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Was Kanye West Ever Person of the Year? A Look at the 2010 Time Magazine When Kanye Achieved a Great Feat

Kanye West [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west] might be one of the
world’s most controversial rappers. However, that was not always the case. While
the star has been getting heat over his unsavory opinions, album delays, and his
summer trip to Italy, there were days when that was not how it was. While he
sure has many musical accolades, among them is also a title that the artist
received from an esteemed magazine in 2010.

With Taylor Swift [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/taylor-swift/] coveting
many iconic awards and titles this year from the VMAs, the Grammys, and even
Time magazine, many fans are wondering if the 46-year-old had ever crossed that
major feat.


WAS KANYE WEST EVER TIME’S PERSON OF THE YEAR?

Over the years, Kanye West has won various awards for his lyrical genius and his
creativity. However, one thing that the rapper has failed to accomplish is
getting named Time’s Person of the Year. While he may not have achieved what
Taylor Swift just did
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-billionaire-taylor-swift-bags-another-coveted-title-for-the-year-2023-taylor-swift-times-person-of-the-year/],
Ye did once get mentioned on a list by the very same publication. Back in 2010,
he was put on the list of People Who Mattered.

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PHOTO** Kanye West Dropped by Adidas. MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 12: Rapper Kanye
West and girlfriend Chaney Jones along with rapper Future attend a game between
the Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves at FTX Arena on March 12, 2022 in
Miami, Florida PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUSA Copyright: xHoo-me.com/MediaPunchx

Unfortunately for him, that was the year Mark Zuckerberg ended up being on the
cover of the magazine. While the Yeezy creator did wind up on that list, it was
not the same as the pop sensation’s recent takeover. However, there were a few
factors that could have played into it. One of them was his meltdown at the 2009
VMAs when he snatched the mic away from Swift after she won the Best Female
Video award that year.

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West Coast Rapper
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The ‘All Mine’ rapper might not have received the iconic title, but he still did
end up on another list that mattered. While Ye did not make it onto the cover of
the 2010 Time issue, he did wind up on it 5 years before.


KANYE WEST’S TRYST WITH TIME MAGAZINE

Although Kanye West was never named Time’s Person of the Year, he did end up
getting one of the biggest compliments back in 2005. They were the first
mainstream magazines to pay attention to him and even called him “the smartest
man in pop music.” While their feelings about the rapper may have changed over
time, they still had him on the cover a few more times after that.

> Today in 2015, @KanyeWest [https://twitter.com/kanyewest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> was on the cover of @TIME [https://twitter.com/TIME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]’s 100
> Most Influential People issue. pic.twitter.com/dHWGkGMnve
> [https://t.co/dHWGkGMnve]
> 
> — Photos Of Ye (@PhotosOfKanye) May 4, 2021
> [https://twitter.com/PhotosOfKanye/status/1389570573689315340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Just five years later, in 2015, he graced the cover of the publication again.
However, this time was one of The World’s Most Influential People. It even had
an article titled Kanye West that was written by none other than the Tesla
creator, Elon Musk.

ALSO READ: Here’s How Elon Musk Is Sending Kanye West Out of the World After
Twitter Return
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What do you think about Kanye West’s relationship with Time magazine? Let us
know in the comments below.

Prathika Prashant

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<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west">Kanye West</a> might be one of the world&#8217;s most controversial rappers. However, that was not always the case. While the star has been getting heat over his unsavory opinions, album delays, and his summer trip to Italy, there were days when that was not how it was. While he sure has many musical accolades, among them is also a title that the artist received from an esteemed magazine in 2010.
With <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/taylor-swift/">Taylor Swift</a> coveting many iconic awards and titles this year from the VMAs, the Grammys, and even Time magazine, many fans are wondering if the 46-year-old had ever crossed that major feat.
<h2>Was Kanye West ever Time&#8217;s Person of the Year?</h2>
Over the years, Kanye West has won various awards for his lyrical genius and his creativity. However, one thing that the rapper has failed to accomplish is getting named Time&#8217;s Person of the Year. While he may not have achieved what <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-billionaire-taylor-swift-bags-another-coveted-title-for-the-year-2023-taylor-swift-times-person-of-the-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift just did</a>, Ye did once get mentioned on a list by the very same publication. Back in 2010, he was put on the list of People Who Mattered.
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Unfortunately for him, that was the year Mark Zuckerberg ended up being on the cover of the magazine. While the Yeezy creator did wind up on that list, it was not the same as the pop sensation&#8217;s recent takeover. However, there were a few factors that could have played into it. One of them was his meltdown at the 2009 VMAs when he snatched the mic away from Swift after she won the Best Female Video award that year.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-what-is-eazy-by-kanye-west-the-beautiful-story-of-a-tribute-to-a-west-coast-rapper/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Is Eazy by Kanye West? The Beautiful Story of a Tribute to a West Coast Rapper</a>
The &#8216;All Mine&#8217; rapper might not have received the iconic title, but he still did end up on another list that mattered. While Ye did not make it onto the cover of the 2010 Time issue, he did wind up on it 5 years before.
<h2>Kanye West&#8217;s tryst with Time magazine</h2>
Although Kanye West was never named Time&#8217;s Person of the Year, he did end up getting one of the biggest compliments back in 2005. They were the first mainstream magazines to pay attention to him and even called him &#8220;the smartest man in pop music.&#8221; While their feelings about the rapper may have changed over time, they still had him on the cover a few more times after that.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Today in 2015, <a href="https://twitter.com/kanyewest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KanyeWest</a> was on the cover of <a href="https://twitter.com/TIME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TIME</a>’s 100 Most Influential People issue. <a href="https://t.co/dHWGkGMnve">pic.twitter.com/dHWGkGMnve</a>
&mdash; Photos Of Ye (@PhotosOfKanye) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhotosOfKanye/status/1389570573689315340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2021</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Just five years later, in 2015, he graced the cover of the publication again. However, this time was one of The World&#8217;s Most Influential People. It even had an article titled Kanye West that was written by none other than the Tesla creator, Elon Musk.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-heres-how-elon-musk-is-sending-kanye-west-out-of-the-world-after-twitter-return/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Here’s How Elon Musk Is Sending Kanye West Out of the World After Twitter Return</a>
What do you think about Kanye West&#8217;s relationship with Time magazine? Let us know in the comments below.

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Prathika Prashant is a Hollywood and Music News writer at Netflix Junkie. She is an expert in everything Kanye West, from his outings to releases. These comprise a large chunk of her 600+ NJ articles. With extensive coverage of music entities like West and Taylor Swift, this journalism graduate is working her way towards bagging an interview with Nicki Minaj. When she is not covering Ye’s latest album drop updates, Prashant has her nose stuck in a murder mystery book or true crime documentaries.

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