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* ''VULTURES 1'' (2024) (with Ty Dolla $ign)
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* BlackAndNerdy: His use of sampling, lyricism, advanced producing and his refraining from [[GangstaRap gang/street lyrics]] made him stand out from other [[TheNineties rappers that preceded him]].
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In 2015, West announced his intent to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election, and to the surprise of many, his campaign as a third-party candidate indeed materialized on July of that year. It was largely unsuccessful -- in part because he only qualified for ballot access in 12 states -- but he has announced plans to try again for the 2024 election.

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In 2015, West announced his intent to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election, and to the surprise of many, his campaign as a third-party candidate indeed materialized on in July of that year. It was largely unsuccessful -- in part because he only qualified for ballot access in 12 states -- but he has announced plans to try again for the 2024 election.



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* ''Donda 2'' (2022)(2022)[[note]]Considered a demo album by Wikipedia, as it was released in an unfinished state and received updates after its release.[[/note]]
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* RenaissanceMan: Record producer, rapper and businessman in the fashion industry. He's also dabbled in visual arts and politics.
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* RealMenLoveJesus: His 2004 song "Jesus Walks" and his 2019 album "Jesus Is King" are both dedicated to his Christian faith. He also had his own [[GospelChoirsAreJustBetter Sunday Service]] for a while.


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* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Comedically referenced in "Gold Digger": Dudes ballin', and yeah, that's nice and they gone keep callin' and tryin' but you stay right girl and when he get on, he'll leave yo' ass for a white girl.
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** ''Music/TheLifeOfPablo'' had an infamously rough initial release, having plenty of mixing errors and slapdash quality that it seem like it was assembled in a rush (the then-finale track, "Fade", was actually an early version of "Facts" that was uploaded by mistake). Kanye indirectly acknowledge that what had been released was effectively a rough draft, and that he'd be getting to work on "fixing" certain songs, describing the album as "a living breathing changing creative expression" -- nowadays, any version of the album you'll obtain through streaming services has been thoroughly patched and remastered.
** ''Donda 2'' was released in an even messier state -- appearing to have been crunched to make a "2.22.22" release (bear in mind, ''Donda'' was released less than a year earlier and been years in the making, including over two years of missed release dates), ''2'' has some very shoddy production, lyrics, and vocal delivery, which comes off as unfinished even compared to [[StylisticSuck the intentionally stark and raw sound]] of the first ''Donda''. Once again, it's been suggested that the album will end up seeing further post-release developments.
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!!Mr. West provides examples of:

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!!Mr. West provides examples of:!!Harder, Better, Faster, Tropes:
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* TheBusCameBack: "Jail" off of ''Donda'' marked a reunion of The Throne, [[DreamTeam the collaborative title]] between Kanye and Music/JayZ originally used for 2011's ''Watch the Throne'' collaboration. [[LampshadeHanging Jay even mentions it in the lyrics]]: "This might be the return of The Throne / [[BlasphemousBoast Hova and Yeezus, like Moses and Jesus]]".

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* TheBusCameBack: "Jail" off of ''Donda'' marked a reunion of The Throne, [[DreamTeam the collaborative title]] title between Kanye and Music/JayZ originally used for 2011's ''Watch the Throne'' collaboration. [[LampshadeHanging Jay even mentions it in the lyrics]]: "This might be the return of The Throne / [[BlasphemousBoast Hova and Yeezus, like Moses and Jesus]]".

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* FreestyleVersion: Has recorded a few of these, although considerably less than most rappers. He did one over Kelis' "Milkshake" called "Better than Yours", and a number of freestyles in his early years over Music/JayZ beats (most of which he produced). He also recorded a freestyle over Rich Boy's "Throw Some Ds", which turned a song [[BoastfulRap about money and cars]] into [[TheCoverChangesTheMeaning a song about breast]] [[GagBoobs implants]].

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* FreestyleVersion: Has recorded a few of these, although considerably less than most rappers. He did one over Kelis' "Milkshake" called "Better than Yours", and a number of freestyles in his early years over Music/JayZ beats (most of which he produced). He also recorded a freestyle over Rich Boy's "Throw Some Ds", which turned a song [[BoastfulRap about money and cars]] into [[TheCoverChangesTheMeaning a song about breast]] [[GagBoobs implants]]. breast implants]].

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Reverting vandalism. I believe that there absolutely needs to be a statement in the description about Kanye's Anti-Semitism, because it's too big to ignore at this point.


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->''"“I see good things about Hitler."''

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->''"“I see good things about Hitler.->''"I'm a problem that'll never, ever be solved.\\
And no matter what, you'll never take that from me.\\
My reign is as far as your eyes can see.
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-->-- "Amazing"



In 2015, West announced his intent to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election, and to the surprise of many, his campaign as a third-party candidate indeed materialized on July of that year. It was largely unsuccessful -- in part because he only qualified for ballot access in 12 states -- but he has announced plans to try again for the 2024 election. He also publicly proclaimed himself as a fan of Hitler, which is a fact his fans should stop deleting. He said it. This is your guy.

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In 2015, West announced his intent to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election, and to the surprise of many, his campaign as a third-party candidate indeed materialized on July of that year. It was largely unsuccessful -- in part because he only qualified for ballot access in 12 states -- but he has announced plans to try again for the 2024 election. He also publicly proclaimed himself as a fan of Hitler, which is a fact his fans should stop deleting. He said it. This is your guy.
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->''"I'm a problem that'll never, ever be solved.\\
And no matter what, you'll never take that from me.\\
My reign is as far as your eyes can see."''
-->-- "Amazing"

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->''"I'm a problem that'll never, ever be solved.\\
And no matter what, you'll never take that from me.\\
My reign is as far as your eyes can see.
->''"“I see good things about Hitler,."''
-->-- "Amazing"
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In 2015, West announced his intent to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election, and to the surprise of many, his campaign as a third-party candidate indeed materialized on July of that year. It was largely unsuccessful -- in part because he only qualified for ballot access in 12 states -- but he has announced plans to try again for the 2024 election.

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In 2015, West announced his intent to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election, and to the surprise of many, his campaign as a third-party candidate indeed materialized on July of that year. It was largely unsuccessful -- in part because he only qualified for ballot access in 12 states -- but he has announced plans to try again for the 2024 election. He also publicly proclaimed himself as a fan of Hitler, which is a fact his fans should stop deleting. He said it. This is your guy.

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