Kanye West

Lindsay Lohan is speaking out and it sounds like Kanye West might just have some competition in the 2020 Presidential race. US Magazine shared that Lindsay Lohan is now revealing that she has plans to run against him and make the world a better place if she is able to pull off the win. Lohan has had a lot of ups and downs over the years, but Lindsay does have a lot of fans that probably think this is a great idea. Lohan shared the news with her fans on Instagram and also posted a photo of…

Controversial continues to be the adjective that defines Kanye Omari West. On his Saint Pablo tour in San Jose Last week, Kanye proclaimed that if he had voted he would have voted for Donald Trump. The large rectangular stage he stands on is suspended from the ceiling and is at the center of a Colosseum style stadium. The lights casts a reddish/orange hue on the stage, a stark contrast against the blacked out crowd. The design of Kanye’s concert is very much a metaphor for how he is viewed in…

Kanye Omari West is a Chicago based rapper. West got his start producing hit singles for Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Ludacris. Soon after, he began producing records including Purple Haze by Cam’ron. Kanye West’s unique sound stood up to the popular “gangsta rap” beats. He became known for his “chipmunk soul” sound in which he sampled 70’s and 80’s soul songs and tuned up the pitch. After producing enough albums, he decided to make one of his own. In 2004, West debuted with The College Dropout.…

Who do you think Kanye West is, A rapper, a producer, or just some angry black man who stole the mike from Taylor Swift in 2009 ? A lot of people have already came to the conclusion that Kanye West is some narcissist dude who only cares about the man in the mirror. At the age of 20 Kanye was a known for being a producer at Roc-A-Fella records creating hit songs for musical artist like Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. After being made fun of for wanting to make music, Kanye soon dropped his first two…

which ultimately causes his own demise. The literary model of a tragic hero can be applied to real people, such as Kanye West who would be a Greek tragic hero because he achieved high status. To begin, Kanye West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and his move to Chicago began at the age of 3 when he moved with his mother, Donda West. This was caused by the divorce of his parents (Ray West was his father). He had difficulties following rules and was usually always in trouble. At 14 he got his 1st…

central argument is to explain why Kanye West feels the way he does, why he acts the way he does, and says the things he says. I think it is perceivable that Kanye West struggles with his mental health, his songs and comments illustrate the problems he faces when it comes to relationships specifically. Kanye has many controversial ideas and he is not afraid to speak his mind. He gets a lot of backlash, but he always keeps his confident, prideful personality. Kanye West was diagnosed with bipolar…

Wake Up Mr. West Upon recognition, society decides who makes it in the music industry and who does not. Infamous artists do not simply make to the mainstream scene overnight. Instead, they earn their way up with efforts; breaking records, creating mesmerizing beats, and in this instance developing the “chipmunk soul” sound. While, breaking social barriers and being oppressed by the music industry. The self-conscious, big ego, Grammy award winner, and fashion mogul; Kanye Omari West, became…

people you get Kanye West’s “Famous” music video. West premiered his video live at the L.A. Forum on June 24, 2016 to mixed reviews. The controversy stemmed from not knowing if the people portrayed were real or wax figures. There were also questions of whether or not he received permission to use their likeness. The purpose of this video is to show controversial famous people in bed together as art in hopes of calling attention to them not being treated like real people. Kanye West uses…

errors that did not make the cut. The Life of Pablo is Kanye West’s 7th studio album, which was first released only through streaming. Although the album is Kanye Wests’, he had plenty of help with engineering and creating lyrics for the album with others and even Grammy nominee musicians. Some of the musicians who were featured on the gospel-rap album were Kid Cudi; Chance the Rapper, Andre 3000, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, and many more. Kanye West has several Grammies and classics under his…

Kanye West’s single “Through the Wire” from “The College Dropout” album, was released in 2003. The importance of the single being released during that specific year was that Kanye was trying to be recognized as a rapper. Many people wouldn 't recognize him as a rapper mainly because he did not have as much credibility as other rappers, such as Jay-Z and Tupac did. In fact, people wanted him to give up on rapping and focus on beating, which was what he was good at. Kanye didn 't give up in what…