Kanye West Photos: Why are we infatuated with hip-hop artist?
January 29, 2014
US musician Kanye West arrives to attend Givenchy's Fall/Winter 2014-2015 men's fashion show in Paris on January 17, 2014. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) ( Par7765417 )
Kanye West attends the Y-3 Menswear Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 19, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images) ( 463946005FB00026_Y_3_Front_ )
Kanye West and Raekwon attend Surface Magazine's DesignDialogues No. 6 With Hans Ulrich Obrist, Kanye West And Jacques Herzog at Moore Building on December 5, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Surface Magazine) ( 453934139AP00061_Surface_Ma )
Kanye West speaks at Surface Magazine's DesignDialogues No. 6 With Hans Ulrich Obrist, Kanye West And Jacques Herzog at Moore Building on December 5, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Surface Magazine) ( 453934139AP00043_Surface_Ma )
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend Surface Magazine's DesignDialogues No. 6 With Hans Ulrich Obrist, Kanye West And Jacques Herzog at Moore Building on December 5, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Surface Magazine) ( 453934139AP00046_Surface_Ma )
(L-R) Kanye West, Jonathan Cheban, Kim Kardashian, and Jason Binn attend DuJour Magazine's event to honor artist Marc Quinn at Delano South Beach Club on December 4, 2013 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for DuJour Magazine) ( 453926267MB00075_DuJour_Mag )
Rapper Kanye West (L) and television personality Kim Kardashian arrive at the Tao Nightclub at The Venetian Las Vegas to celebrate Kardashian's 33rd birthday on October 26, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images,) ( 185871833EM003_Kim_Kardashi )
US musician Kanye West signs autographs after Celine 2014 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show, on September 29, 2013 in Paris. (JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images) ( DV1555242 )
(L-R) Model Coco Rocha, fashion designer Renzo Rosso and musician Kanye West attend the Diesel Black Gold fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 at Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal on September 10, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images) ( 179372165KR00019_Diesel_Bla )
Musician Kanye West performs onstage during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for MTV) ( 173533203JN00062_2013_MTV_V )
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) ( 167730896JN00371_PUNK_Chaos )
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the NBA game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on December 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) ( 72719251 )
Recording artists Kanye West (L) and Jay-Z accept the award for Video of the Year onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET) ( 70434147 )
(L-R) Singer Beyonce, rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West and television personality Kim Kardashian attend the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET) ( 70432373 )
Recording artist Kanye West performs onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET) ( 70431932 )
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West talk from their courtside seats before the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) ( 69723300 )
Kanye West, Rosci, 2 Chainz and Terrence J at 106 & Park Studio on April 9, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images) ( 69262630 )
Kanye West performs on stage at Big Day Out 2012 at the Sydney Showground on January 26, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) ( 68163234 )
(L to R) Ellie Goulding, Kanye West, Sienna Miller, Gemma Arterton, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Mario Testino attend at the Burberry Spring Summer 2012 Womenswear Show at Kensington Gardens on September 19, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images) ( 66479008 )
Model Anja Rubik walks the runway with Kayne West during the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 9, 2011 in New York. The show will be broadcast on November 29 on CBS. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was4397631 )
Singer Kanye West visits demonstrators with 'Occupy Wall Street' on October 10, 2011 in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was4318286 )
Singers Kanye West (L) and Katy Perry accept the Best Collaboration award onstage during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) ( 66076745 )
Kanye West performs on stage on day one of the Splendour in the Grass music festival on July 29, 2011 in Woodford, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) ( 65735144 )
Rapper/singer Kanye West performs at the 2011 MoMA Party In The Garden Benefit Honoring Patricia Phelps De Cisneros, Mimi Haas, Jill Kraus And Sharon Percy Rockefeller at The Museum of Modern Art on May 10, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) ( 64672840 )
Kanye West attends the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was3901822 )
Kanye West and Jay-Z perform during VEVO Presents: G.O.O.D. Music at VEVO Power Station on March 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for VEVO) ( 64009957 )
Elly Jackson of La Roux and Kanye West attend the Vivienne Westwood Ready to Wear Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 show during Paris Fashion Week at Pavillon Concorde on March 4, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) ( 63800809 )
Rappers Lil Wayne (L) and Kanye West greet each other during the 2011 NBA All-Star game at Staples Center on February 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) ( 63612737 )
Rihanna and Kayne West perform in the half time show at the NBA All-Star Game February 20, 2011, part of NBA All-Star Weekend at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was3728832 )
Actress Lindsay Lohan (L) and Kanye West attend the Giuseppe Zanotti Design Beverly Hills Store Opening dinner held at BOA Sunset on February 4, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Giuseppe Zanotti Design) ( 63319343 )
Kanye West on the New York Daily News Big Apple float rides down Broadway in Times Square as he joins the giant balloon lineup for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was3563157 )
Kanye West attends the Jeremy Scott Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Milk Studios on September 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images) ( 61673142 )
Kanye West performs onstage during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) ( 61619925 )
Kanye West (L) jumps onstage after Taylor Swift (C) won the "Best Female Video" award during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on September 13, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) ( 58335146 )
Kanye West and Amber Rose attend the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on September 13, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) ( 58339014 )
(L-R) Rapper Kanye West, Jessica Szohr and model Selita Ebanks attend day three of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images) ( 61467155 )
Musician Kanye West and Amber Rose arrive at the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) ( 57806082 )
(L) George Daniels and (R) Kanye West attend the Kanye West S.H.O.W.S Up benefit reception and performance on June 11, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) ( 57658158 )
Kanye West performs for local students in partnership with S.H.O.W. and CPS at the Chicago Theatre on June 11, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) ( 57656452 )
Rapper Kanye West attends the Vanity Fair party for the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival at the State Supreme Courthouse on April 21, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) ( 57241823 )
Rapper Kanye West poses at the Devi Kroell Fall 2009 Presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Prince George Ballroom on February 18, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) ( 56778833 )
Estelle (R) and Kanye West (L) perform the song "American Boy" during the 51st annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was2162574 )
Kanye West (L) and Mischa Barton (R) pose as they attend Elie Saab fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2009 on January 28, 2009 in Paris, France (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) ( 56598716 )
Singer Kanye West attends Flaunt Magazine's 10th Anniversary Party at a private residence on December 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images) ( 56390998 )
Recording artist Kanye West performs on stage during Z100's Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images) ( 56361241 )
Kanye West receives the Ultimate Urban award during the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards held at at the Echo Arena on November 6, 2008 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Getty Images) ( 56127895 )
Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the 2008 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 23, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AMA) ( 56250783 )
Musician Dave Macklovitch of Chromeo and rapper Kanye West backstage at the 2008 Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park on August 3, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dove Shore/Getty Images) ( 55423534 )
Rapper Lil' Wayne congratulates Kanye West on his Best Male Hip Hop Artist win onstage during the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) ( 55199758 )
Fergie (L) and Kanye West (R) attend Game Three of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers on June 10, 2008 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) ( 55100119 )
Singer Kanye West arrives at the BAPE Store Opening on Melrose Avenue on April 23, 2008 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images) ( 51808541 )
Kanye West and his wife arrive at the Valentino PFW Fall Winter show on February 28, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images) ( 51498791 )
2008 winner for Best Rap Album Kanye West accepts the trophy at the 50th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was1311209 )
Rapper Kanye West (L) and Alexis Phifer arrive to attend the Christian Dior Fashion show during the Sping/ Summer 08 fashion week on October 1, 2007 in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images) ( GYI0050780963.jpg )
L.A. Reid, Kanye West, and Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at GQ Magazine's 50th Year Celebration party at Cedar Lake on September 18, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images) ( GYI0000732459.jpg )
Rapper Kanye West poses backstage during a special Video Music Awards nominee taping of MTV's Total Request Live August 7, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images) ( GYI0000570541.jpg )
Author Donda West (R) and her son, hip-hop performer Kanye West atend a book signing for her book "Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar" on May 9, 2007 at Borders in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images} ( 74112277VB002_raising )
Recording artist Kanye West (R) and Alexis arrive at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on February 25, 2007 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) ( 73403748MA198_2007_Vanity_F )
Rapper Kanye West performs at the Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Fiesta Concert outside of Dolphin Stadium on February 1, 2007 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty Images for NFL) ( 73045496MH117_Pepsi_Smash_C )
Rapper Kanye West and fiance Alexis pose in the lobby during Olympus Fashion Week in Bryant Park September 14, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Katy Winn/Getty Images for IMG) ( 71632384PR089_Olympus_Fashi )
Kanye West and his date Alexis attends Conde Nast Media Group's Third Annual Fashion Rocks Concert at Radio City Music Hall September 7, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) ( 71795481AJ261_Conde_Nast_Me )
Recording artist Kanye West performs at his concert exclusively for American Express card members at the Nokia Theatre August 29, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images For American Express) ( 71717328MA008_American_Expr )
Recording artist Kanye West attends the "Mission: Impossible III" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre May 3, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images for TFF) ( 57517285MA019_Premiere_Of_M )
Kanye West poses in the Awards Room with the award for International Male Solo Artist at The Brit Awards 2006 with MasterCard at Earls Court 1 on February 15, 2006 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) ( 56845288DM019_Awards_Room_A )
Singer Kanye West poses with his Best Rap Song, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album awards in the press room at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) ( 56756820CA080_48th_Annual_G )
Kanye West (R) and Jamie Foxx (L) perform during the 48th Annual Grammy Awards February 8, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was257008 )
Music artist Kanye West performs during a stop on his "Touch the Sky" Tour at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts December 31, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. West is touring in support of his album "Late Registration." (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ( 56468990EM002_Kanye_West_Ne )
Singer Kanye West winner of Artist Achievement Award poses in the press room at the 2005 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 6, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ( 56322821CA042_2005_Billboar )
Rapper Kanye West greets fans and signs copies of his new CD "Late Registration" at Tower Records on August 30, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) ( 53509620PK015_kanye )
Musician Kanye West poses in the press room with his award for Best Male Video during the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena on August 28, 2005 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) ( 53461213JM175_2005_MTV_VMA_ )
Rapper Kanye West holds up ten fingers to signify his ten Grammy nominations as he attends the inaugural Grammy Jam Fest at the Wiltern Theatre on December 11, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrated the music of Earth, Wind and Fire and raised funds for various arts charities. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images) ( 51843282CA006_grammy )
Singer Britney Spears (L) presents the award for Male New Artist of the Year to rapper/producer Kanye West during the 2004 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Arena on December 8, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/GettyImages) ( 51835126PB062_billboard )
Singer Kanye West performs poetry at the Alicia Keys "Tears For Water" book release party at The Harlem Grill November 9, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) ( 51696986EA015_keys )
Rappers Jay-Z (left) and Kanye West arrive for the world premiere of concert film Jay-Z "Fade to Black", November 4, 2004 at the Zigfield theater in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) ( 51648039FM011_fade )
Kanye West performs with Keyshia Cole at a concert during "The Truth Tour 2004" on October 13, 2004 at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) ( 51460307FM012_Kanye_West_Pe )
Rapper Kanye West and MTV VJ Quddus appears on MTV's Total Request Live at MTV Times Square Studios September 22, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) ( 51329794PK024_MTV_TRL_With_ )
Kanye West accepts his award on stage at the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas & Mack Centre on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images) ( 51297839JH922_show )
Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during rehearsals for the MTV Video Music Awards 2004 at the American Airlines Arena August 28, 2004 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) ( 51194662FM010_mtvvma )
Rapper Kanye West performs on stage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios March 31, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images) ( 3160722SG050_trl )
Recording artist Kanye West performs at the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Conference Award ceremony at the Jackie Gleason Theater on August 8, 2003 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Ronna Gradus/Getty Images) ( 2378084RG022_billboard )
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