Kanye’s mother, Donda West, was an accomplished English professor who discovered Kanye’s artistic abilities when he was at a very young age. She never failed to support her son’s drive and passion when it came to rapping and poetry writing (Burrell, 2007). She was even persuaded by Kanye to pay “$25 for an hour of studio time” (Chicago Tribune, 2007) for his personal use when he was only thirteen. However, to his mother’s dismay, Kanye made the decision to drop out of college when he turned twenty, in hopes of becoming a professional rapper. That was seventeen years ago. Today at the age of thirty-seven, Kanye West is one of the most popular rap artists in the world of hip-hop, with 21 Grammy’s under his belt (Kyles,
Kanye’s mother, Donda West, was an accomplished English professor who discovered Kanye’s artistic abilities when he was at a very young age. She never failed to support her son’s drive and passion when it came to rapping and poetry writing (Burrell, 2007). She was even persuaded by Kanye to pay “$25 for an hour of studio time” (Chicago Tribune, 2007) for his personal use when he was only thirteen. However, to his mother’s dismay, Kanye made the decision to drop out of college when he turned twenty, in hopes of becoming a professional rapper. That was seventeen years ago. Today at the age of thirty-seven, Kanye West is one of the most popular rap artists in the world of hip-hop, with 21 Grammy’s under his belt (Kyles,