Shoot Promos on Race, Class, Gender, Etc

Wake Up Mr. West! Last week Kanye West returned from his Twitter hiatus with a series of tweets expressing his support of Candace Owens and Donald Trump. Instantly Social Media became a sh*t storm with various takes accusing Kanye West of race betrayal, mental illness, Kardashian curse, trolling his fans, and falling into the "sunken place" (in reference to the film  Get Out ). My first reaction was WHY . Why did Kanye's tweets upset people so much? First, there's no denying Kanye's influence on hip hop, pop music, and fashion over the last 15 years. He is arguably the most significant and relevant male artist over the span of his career. His album releases have all been highly anticipated spectacles, where fans and critics alike debate the artistic vision and genius of his execution. It's one thing when he's interrupting Taylor Swift, criticizing George W. Bush, or marrying a Kardashian because his music was beyond approach. So if we (culture as a