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Thank you so much to Dan Charnas, Austin Crute + Alana Aksoy for an inspiring day! 

“Don’t let perfectionism make you miss your moment.” #dancharnas https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdCcyPlwPgi_KpNnykUidq2pTxHhvD9Snt5LU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pzoxk41z157v

After @mariekondo soaking in the joys of #miseenplace by #dancharnas #nypl (at Hauz Khas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtntJSAlJxx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12bvxjvhg6c8m

Can't believe this is the end. What an amazing season finale @thebreaksvh1 . Special thank you to @aliahn for hanging out with us at @afterbuzztv . @dominiquecerita @mscandimarie @celihangout and huge shoutout to the legend @dancharnas #dancharnas for an amazing show. | link in the bio for the full episode| see you season 2 #host

Kanye’s passion is boundless. When he talks about his creative goals, there is a desperate, ravenous fervor in the tone of his voice that gives away his insatiable desire to succeed. Kanye has shamelessly compared himself to Steve Jobs, Michelangelo and Picasso. He has called himself the nucleus of culture. He has called himself a god. Kanye’s voracious intensity and drive go unparalleled by any of his contemporaries. The quality that so closely relates Kanye to a ferocious tropical storm is also evident whenever he opens his gold adorned mouth, whether it be to rap, to criticize fashion, or to scream profanities at the paparazzi. Much like Mother Nature, Kanye says and does exactly what he wants- and there is very little that us mere mortals can do to stop him. Even though some may claim that he is ridiculous, pompous or clinically insane, Kanye has the power to do whatever he feels is right for his artistic endeavours and still maintain a huge fanbase. Kanye West has reminded us what it means to shape society with the power of art. His creative impact will endure long after he is gone, just as nature will endure.

Kanye West is one of the most influential artists, and has successfully maintained that influence through innovation and perseverance.  Kanye West entered the industry in a time where in hip-hop it was considered essential to have a street image and be able to be seen as having street credibility. In a billboard article covering the 10 year anniversary of “The College Dropout” Devo Springsteen is quoted as saying “There was not really interest in Kanye. People liked his beats but they saw hip-hop as 50 Cent, Ja Rule, streets and if he didn’t fit into that perception then he wasn’t really hip-hop.”.  Kanye would eventually stick to his vision, due to how he felt after the accident that inspired his first single “Through the Wire” as mentioned in the article by No I.D. The impact of the “The College Dropout” was felt right away, J Ivy was quoted in the same article as saying “The album got people through school, through depression, through death in the family, through relationships, through bad jobs, through career decisions – the album changed lives... It called forth a huge ripple effect.” Kanye’s success would go on to indicate a major change in direction for hip-hop when his album “Graduation” outsold 50 Cent’s “Curtis” which paved the way for artists who did not fit into that gangster persona. He would also influence a new wave of artists with his experimental album “808s and Heartbreak” such as; Drake, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd. and Childish Gambino. Kanye’s success and influence brings an important idea to artists and society in general that so long as you stay true to your vision, you don’t need to stay within the norm and that there is a place for those who choose to be innovators and follow their vision.

To be fair, he has a very successful career in both the music and fashion industry. But we as a nation are feeding this mans insanity and not many people seem to be against this.

     Kanye West is arguably one of the most influential and well-known artists today.  Whether it’s through his iconic style, diverse ranges of music, or his arrogant attitude, Kanye West never fails to make an impression and leave his mark.      Kanye West’s style has changed significantly throughout the years.  Billboard’s Kanye West’s Fashion Evolution slideshow summarizes the progression of Kanye’s style from when the artist first hit the scene as a Roc-A-Fella Records producer to Paris Fashion Week.  The self-proclaimed “Louis Vuitton Don” “has traded in the polo shirts and bowties for grey t-shirts and leather.”  Kanye has not only matured aesthetically and altered his style, but he has taken on the role as designer as well.  According to MTV, Kanye’s designs for French brand A.P.C. at Paris Fashion Week included “double-denim looks, flag-like capes, and moody zipper-stitched parkas.  For every dark look, there was a suited counterpart, styled with glasses and jackets worn as capes."      In an interview with Philly radio station Power99, Kanye West discusses the progression of his music and how he had to change himself in order to achieve the sound that he wanted.  For example, he had to regress to “a five-year-old’s level of expression” in order to create 808s & Heartbreak.  When Kanye wrote My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy he matured to the level of a nine-year-old.  “I can deliver perfection but I choose to deliver things that are not perfect on purpose sometimes just to challenge the listeners, challenge myself, and see what we can create from this,” he said in the interview.  Kanye’s method of music diversity not only reaches out to a greater realm of people, but keeps his audience intrigued and wondering what he’s going to create next.  Although his cocky, overconfidence may get the best of him sometimes, Kanye shines in society as one of the most influential and creative artists of the time.