Kanye West

For music lovers, festivals represent headlines and history, openings and closings, and being there — or wishing you were.

“Kanye has always been an avatar for duality. But, over the past decade, this has become his defining trait.”

From “I” to “gang,” we break down the most prevalent keywords in rap this past decade.

One day, soon, I promise you, we’ll wake up inside a virtual reality version of a new Beyoncé album. Nothing will ever be the same.

Man, these albums let us down.

Don't listen to these songs, we already did that for you.

Kanye is an imperfect person. ‘Jesus Is King’ is an imperfect album. Christianity is an imperfect religion. But they can all inspire us to do better.

Long live overstuffed new-music-Fridays.

Welcome to ‘CleanYe West,’ Kanye West's next Christian hip-hop album.

‘Jesus Is King’ is like elevator music for Christians.

It would be easier if there were a way to ignore Kanye, but there isn’t.

Kingston, Jamaica provided Kanye West's Sunday Service a safe space.

It’s been decades since sampling was uninhibited. Library music is changing everything.

Let's not pretend these ringtones didn't slap.

So yeah, the album is late. I’m sorry, okay?!

It is, admittedly, not Kanye West season.

Yup, we did it.

Brace yourselves for the ultimate butterfly effect.

“I make music to trigger emotions.”

After hearing what Andrew Dawson did to each album he mixed, you might develop a newfound appreciation for some of your favorite records.

Imagine Kanye in a Mickey Mouse costume playing the opening piano keys of "Runaway."

The licensing checks are a bit more reasonable.

The rap game has delivered an endless array of seminal debut albums. We hand-picked the very best. You're welcome.

“I got so many bitches, I don’t know what to do / I got so many bitches, what about you?”