Frownland

Well saying they won't be iconic in the future is silly because you do not know what the future holds. I've already explained my position and I don't know how to (or why I should) get more detailed than I have, sorry it doesn't do it for you.

These are your criteria for an icon, not mine but here goes anyway.
Kanye's significant albums: College Dropout, My Beautiful Dark Convoluted List of Adjectives, Yeezus.

Musical impact: making popular the use of soul samples as well as the gritty industrial techno hip hop sound of Yeezus.

Iconic moment: 'Imma let you finish'. Memeified, prominently used pop culture reference, even people who have never heard his music know Kanye's an arrogant *******.

Kanye's association outside of pop culture: ****ing what? What does that have to do with anything? What do we associate with Janet Jackson outside of pop culture? Doesn't it become pop culture once we associate the popular icon with it? So many questions, I guess you weren't detailed enough.

What makes him an icon: millions of die hard fan boys, popularity, significant place in the publics mind be it positive or negative, he is a god (his words not mine).

I'd like to note that the only thing I like about Kanye is the production on Yeezus so you're not getting a biased opinion from me.

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