Upon the release of his newest album, "The Life of Pablo," surprisingly being dedicated to the famous painter, Pablo Picasso. Pop culture naturally has been drawn to the energetic, studious, and very talented Kanye West. His gravitational pull entraps all minds across the world, and from his very public life, he creates iconic moments that resonate with his personality.
So lets take a look at the man's life and his moments that created the man he is today.5. Kanye West Starts a Family
After a troubling relationship with Amber Rose, a breakup that inspired one of his critically acclaimed albums: "808s and Heartbreak." But then Kim Kardashian came into his life, sprouting a successful couple into being one of society’s biggest power couples. Both West and Kardashian now share two children together, Saint and North.
4. Kanye West Conquers the Fashion World
The man knows no limits. Partnering with Adidas to create a new line of shoes, and also to have his own runway shows, West shows his versatile skill set. Yeezy, the self-entitled fashion line, exudes West’s personal style, which has even rubbed off on his extended family, the Kardashians.
3. Interrupts Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards
At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift had just beat Beyoncé for video of the year. Halfway through her speech of always dreaming about winning such a prestige award, West steps up on stage and apologizes to Swift and says. “Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you… but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!” Talk about iconic. The two later have resolved this awkward moment.
2. Kanye West for the 2020 Presidential Election
Whenever Kanye manages to hit the stage at any MTV event, he manages to go off script. On a long, rambling speech, accepting the Vanguard award, he talks about many, many things, but gets to the point of his speech on how he will be running for the 2020 Presidential Election.
1. “George Bush does not care about Black people”
Many artists and celebrities joined forces to aid the aftermath of the destruction Hurricane Katrina caused, thus the creation of the "A Concert for Hurricane Relief" appeared. On live television, West abandoned his script to voice his opinion on how “George Bush does not care about Black people.” This got President Bush’s attention, causing the president himself to be upset.
Kanye West’s life prompts many to wonder, what will the man tackle next? He is winning in both his personal and professional life, and no matter how outspoken, or even ridiculous sometimes he may appear to be, West has shaped the 21st Century generation like no other artist in the world can or is capable of doing, and that is how he has become the modern day Pablo Picasso.
