Kanye West

Kanye West is an American hip hop artist, producer, and a mogul in the fashion industry with his Yeezy brand. West, also known as "Ye" or "Yeezy" by fans, has received significant mainstream attention for his critically acclaimed musicianship, with projects like My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, The College Dropout, and Kids See Ghosts garnering positive reviews and support. However, his massive ego and outspoken Twitter rants, as well as more divisive projects like Yeezus, Ye, and Jesus is King, have caused him to receive hate. Despite the controversy and drama surrounding his career, West is one of the best selling artists of all time, a massive influence in modern hip hop, and one of the most influential celebrities in the world.

Kanye's classification as Sputcore is disputed, as some claim he should be considered Sputcore due to his pretty large influence on Sputnikmusic. Two of West's albums, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Yeezus, have recieved significant attention on Sputnik, which is exceptional due to Sputnik's main demographic leaning away hip hop and more towards rock, punk, or metal. Despite this, he is generally considered by most to not be sputcore due to his mainstream celebrity status, as well as the fact that Reddit tends to fanboy Kanye way more than Sputnik does.

Legacy on Sputnikmusic
Kanye West released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010 to a rather positive reception. With over 4600 ratings and 19 reviews, this is the most rated hip hop project on Sputnikmusic. This is exceptionally rare due to Sputnikmusic's lack of interest in hip hop, tending to favor rock and metal more. It is ranked the 64th best hip hop album of all time.

In 2013, Kanye West released Yeezus, which polarized Sputnik with 2900 ratings and a whopping 25 reviews - quite unusual for a project (especially hip hop) on Sputnikmusic. These reviews varied in rating from 0.5 to 5.0. Notable users, such as JefferyBigglestein, HillaryClitTounge, and Brostep have reviewed this record.