They made you feel unstoppable, and it was clear Ye had finally graduated into the rap superhero he already knew he was.
Tracks like “Stronger” became the soundtrack for motivational videos and workouts. Seriously-I think I am really capable of making an extension of The College Dropout, but the answer is, I wouldn't.” So he took his show on the road and started making electronic-leaning rap music built for arenas with Graduation. “I'm always like, ‘Damn, I never heard that before.’ Even at the risk of people not liking it. “I refuse to be boxed in,” he told Complex in a 2004 interview. Kanye could have kept doing this, but name one genius that ain’t crazy. It started with chipmunk soul, as Ye distilled the uniquely powerful choruses of legendary Black artists from decades past and updated them for a new generation, ending up with classics like The College Dropout and Late Registration. As a student of hip-hop production, Kanye always had the upper hand, even when other artists wouldn’t give him the time of day. In the process, he changed the landscape of music forever. That meeting would result in a pitch to Netflix (which Drake was personally a part of) and a critically-acclaimed, powerful third series that has reached a global audience, showcasing an aspect of London that is a far cry from the quaint 'cheeky chappy' city that Hollywood likes to perpetuate, and it doesn't end there as a fourth season is on the cards.From the very beginning of his career, Kanye has questioned rap’s long-held conventions and boundaries, molding them to fit his own beautiful, dark, twisted vision. What started as a couple of Instagram posts of stills from the series, led to a meeting with the show's creator Ronan Bennett. it reminded me of guys that I know, so I felt super connected right away," he explained.
"I really became attached to it, I became attached to the characters, the story really drew me in and I think there's so many parallels between Toronto and London - obviously we don't have the same accent - but we speak the same. Speaking to ET Canada on what attracted him to the gritty drama, he noted the similarities he saw between growing up in Toronto and what the drama was conveying of life for some in London.
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