, and behaviour. These are intelligent and well known people such as Ghandi, Walt Disney, Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and Nelson Mandela. And, I firmly believe that Kanye’s name should be included in that

Kanye West produced the popular song “All Falls Down” in 2004. He is well known for creating many wonderful tunes but this one stands out above the rest. While his other songs contain bass-heavy instrumentals and contain lyrics about money and women, this one is strays away from the previous structures. “All Falls Down” catches the attention of youth, with its mellow melody, to send a strong message concerning the overemphasis on money and education and how it can be harmful through the lyrics. The issues contained in the message are highly focused on the idea that money and education will not always be there

The controversial artist Kanye West has always attempted to make known what he thinks, no matter if he has to be disrespectful or graphic in his illustrations of said topic. So it wasn't a real surprise when he chose to focus his energy into reveling to the American public horrors happening that had a direct connection with the beloved diamond stone. West's 2005 music video “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” shows the corrupted underground diamond trade in the African country, Sierra Leone. From this groundbreaking video, West showed the devastated lives those who worked on the mining rivers live. However upon further investigation into the issue of diamond workers in Sierra Leone there emerged the true source of the situation, a violent

Kanye West likely seeks reinforcement and loves attention, negative or positive from individuals he does not know, or is not familiar with because of his constant need for attention. He acts the way he does due to his thought process and erratic personality/ personality disorders.

Kanye West has many heroic traits about him. One of which, is his capability for

Music can rock your world, enlighten your mind and change your perspective. When you think of rap music who comes first to mind? Without hesitation, it must be the self acclaimed best rapper alive, Lil Wayne. He alone can make such statements as “My picture should be in the dictionary next to the definition of definition” (Wayne, “Shoot Me Down”). Lil Wayne is a prominent force in the rap world. His debut Album in 1999, Tha Block is Hot went double platinum upon its release and even his lowest selling album is still certified as gold according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rollingstone Magazine declares “Lil Wayne is one of the most popular — and prolific — recording artists in the world” (Kreps). Top this with

On top of that, his line of sneakers and clothes have created a even larger fan base for him at the age of 38. If you don't already pay attention to his presence in the fashion industry, you need to start.We all remember when Kanye stormed the stage to interrupt Taylor Swift at the at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. His IDGAF attitude was on full display for the entire world to see. Since then he and Taylor have made amends and it seems like they are BFFs. And how about also the numerous times he's flipped out on paparazzi, and gone beast mode on live television and radio broadcasts. Point blank period, Kanye doesn't care what people think about him. He speaks his mind and does what he wants to do. At the end of the day he's happy and lives the life he wants. Take note of this if you struggle saying how you feel to people.Not much needs to be said with this one. The tangible results speak for

“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 the hardworking musician. In order to fully understand Kanye’s motives and to fully appreciate him, people have to know how he got to the point he is now today.

To begin with, within these last few weeks the public has heard Kanye West make some extremely controversial statements, from him praising Donald Trump, to him saying in an interview with TMZ that “400 years of slavery was a choice”. Contrasting kanye’s recent action with Childish Gambino who has recently released a new song and video that can be interpreted as his views on what America truly is. Both men are held in high esteem in both the public eye and to black people living in America. The popular opinion is that Childish Gambino is now taking Kanye’s place in the music industry and being the voice for black people, however Kanye’s place in the industry is secured and can never be taken; not because he is a “genius” or makes “good music”

Kanye West is an artist, rapper, and producer that has changed rap and hip hop for ages to come, with his different style of rapping and beats which has set the bar the highest for any upcoming rapper. Kanye West was born in Chicago Illinois on June 8th, 1977. His mother and father were divorced when he was just a baby. His Mother Donda West was a Professor at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University. While his Father Ray West was a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists, and later became a Christian counselor. West began writing poetry when he was just 5 years old, his mother realized that he had a passion for music when he was in the third grade when he started rapping. When he hit seventh grade he started composing music, then at age 13 he begged his mother to pay $25 per hour in a recording studio. As he was recording his music he met producer No I.D., who became his mentor and taught him how to sample and program beats after Kanye got his first sampler. After he graduated from high school he was awarded a scholarship to go to Chicago 's American Academy of Art in 1996 but he only went there for a short period of time then transferred to Chicago State University as an English major. Then at age 20 he realized his musical dream was more important than what he was learning in college.