Kanye West himself was once a figure of black excellence. Son of an esteemed college professor, a young Kanye was educated, incredibly gifted and driven by a dream to realise his full creative potential in music, fashion and whatever else he set his mind to.
Any black mother who has come from or witnessed any type of oppression will tell you that one of the greatest joys they could experience in life is to see their child beat the odds and succeed.
Especially a young black man in America. And Kanye has pretty much done it all. The 43-year-old has 21 Grammy Awards, sold millions of records and has just signed a deal with Gap for a reported $100million (£79million).
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