I Miss The Old Kanye

Have we ever figured out whether the chicken or the egg came first? Between shutter shades and the evolution of homeless chic, I'm not sure if Kanye shaped us or if we shaped him. Usually, I would assume that we as a culture and society shape artists because they are a product of our society. You put out what you put in, right?? Maybe not for Mr. West. He is undeniably a rare breed that does whatever the hell he wants. Have you even seen his twitter? I'm super into psychoanalyzing people and I just think that there is absolutely no explanation for him other than maybe he's just an alien. He says stuff that just doesn't fit into American culture whatsoever. Don't get me wrong, we're all a little egotistical and self centered, but those who do it best don't let people know that they think they're the best. No idea if anyone is actually catching what I'm throwing right now but I'll continue nonetheless. Here's some reference: "I am God...

Obviously ,  I miss the old Kanye so I’m trying to figure out where we went out with the old and in with the new. Not entirely sure  that I can say  Kanye is an entire genre on his own but since this is my blog and it’s Kanye we are all just going to roll with it. Kanye is influential  a s hell  (to say the least). With  twenty - one  Grammy Awards and being third on Billboard’s “Top Ten Producers of the Decade,” he’s kind of a big deal. He didn’t just pop out of nowhere all of a sudden.    His rise to fame was a long time coming, probably from his birth in 1977 but we’re going to go with when he dropped out of Chicago State University in pursuit of a music  career . West’s music debut came about in 1996 when he produced an  eight - track  album for a fellow Chicago rapper.  Kanye West got his first important break in 2000, working as a producer for various artists signed to Roc-A-Fella Records. He produced Jay Z’s ...