The Downfall of Kanye West

A critical look at Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s latest venture, “Vultures 1,” and the controversial journey that got us here.

Okay, let’s talk Kanye. Back in 2021, when Donda made its debut, we took a stab at dissecting it, wrangling 269 words into a review. Seemed pretty hefty at the time. But here we are, two and a half years later, and Kanye’s got us shattering that record, clocking in at 1,411 words. Strap in.

Kanye’s first decade in the game? Nearly flawless, wasn’t it? From the audacious arrival of College Dropout in 2004 to the groundbreaking sounds of Yeezus in 2013, Kanye lived up to the genius label he slapped on himself. His music pushed boundaries, revamped old tunes for a new generation, and rode the line between immature and emotionally profound. He was the hip-hop wunderkind, racking up 21 Grammys by 2013, more than any other rapper, and inching closer to becoming the producer with the most №1 hip-hop hits ever.

His music was so good, we were willing to overlook his faults. Remember the “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people” incident? Or the Taylor Swift mic grab that still haunts award show nightmares (plus a similar incident with Justice and Simian that slipped under the radar)? Kanye’s antics often played second fiddle to his music, but…