Kanye West

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On 4 shows in Culture & Entertainment over 30 days

Kanye West is an influential American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is widely recognized for his massive stage productions, highly acclaimed albums, and significant impact on modern music and popular culture.

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Mentions of Kanye West per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, culture & entertainment.

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Aug 80.57‰1
Aug 290.34‰1
Sep 52.04‰5
Sep 82.63‰1
Sep 92.91‰1
Sep 230.94‰3
Sep 241.71‰2
Sep 251.82‰1
Oct 71.94‰5

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Kanye appears in debates over influence, performance access, relationships, and cultural memory

On The Joe Budden Podcast, the hosts argued that Kanye belongs among artists who deserve major halftime-show opportunities but may never be allowed to perform.[1]

The Joe Budden Podcast also discussed Kanye’s influence on fashion, with Parks Vallely saying a look reminded him of Kanye’s earlier style and Trevor Robinson calling others Kanye’s sons.[2]

Other shows used Kanye as a cultural reference: House Guest connected him to a major concert lineup and identified All of the Lights as the song behind a musical imitation.[3][4]

The Big Picture’s Lance Oppenheim recalled listening to Stronger on an iPod Touch, while The Morgan Stewart Show discussed whether Kim had a good relationship with Kanye and what she wants now.[5][6]

The Joe Budden Podcast also mentioned Kanye’s mother while discussing deaths linked to cosmetic procedures, making that reference separate from the shows’ discussions of his music and influence.[7]

Sources · 7 moments

  1. 1.
    The Joe Budden Podcast · Episode 966 | "Amongst The People"
    Trevor Robinson · Sep 23 · Listen at 2:14:30 ↗
    “Kanye in what conversation? Who's the other one?”
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    The Joe Budden Podcast · Episode 970 | "We Are The World"
    Trevor Robinson · Oct 7 · Listen at 3:06:26 ↗
    “Kanye West walking through that shit.”
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    House Guest · Is Josh Johnson Our Funniest House Guest Yet?
    Scott Evans · Sep 24 · Listen at 46:16 ↗
    “You don't see that so much anymore. I remember when Dave Chappelle did the Block Party, right? It was like The Roots and Erykah Badu and Jill Scott and Common and Kanye. Like, there were these, you know, this, like, big show, this comedy sh”
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    House Guest · Is Josh Johnson Our Funniest House Guest Yet?
    Josh Wolfe · Sep 24 · Listen at 1:07:14 ↗
    “I get how you got that from what I did, but that isn't the song I was going for. But that means that I was doing something. Something that reminded you of something, which is nice. So it was All of the Lights, Kanye West.”

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