Mr. West…Mr. West. The man that everyone today seems to hate, yet at the same time loves. To some, Kanye is a narcissistic individual who believes he is the greatest thing since PBJ while others see Kanye as a genius.
From his Yeezy sneakers to his clothing line “Yeezy Season,” Kanye has had his eyes set on spreading his wealth and not boxing himself in. Before Kanye became invested in fashion and sneakers, we must go back and discuss what got him to this point first and that was the music.
West, in my opinion, is often misunderstood, if you follow him from the onset of his career, he started as a producer making beats for a plethora of artists — most notably Jay-Z— however, Kanye always wanted to prove to the world that he can rap. He wasn’t the best out of his crew, but one thing you couldn’t deny his confidence. As time went along, he was able to make a lot of people and most importantly his idol Jay-Z believers. The momentum led to the development of his debut album “College Dropout” in 2004.
Fast forward to now, Kanye has established himself as a prominent artist in the Hip-Hop world. For me and others growing up, Kanye influenced us all. from the Louis Vuitton bag to the pink Ralph Lauren Polo, so it was a big deal f
or me to have a chance to see him live at the Saint Pablo Tour.
My housemate and I drove out to Buffalo to catch the 8.27 edition of the tour at the First Niagara Center. As we arrived at the place, it was packed and with each passing minute, our anticipation grew. one of the shocking things about the concert was the fact that there was no traditional setup. Just a mosh pit at the floor level. I and many of us were wondering where the stage was and then boom! the lights went out. Moments after what appeared to be a moving object with lights turned out to be a stage and harnessed to it was the one and only Kanye West.
Kanye performed the whole night on the stage, which made for a unique and amazing concert experience. what I enjoyed the most besides seeing him perform live was the fact that there was no such thing as a good seat —unless if you were at the floor level in my opinion— everyone had a good view of Kanye. Overall it was an amazing experience and I recommend everyone to check it out.