A critical analysis of Kanye West's Cultural impacts on society
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The year 2013 marked 40 indescribable years since the birth of Hip-Hop music. To this day, the genre is arguably the most sought-after sound of music worldwide. To talk about Hip Hop and not mention artist Kanye West would be a crime against humanity. Love him or hate him, Kanye has directly impacted the Rap industry as a producer, songwriter, rap artist, filmmaker, and clothing designer and with his outrageous personality and potentially classed as bizarre, Kanye categorises himself as a fantastic marketing tool. You won't be able to study and go into detail about Kanye without analysing the stigma surrounding Chicago, the gangs, politics, and the slowly evolving intergenerational issues of the African American communities. 

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We kick it off with how Kanye asserted his dominance in the rap scene so early. A Kanye song is never just a familiar song, and it's not just words that rhyme with others. They are critically analysed lyrics that attach a more profound meaning towards the issues regarding culture/history and what he faced as an African American. Throughout the song, All Fall Down - College Dropout, Kanye explores the numerous black pathologies, including self-hate, drug abuse, and the worship of white privilege. 

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Taking notice of a Kanye song tends to be diving into a world of porn, horror and the glamorisation of pimps and prostitutes. Discussing the severely traumatic streets some people are growing up through, he gives you intel on his life to show a comparison for others, expressing to you what Kanye went through to get the high-calibrated platform he obtains as we speak. 

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When looking into an artist with such a resume, it's essential to look into which ways his music is not only being used as a tool for excitement. However, Kanye uses his music to further systems of oppression. He is an artist who can embrace fame while sticking tight towards his power to somewhat control his public figure. (until recent times)

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Kanye's influence on the community goes unheard of.

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The ability to control such a media presence for several years is impressive. He impacted the world by giving people a voice they never thought they could express. Although he is going down a destructive spiral within his current media personality, there's so much we could evaluate over the years to show his power in Chicago's rap history.