What do people in America think of Kanye West?

In the Hip-Hop circle, as well as in music circle's in general, he's usually regarded as one of the best artists of our century. His influence on Hip-Hop in indeed massive, from the re-introduction of chipmunk soul and the end of gangsta rap to reinventing the way auto tune is used in Hip-Hop. read more

Therefore, because the general public largely doesn’t know much about Kanye apart from these major incidents, they think he’s an asshole. However, the people more interested in his songs greatly admire him for his music. read more

No comment. Wink, wink. Listen, he's a really amazing artist. [Pauses.] Dot, dot, dot. Question mark, question mark. read more

Amanda Petrusich writes about Kanye West’s recent behavior on Twitter, and how the rapper’s support for Donald Trump is at odds with the message of his music. A lot of people tweet frantically. But this behavior feels fundamentally at odds with the lyrical content of West’s work. read more