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Similarities Between Shakespeare And Kanye

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Kanye West once said, "I ain't going after nobody on the radio. I'm going' after Shakespeare. I'm going' after Walt Disney. I'm going' after Howard Hughes. I'm going' after David Stern. I'm going after Henry Ford. I'm goin' after Elon Musk." Yes, Kanye West, a well- known rapper, head of the record label GOOD Music, and creator of Yeezy fashion line often says things that people quote for years to follow and when he mentioned Shakespeare...that was something that caught even my attention. I remember thinking...what is this guy thinking and why would he go after Shakespeare? So, this paper presents itself as the perfect opportunity to compare these two very different but yet similar individuals. This is actually exciting comparing such an unusual duo who lived over 400 years apart. Kanye and Shakespeare had very similar beginnings. Both never finished their formal education. Kanye West grew up in Chicago, Illinois and dropped out of school to pursue his music career. On the other hand, William …show more content…

While both men came from a middle-class lifestyle, Kanye grew up with a single mom while Shakespeare grew up with both his parents and his father was a well-know leather worker. Both Kanye and Shakespeare had humble beginnings and worked hard for things that they wanted. Yet sadly, both men experienced deep losses in their lifetimes as well. Kanye lost his mom Donda in 2007 from heart disease that was linked to postoperative factors following a plastic surgery procedure. Kanye was devastated and had to take some time off. He wrote the songs, “Hey Momma” and “Only One” in his mother’s honor. Shakespeare lost his 11 year old son, Hamnet, and wrote the play, Hamlet, in memory of his son. The songs and the play shows us that Kanye and Shakespeare are not afraid to show their sensitive side in their work and that they connected deeply to their

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