If he's so influential... how come other Chicago rappers don't try to make their music sound like his?
Can you name any major rapper/producer that blew up using a sound or style of rap that Kanye pioneered or made famous?
BTW, Ye's patented sound, flipping looped soul samples over cinematic instrumentals... was done all throughout the 90's by DJ Paul & Juicy J and RZA too.
So he never really brought anything new to the game either.
And don't conflate fame & popularity with being influential my nig. Kool G Rap and Melle Mel are two of the most influential rappers of all time. Bar none. But are not widely known or famous. While Outkast are one of the highest selling and popular rap groups of all-time. But didn't really do much as far influencing the styles of rap of other MC's or the sound of their music.
stop it breh. Kanye ushered in the whole regular guy rapper. Cole, Lupe, Kendrick, hell even Drake...Kanye created the whole lane they're in.