Kanye West has firmly snuggled himself in as a permanent player of the rap game. Ever since he dropped his first album The College Dropout, Ye has been spitting some dope rhymes that inspire, provoke, offend, and entertain. Any Yeezy fan knows he says exactly what’s on his mind, and, as many casual listeners may be surprised to learn, he has a lot more on his mind than just “money, hoes, and rims”. Here are Yeezy’s Top 14 Lines: 1. “Stronger” (Graduation): “You should be honored by my lateness, that I would even show up to this fake shit.” This really captures the essence of Kanye’s “I’m-hot-shit-and-I-know-it” attitude. He’s the kind of guy who shows up late to your party, suggest you prostrate to him, and then tell you that your party blows.
2. “Made in America” (Watch the Throne): “Ni**as hustle every day for a beat from Ye. What I do? Turn around and gave them beats to Jay. And I’m rapping on the beats they was supposed to buy. I guess I’m getting high off my own supply.” Before he became a famous rapper, Yeezy was a successful producer for Def Jam records and gained popularity for producing Jay-Z’s The Blueprint. Of course, he’s so good that he produces his own albums, too, breaking the number one drug dealer rule: don’t get high off your own supply! Guess it worked out for Kanye though.
3. “Two Words” (The College Dropout): “Most imitated, Grammy nominated, hotel accommodated, cheerleader prom-dated” It’s crazy because this song is off Ye’s first album, so when he says, “most imitated,” it’s like he’s predicting the future. As soon as he blew up, after winning a Grammy for best rap album of the year, every rapper wanted some soul beats to rap over. Ye is an incredible producer, and many of his songs feature beats sampled from soul music.
4. “Gorgeous” (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy): “Inter century anthems based off inner city tantrums, based off the way we was branded. Face it, Jerome get more time than Brandon, and at the airport they go all through my bag and tell me that it’s random.” I wish I could’ve quoted this entire song… Kanye’s talking about how hip-hop tracks have become the anthems of black people in the hood. Many rap songs focus on the gangsta lifestyle of someone who lives in the ghetto. Jerome is a synecdoche for black men, and Brandon represents white men. 39.4% of imprisoned people are black, a huge majority. “Racism still alive.”
5. “Mercy” (Cruel Summer): “I do suicides on the private jet. You know that mean— I’m fly to death.” Kanye is so rich he works out by running back and forth on his private jet. He’s so fly (not just because he’s in his jet) that he might die (suicide).
6. “The New Workout Plan” (The College Dropout): “There’s a party tonight, and, ooh, she’s so excited. “Tell me who’s invited!” You, your friends, and my dick.” ;)
7. “Send it Up” (Yeezus): “This the greatest shit in the club since ‘In Da Club.’ It’s so packed I might ride around on my bodyguard’s back like Prince in the club.” 10
