Can Kanye Handle The Fame?

     Listening to a local radio station the other day I overheard the Disk Jockey state that, “I don’t think Kanye West knows how to be famous!” When I first heard this statement I pondered what he could possibly mean. Kanye has been in the spotlight since 2004 when he released his debut album The College Dropout. So the statement still baffled me, “How could Kanye West a very notorious individual not know how to be famous. I thought about it for a while and came to the conclusion that maybe that D.J. was on to something. I mean after all there are no lessons on how to handle your fame. There are no “How to be Famous” handbooks. So is Kanye struggling to handle his notoriety?
     Many people have commented on how he looks “uncomfortable” on certain shows. For example, when he was on the Ellen DeGeneres show many would say he seemed out of place. We all have seen the Taylor Swift incident and have at least heard the George Bush statement, are these all acts of Kanye not knowing how to be famous? My opinion in all this is that Kanye West is a genius. Sure, many people hate Kanye for his antics and pompous personality. But the question is how much do they really hate Kanye. I believe some have developed a love to hate Kanye attitude which has fueled his career. These are the same people who are going to go out and buy Kanye’s album to critique it, watch all his appearances to see how he “make a fool of himself”, these are the same people who still attends his concerts to hear what he has to say to the fans. Whether it is bad or good publicity the bottom line is that Kanye West still makes sales, tops the charts, and beyond all that makes GOOD music! So the question of “Does Kanye know how to be famous” can’t be answered because who has actually mastered this skill? The question should be instead, “Is Kanye a great artist?”