By deeming West, his chameleon persona, and iconic brand worthy of scholarly examination, this book takes us on a philosophical odyssey like no other in the modern academy. "The Cultural Impact of Kanye West is a much-needed addition in today's diluted hip-hop cultural criticism. Since I’m gay, I never really got the job as producer and there was a real glass ceiling there. To avoid any confusion, the roots of BraveWords (the website) began in early 1994 with the launch of the Metal Tim Bits baby magazine (as Gene Simmons puts it). but right on time." - Toni Blackman, US Hip Hop Ambassador Gene Simmons forgot words onstage in this sad video not too long ago. Respected for his integrity as a cultural critic and archivist, it's no surprise that, like a master beat maker finding the perfect sample, he was ahead of the curve when he proposed to explore the cultural impact of Kanye West. He is humbly one part scholar and two parts philosopher, yet all hip-hop. "If Julius Bailey was a song, he would be that surprise banger DJ Red Alert drops around one in the morning as the party is at its peak. This collection lays bare the tangle of complexities and contradictions that have made the artist and the art indispensable to our era and proves that if game recognizes game, wisdom does too." - Jelani Cobb, author of The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress The greatest revelations come from Stanley’s candor about his decades of disappointment with original KISS members Ace Frehley (lead guitar) and Peter Criss (drums) and, yes, Simmons. "Provocateur, egotist, sage, and artist, no figure in the past decade of popular culture has reflected and defined the zeitgeist better than Kanye West.
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