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'''Kanye West''' is an American entertainer and [[entrepreneur]], [[hip hop]] musician and record producer. He is one of the most successful and popular of recent times. His records have won nine [[Grammy]] awards. He converted to Christianity during his career.<ref>Woodson, Robert L. (November 27, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/472091-kanye-west-a-welcomed-disruptive-voice Kanye West is a welcomed disruptive voice]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 27, 2019.</ref> In July 2020, West announced his candidacy of the [[2020 presidential election]].
'''Kanye West''' is an American entertainer began writing [[poetry]] at the age of five.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kanye and His Mom Shared Special Bond|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007-11-13/news/0711130488_1_chicago-state-university-degree-from-auburn-university-kanye-west|work=[[entrepreneurChicago Tribune]]|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=}}</ref> West has been labeled [[hip hopilliterate]] musician by [[racist]] [[liberal]]s and record producer[[Democrat]]s. He <ref>https://youtu.be/Etvn37wekw8</ref> According to [[CNN]], West is one an example of the most successful and popular of recent times"what happens when negroes don't read"<ref>https://www. His records have won nine thewrap.com/don-lemon-laughs-as-cnn-panel-mocks-kanye-west-as-token-negro-video/</ref> by a fellow black American on [[GrammyCNN]] awards.
==2020 Presidential campaign==Westdeclared his candidacy for President on July 4, who began writing 2020. West is [[poetrypro-life]] at the age of five,stating "[[Planned Parenthood]]'s have been placed inside cities by [[white supremacist]]s to do the devil's work." More black babies are [[aborted]] in New York than live Black births.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kanye and His Mom Shared Special Bond|url=httphttps://articleswww.chicagotribunelifenews.com/2007-11-132018/news12/0711130488_1_chicago21/more-stateafrican-universityamerican-degreebabies-fromare-auburnaborted-universitythan-kanyeborn-west|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=}}alive-in-new-york-city/</ref> has been labeled West entered the race after Biden's "you ain't black" comment. West said, {{quotebox|"that is a form of racism and [[illiteratewhite supremacy]] by and white control, to say that all black people need to be Democrat, and to assume that me running is me splitting the vote. All of that information is being charged up on [[racistsocial media]] platforms by Democrats. And Democrats used to tell me the same. Democrats have threatened me. The reason why this is, the first day I registered to vote is because I was scared. I was told that if I voted on Trump, my music career would be over. I was threatened into being in one party. I was threatened as a celebrity into being in one party. I was threatened as a black man into the [[liberalDemocratic Party]]. And that's and what the Democrats are doing emotionally to mypeople, threatening them to the point where this [[Democratwhite]]s.<ref>https://youtu.be/Etvn37wekw8</ref> According to man can tell a fellow black American on [[CNN]]man, West is an example of "what happens when negroes 'if you don't readvote for me you're not black.'"<ref>https://www.thewrapforbes.com/donsites/randalllane/2020/07/08/kanye-lemonwest-laughssays-ashes-cnndone-panelwith-mockstrump-kanyeopens-westup-asabout-tokenwhite-negrohouse-videobid-damaging-biden-and-everything-in-between/#6ef37cf147aa</ref>}}
== Personal Life and career ==[[File:Kanye-west-donald-trump.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kanye West meets with was supported by [[President Donald TrumpElon Musk]] in the Oval Office. The white racist Democrat machine of [[mainstream mediaMichigan]] was extremely hostile toward a black man getting to uppity.]]stole all Kanye attracted considerable media attention West votes in September 2005, when he appeared on a television fundraiser for the [[Hurricane Katrina2020 presidential election]] victims and famously stated "switched the votes to Democrat segregationist [[George W. Bush|George BushJoe Biden]] doesn't care about black people." He later said he made that statement because of a "welfare mentality."<ref>Nelson, Steven (October 11, 2018). [https://wwwyoutu.washingtonexaminer.combe/news/white-house/kanye-says-welfare-mentality-led-him-to-accuse-george-w-bush-of-racism Kanye says 'welfare mentality' led him to accuse George W. Bush of racism]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 11, 2018.eGx4SXwxlGI</ref>
He also created a stir when he posed for ===Democrat voter suppression and disenfranchisement===As Kanye West’s presidential campaign raced to get on the cover of the February 2006 ''ballot before deadlines, Democrat lawyer [[Rolling StoneMarc Elias]]'' magazine portraying was fighting to disenfranchise voters, specifically targeting [[Jesus Christvoter suppression]], wearing a crown of thorns Black voters. Elias involvement affirms the belief that Democrats are concerned that having Kanye West on his head with blood running down his facethe ballot, especially in swing states, could siphon Black votes away from Democratic nominee Joe Biden.<ref>httphttps://www.msnbc.msnthefederalist.com/id2020/1100905909/02/former-lawyer-for-hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-is-working-to-push-kanye-off-the-ballot/</ref> West made ballot status in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Vermont, Tennessee, Minnesota, Idaho, and Iowa.
West's lyrics are sometimes considered controversial Elias, chair of [[Perkins Coie]]’s Political Law Group, hired [[FusionGPS]] to write bogus information on the [[2016 Trump campaign]] and offensive as they often contain explicit racial terms pass it off to the FBI in an effort rig the outcome and profanitydestroy American democracy.<ref>http://wwwElias now works for Kamala Harris and previously [[John Kerry]].americanchronicleNow Elias is the counsel in a suit to keep Kanye West off the ballot in [[Virginia]].com/articles/5241</ref><ref>http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/2/2/200539 The suit asked for immediate court intervention as deadlines approach for printing and mailing absentee ballots.shtml</ref>
Kanye's father, Ray West, a [[sociology]] professor and former member Secretary of State Frank LaRose under the guidance of Ohio GOP Governor [[Black Panther PartyMike DeWine]] <ref>http://wwwfought hard to keep Kanye off ballot.americanchronicleOn a technicality, Kanye was denied ballot access.com/articles/5241</ref> has stated that he does not condone the use of profanity and racial comments in This decision would face additional legal scrutiny. LaRose fought against Kanye's lyricsinclusion at the [[Ohio]] Supreme Court, and won.<ref>[httphttps://www.contactmusicnews5cleveland.com/newnews/xmlfeed.nsfelection-2020/mndwebpages/kanyes%20dad%20lashes%20out%20at%20sons%20lyrics_27_01_2006ohio-supreme-court-ruling-keeps-kanye-west-off-ohio-presidential-ballot Ohio Supreme Court ruling keeps Kanye West off Ohio presidential ballot, News 5, September 10, 2020]</ref>
His mother Donda, ==''Jesus is King''==In November 2019 West performed a former chair surprise concert of the English department at Chicago State University who acted as Kanyehis album 's manager'Jesus is King'' for 200 male inmates at Harris County jail in [[Houston]], died Nov 10, 2007 following [[Texas]]. West later performed for a cosmetic surgery proceduresmaller crowd of female inmates. She was 58 years old According to [[CNN]].<ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0the concert left many inmates in tears,and West said his purpose was “a mission,20159597,00not a show.html</ref> ” Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]] praised West is engaged 's actions saying in a [[tweet]], “What @kanyewest does to be married to Alexis Phiferinspire the incarcerated is transformative. Saving one soul at a time.”<ref>httphttps://www.peopledailycaller.com/people2019/article11/0,,20037945,00.html16/abbott-texas-kanye-jail/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10953</ref>
In August 2015, Kanye West announced says that he would be running for [[President parents need to protect their children from being ‘indoctrinated’ into embracing lives of vapid meaninglessness by the United States of America]] in 2020media and the entertainment industry. Many people have joked about his announcement, however, 2016 Speaking to an audience at [[RepublicanJoel Osteen]] front-runner ’s church in [[Donald TrumpHouston]] responded positively West pointed out that many famous people are in service to Satan and not God because they value money and power above all else.:“You start to feel like Satan is the announcement sayingmost powerful and you start to feel that if you service God in life it means you will not prosper and the only way to prosper is in service to fame, "He's actually a different kind ” said Kanye. ...Satan stole all the best producers. Satan stole all the best musicians. Satan stole all the best designers. Hollywood puts images and symbolism in movies and tv shows to indoctrinate your kids into lives of a person than people thinkemptiness, he's a nice guy. I hope service to run against him some dayself, and feeding the eye..."
In 2016 West Kanye reassured the audience that a shift was hospitalized after an emotional break, which led him happening and that his conversion to cancel Christianity is a then-ongoing tourmajor part of that shift. After “Jesus has won the incident he began to study Christianityvictory because now the greatest artist that [[God]] has ever created is working for him…All of that arrogance and confidence and cockiness y’all seen me use before, finally announcing his conversion in 2019God is now using for Him. ” In October 2019 he released West turned his attention to [[Jesus Is King (album)Cultural Marxism|Jesus Is Kingcultural degeneracy]], an album of religious materialtelling the crowd; “We have our own daughters and we’re still rapping about trying to hook up with somebody’s daughter. ” Despite secular media basically criticizing the album, it set ''Billboard'' records in topping 22 different charts, holding down all top 10 spots He went on two charts (actually holding down to urge parents about the #11 spot as well on necessity of “protecting your kids from the Hot Gospel Songs chart)indoctrination of the media, and having all 11 songs debut on the Hot 100 chart. West required those working on thousands of thousands of images that are fed to children by the album to practice a sexually-pure lifestyleage of 6 or 7.”<ref>Mendez, Marisa (October 24, 2019). [https://wwwsummit.xxlmag.com/news/2019/1011/kanye-west-premarital-sex-jesus-is-king18/ Kanye West Admits He Asked People Working on His New Album to Not Have Premarital Sex]. ''XXL''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.<br>See also:*Van Maren, Jonathon (October 25, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/why-kanye-westprotect-isyour-rightkids-infrom-sayingbeing-pornindoctrinated-isby-nothollywood-okay Why Kanye West is right in saying porn is ‘not okay’]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref> West's album "Jesus Is King" performed very well, reaching first place in number of sales.<ref>Madden, Nate (November 4, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/kanyes-jesus-king-album-debuts-no-1-billboard-charts-tying-record/ Kanye’s ‘Jesus Is King’ album debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard charts, tying record]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved November 5, 2019.</ref> In November 2019 West performed a surprise concert of his album “Jesus is King” for 200 male inmates at Harris County jail in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. West later performed for a smaller crowd of female inmates. According to [[CNN]]. the concert left many inmates in tears, and West said his purpose was “a mission, not a show.” Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]] praised West’s actions saying in a [tweet]], “What @kanyewest does to inspire the incarcerated is transformative. Saving one soul at a time.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/16/abbott-texas-kanye-jailmedia/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10953</ref>
==Oval Office meeting==
[[File:Kanye-west-donald-trump.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kanye West meets with [[President Donald Trump]] in the Oval Office. The white racist [[mainstream media]] was extremely hostile toward a black man getting to [[uppity]].]]
In a publicly televised [[Oval Office]] meeting with [[President Trump]], Kanye proposed moving Adidas shoe manufacturers from overseas to the South Side of [[Chicago]] to create jobs and alleviate minority [[unemployment]]. [[Racist]] liberals and [[Democrat]]s called West mentally ill, a minstrel show, and an illiterate token Negro for challenging [[globalism]]. He continued to express support for Trump.<ref>Gage, John (October 24, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kanye-west-explains-trump-support-and-says-he-is-bringing-his-shoe-factories-to-america Kanye West explains Trump support and says he is bringing his shoe factories to America]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.</ref>
He has pushed back against left-wing [[identity politics]].<ref>Bleau, Hannah (October 25, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/10/25/kanye-west-the-most-racist-thing-is-to-say-i-must-make-a-choice-based-on-my-race/ Kanye West: ‘The Most Racist Thing’ Is to Say ‘I Must Make a Choice Based on My Race’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref>
Prior to President Trump's election, in 2015 Kanye West announced that he would be running for [[President of the United States of America]] in 2020. Many people have joked about his announcement, however, 2016 [[Republican]] front-runner [[Donald Trump]] responded positively to the announcement saying, "He's actually a different kind of a person than people think, he's a nice guy. I hope to run against him some day."
== Personal life ==
Kanye West's mother Donda, a former chair of the English department at Chicago State University who acted as Kanye's manager, died Nov 10, 2007 following a cosmetic surgery procedure. She was 58 years old.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159597,00.html</ref> West is engaged to be married to Alexis Phifer.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20037945,00.html</ref> His father, Ray West, a [[sociology]] professor and former member of the [[Black Panther Party]] <ref>http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/5241</ref><ref>[http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/kanyes%20dad%20lashes%20out%20at%20sons%20lyrics_27_01_2006]</ref>
In 2016 West was hospitalized after an emotional break, which led him to cancel a then-ongoing tour. After the incident he began to study Christianity, finally announcing his conversion in 2019. In October 2019 he released [[Jesus Is King (album)|''Jesus Is King'']], an album of religious material. Despite secular media basically criticizing the album, it set ''Billboard'' records in topping 22 different charts, holding down all top 10 spots on two charts (actually holding down the #11 spot as well on the Hot Gospel Songs chart), and having all 11 songs debut on the Hot 100 chart. West required those working on the album to practice a sexually-pure lifestyle.<ref>Mendez, Marisa (October 24, 2019). [https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/10/kanye-west-premarital-sex-jesus-is-king/ Kanye West Admits He Asked People Working on His New Album to Not Have Premarital Sex]. ''XXL''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.<br>See also:
*Van Maren, Jonathon (October 25, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/why-kanye-west-is-right-in-saying-porn-is-not-okay Why Kanye West is right in saying porn is ‘not okay’]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 25, 2019.</ref> West's album ''Jesus Is King'' performed very well, reaching first place in number of sales.<ref>Madden, Nate (November 4, 2019). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/kanyes-jesus-king-album-debuts-no-1-billboard-charts-tying-record/ Kanye’s ''Jesus Is King'' album debuts at no. 1 on the ''Billboard'' charts, tying record]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved November 5, 2019.</ref>
== Criticism==
West's musical style has been the subject of criticism. Kanye West was the subject of extreme criticism attracted considerable media attention in September 2005, when he appeared to mock [[Jesus]] on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and subsequently claim that he was bigger than Jesus. West, who has been rumored to be a television fundraiser for [[MuslimHurricane Katrina]] as his father (a former member of the Black Panther Party) was, caused considerable uproar with this comment victims and did not apologize. In 2005, he famously stated that "[[George [W.] Bush |George Bush]] doesn't care about black people." allegedly given the federal response by FEMA during He later said he made that statement because of a "welfare mentality."<ref>Nelson, Steven (October 11, 2018). [[Hurricane Katrina]https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/kanye-says-welfare-mentality-led-him-to-accuse-george-w-bush-of-racism Kanye says 'welfare mentality' led him to accuse George W. Bush of racism].''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 11, 2018.</ref>
West was again the subject of controversy at the 2009 [[MTV]] Video Music Awards, where he took the microphone from pop music singer [[Taylor Swift]] while she was about to give an acceptance speech and said that she did not deserve it as much as [[Beyonce Knowles]]. This upset the then 19 year old Swift and caused backlash against West from many notable celebrities and President [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. It was also speculated that this interaction was spurred by anti-white [[racism]], as previously demonstrated in his 2005 Bush comment.
He also created a stir when he posed for the cover of the February 2006 ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine portraying [[Jesus Christ]], wearing a crown of thorns on his head with blood running down his face.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11009059/</ref>
[[Liberal]]s have criticized West – like they do for all blacks who are not liberal Democrats – for deviating from left-wing orthodoxy.<ref>Byas, Steve (October 12, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/30320-kanye-west-latest-black-person-attacked-for-deviating-from-liberal-dogma Kanye West Latest Black Person Attacked for Deviating From Liberal Dogma]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 15, 2018.</ref>
*''ye'' (2018)
*''Jesus Is King'' (2019)
*''Donda'' (2021)
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