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Kanye West is arguably one of the most influential and well-known artists today. Whether it’s through his iconic style, diverse ranges of music, or his arrogant attitude, Kanye West never fails to make an impression and leave his mark. Kanye West’s style has changed significantly throughout the years. Billboard’s Kanye West’s Fashion Evolution slideshow summarizes the progression of Kanye’s style from when the artist first hit the scene as a Roc-A-Fella Records producer to Paris Fashion Week. The self-proclaimed “Louis Vuitton Don” “has traded in the polo shirts and bowties for grey t-shirts and leather.” Kanye has not only matured aesthetically and altered his style, but he has taken on the role as designer as well. According to MTV, Kanye’s designs for French brand A.P.C. at Paris Fashion Week included “double-denim looks, flag-like capes, and moody zipper-stitched parkas. For every dark look, there was a suited counterpart, styled with glasses and jackets worn as capes." In an interview with Philly radio station Power99, Kanye West discusses the progression of his music and how he had to change himself in order to achieve the sound that he wanted. For example, he had to regress to “a five-year-old’s level of expression” in order to create 808s & Heartbreak. When Kanye wrote My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy he matured to the level of a nine-year-old. “I can deliver perfection but I choose to deliver things that are not perfect on purpose sometimes just to challenge the listeners, challenge myself, and see what we can create from this,” he said in the interview. Kanye’s method of music diversity not only reaches out to a greater realm of people, but keeps his audience intrigued and wondering what he’s going to create next. Although his cocky, overconfidence may get the best of him sometimes, Kanye shines in society as one of the most influential and creative artists of the time.