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A Critique of Du Boisian Reason: Kanye West and the Fruitfulness of Double-Consciousness explores the Kanye West Discography and lyrical potentness from his early projects until 2009 in relation to his political statement after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. His statement "George Bush doesn't care about black people" introduced Kanye West to mainstream media. The article explores the consistent stream of heightened Self Awareness that he has possessed through his career before this political statement. in relation to W.E.B Dubois concept of "Double Consciousness" which is best defined as "sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity."

This article narrows in on the materialism Kanye West often indulges in and yet speaks against. Since the publishing date of this article 2009 things has changed for Mr. West, I want to apply the concept of Double Consciousness to the Kanye Kardashian that is now present in the media.

Works Cited Ciccariello-Maher, George. "A Critique of Du Boisian Reason: Kanye West and the Fruitfulness of Double-Consciousness." // Journal of Black Studies //, no. 3, 2009, p. 371. EBSCO// host //, ezproxy.gsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.40282568&site=eds-live.  http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.gsu.edu/stable/40282568