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kanye west

"Super Bass" versus "Starships"

Peter Jacobs  —  Mar 8, 2012

For Nicki Minaj, the best has yet to come. Peter Jacobs '13 explains. 

Over, Under and In Between

Alice Wang  —  Feb 16, 2012

 

Alice Wang '15 discusses some things that are overrated, underrated and everything in between.

Test Spins: Watch the Throne

Adam Lerner  —  Aug 25, 2011

 

The Sun join the ranks of those commenting on Kanye and Jay-Z's joint album, Watch the Throne

The Worst Moment of Your Term Hands Down Huh?

Elana Dahlager  —  Nov 17, 2010

Elana Dahlager '11 is dumbfounded that George W. Bush said the worst moment of his presidency was Kanye West calling him a racist. Not 9/11? Not "Mission Accomplished"? Not Katrina? For real? Kanye?

King Kanye Dethroned

Amanda First  —  Sep 24, 2009

Imagine, just for a moment, that you are Taylor Swift. While your peers are shut up in the library or choking down Keystone at sweaty frat parties, you’re busy making yourself into an international country / pop superstar. You’ve had two No. 1 singles in the past year alone, and you play every week to sold-out arenas packed with thousands of sceaming fans. You’re at the MTV Video Music Awards, waiting for the presenter to announce the winner for Best Female Video, knowing how hard you’ve worked and how much you deserve that little moon man.

And then you do win, and you walk to the stage to accept the award, ready for your moment to shine … when suddenly Kanye West grabs the mike from your hands, screaming that Beyonce had the best video ever and you didn’t deserve to win.

Was Kanye Exercising His First Amendment Rights?

Sara Furguson  —  Sep 16, 2009

We all have the right to voice our opinions, don’t we? After watching Kanye West abruptly interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the Video Music Awards, it’s apparent that everyone feels the need to speak their mind from to time to time. While Kanye’s unexpected stage appearance gave viewers some bonus entertainment, did he have the right to cause such a spectacle? Of course, the answer is likely yes, when viewed from a constitutional perspective. 

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