In this episode of the Black Media Breakdown, we look at the early career of Kanye West and how he completely reshaped hip hop and black masculinity in the early 2000s.
I explain why this time period was so significant to the culture and to a lot of black men, and why so many of us are (foolishly?) holding out hope that Kanye reconnects with the person he was.
Along the way, you'll get a short history lesson on hip hop before and after Kanye as well as a crash course in the world of Professional Wrestling... yeah I'm doing a lot here!
Shout out to these channels for research help
Soulr- https://www.youtube.com/c/SoulrCo
Rythmic Reason- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmzRMCx1VDE9LY0H8-ILYQ
Beat by Dylann Sitts- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds6_XGX3O64
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