Kanye finally beat Jay-Z at something
Fashionable hip-hop star KANYE WEST has been named the best dressed rapper of all time in a new magazine poll.
The Stronger hitmaker, who recently launched his own sneaker designs with Nike and Louis Vuitton, beat his Roc-A-Fella Records boss Jay-Z to win the style title with 77 per cent of the final votes.
West is overjoyed with the Complex magazine honor - but admits he owes N.E.R.D. star Pharrell Williams for crossing the boundary between music and fashion.
And he has complimented a host of his rap peers for making hip-hop more stylish - although he admits he’s made some fashion mishaps in the past.
In his note of thanks, West writes, "Man, I want to thank everybody. this is a real honor! This whole year has been so overwhelmingly positive…
"It means a lot to be able to get respect from my core and peers even though everybody knows I get a little crazy with the clothes sometimes… It’s nice to read something positive for a change! Pharrell pioneered what I do now. He was the original to break down doors between “real fashion” and hip hop worlds, doing beats for Noreaga and running around with the model chicks.
"Rick Ross gets real fresh. T.I. has a great effortless sense of style. Jay-Z has set mad trends and is the Sinatra of our era. Nobody is as fresh as Ralph Luaren himself, only Andre 3000 and Fonzworth Bentley get close but there’s still work to do.
"The uphill battle we have as hip hop artist is hip hop is rooted in trends. True style and trends very seldom meet. That’s why we have a tendency to wear stuff that’s laughable 2 years later. When I see crazy stuff I’ve worn and people laugh at me, all I can do is laugh with you and think, I had fun though. Thanks again, Mr. West."
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Hmmm…This award might mean more to Kanye than any music award.
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chocolate kiss's comment says
On May 1, 2009 at 9:45 amwho cares im not a kanye fan anyway
teecee's comment says
On May 1, 2009 at 1:56 pmso the guy who carry’s a man bag, wears skinny jeans, tight shirts and jackets gets a fashion award from *** men who run the fashion industry. yea right…..
One flesh's comment says
On May 4, 2009 at 6:28 amHow do you get this award? By dressing like you’ve just gotten out of a mental ward? Oh, if that’s the criteria then it all makes sense!