You’d have to be very out of touch with pop culture to have missed the most recent change in the musical expression of Kanye West. 
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For a while now, Kanye West has been a roller coaster for his fans and devotees of hip-hop culture.  He early amassed a “rock star” following, thanks to his witty lyricism, icon production, and a confidence that would not move. He’s responsible for nine studio albums; he has over 20 million in record sales and over 90 million in digital downloads.  Kanye has performed with and produced for artists like JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Talib Kweli, the RZA, and even Janet Jackson.  He amplified the career of Twista and introduced us to the roster of G.O.O.D. Music.  Say what you want about him, but know that his bust in the hip-hop hall of fame is undoubtedly undeniable.

Fact:  there are few things in the world that make me as weary as the current state of American politics. 
 
Now, as I say that, it’s important for you to consider who I am and how the American governmental scene has impacted me personally.  I am a 38-year-old, black citizen of the US.  As a citizen, I have seen a host of disappointments within our government.  Everything from the mishandling of several gunned-down black and brown citizens by law-enforcement; the many sentencing inconsistencies within our judicial system for like crimes across the racial divide; the dilapidation of schools in poor neighborhoods versus the opposite, and the professed defense of ‘WHY’ the confederate flag should still fly over any building funded by tax payer dollars in the Lord’s year of 2019.