And if the man is so untalented, explain this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Kanye_West
And if he's racist, why is he one of very few rappers that is going out of his way to work with acts like Maroon 5, Coldplay, Jon Brion and U2? The man has a big ego but damn if I don't love his music. As a fan of hip-hop since the 80's, I'm less than satisfied with the direction the music has taken in the last 15 years. Kanye West is, too. That's why he makes the kind of music he makes. That's why he made an album where he did nothing but sing (badly) despite not being a singer. The stuff that doesn't get headlines or lots of radio play. The stuff about uplifting people, getting priorities in order, praising Jesus, or loving your family--that's the kind of music that this man makes that I enjoy. He makes his "I'm so bad ass, I have so much money" songs, too but that's part of being a rapper.
And he's one hell of a producer, too. Just because you don't know enough about him or don't like him doesn't mean he sucks. He's a big name and one of the few artists that can still sell platinum albums in this day and age for a reason.
