10 Things That Kanye West Made Cool

Will 'Ye make his Miley Cyrus remix the next big thing.

The 10 Things That Kanye Made Cool - After reports circulated that Kanye West and Miley Cyrus skipped the VMA post-parties to record a remix to his "Black Skinhead," a collective "What?" resounded throughout the Internet. Sure Miley already has her own sizable following, and has rap stamps from Big Sean, French Montana and Juicy J, but does adding her vocals to Yeezy's "I woulda been blacked out on your a--"? make the former Hannah Montana star's a-- and sass campaign officially legit? It might. Orchestrating those kinds of left turns is what 'Ye does, and as controversial as his choices may be, he's become an undeniable trend setter. On this eighth anniversary of his Late Registration release, check out 10 things that he's made cool.(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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The 10 Things That Kanye Made Cool - After reports circulated that Kanye West and Miley Cyrus skipped the VMA post-parties to record a remix to his "Black Skinhead," a collective "What?" resounded throughout the Internet. Sure Miley already has her own sizable following, and has rap stamps from Big Sean, French Montana and Juicy J, but does adding her vocals to Yeezy's "I woulda been blacked out on your a--"? make the former Hannah Montana star's a-- and sass campaign officially legit? It might. Orchestrating those kinds of left turns is what 'Ye does, and as controversial as his choices may be, he's become an undeniable trend setter. On this eighth anniversary of his Late Registration release, check out 10 things that he's made cool.(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Listening to Chief Keef - Kanye made listening to Chief Keef the thing to do when the Chicago native gave his already buzzing "I Don't Like" the G.O.O.D. Music touch. He sealed Keef's musical legacy by placing him on Yeezus, an album that's sure to be talked about for years to come as one of his most experimental.(Photo: Courtesy Facebook via Chief Keef)

The Hip Hop Mascot - Jamiroquai may have had the buffalo man and Young Jeezy the snowman, but 'Ye really gave life to his symbol, the Dropout Bear, who danced off his album covers into music videos and the clothing sold on his online store.(Photo: Courtesy Roc A Fella/ Def Jam Records)

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The Hip Hop Mascot - Jamiroquai may have had the buffalo man and Young Jeezy the snowman, but 'Ye really gave life to his symbol, the Dropout Bear, who danced off his album covers into music videos and the clothing sold on his online store.(Photo: Courtesy Roc A Fella/ Def Jam Records)

Louis Vuitton Backpacking - Kanye has been honest about how contradictory he can be since the beginning, but there's nothing more telling of that than the Louis Vuitton backback he's sported — who else can use a single accesssory to express what it's like to be both a god in a french restaurant and the grimey underground of hip hop?(Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Louis Vuitton Backpacking - Kanye has been honest about how contradictory he can be since the beginning, but there's nothing more telling of that than the Louis Vuitton backback he's sported — who else can use a single accesssory to express what it's like to be both a god in a french restaurant and the grimey underground of hip hop?(Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Speaking Off Script - Saying "George Bush doesn't like Black people" might have been "the worst moment" in G-Dub's presidency but Kanye uttered the concern of many Americans, and he did so on national TV, unscripted and unexpected. He later apologized (which Russell Simmons, Jay-Z and Ice Cube didn't think he needed to do), but continued to follow his own trend, working off script in other moments when he felt race relations needed to observed, like at awards shows.(Photo: Courtesy of NBC/ Getty Images Entertainment)

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Pretty in Pink - Buzz-cut bombshell Amber Rose looks radiant with a pretty pink lip. Seems like she hasn't lost a minute of sleep since having her son, Sebastian!  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Amber Rose, the Brand - After Kanye saw the South Philly native in Ludacris' "What Them Girls Like" video, he tracked her down and invited her into his world. The result was high-end modeling and paparazzi-stalking, and the name "Amber Rose" became a household one.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Good Deeds - Kanye West hits the stage in a black leather kilt and hoodie to perform at "12-12-12," a concert benefiting The Robin Hood Relief Fund to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy. The concert, which aired on HBO was presented by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company and held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Rappers Wearing Skirts (or Kilts?) - On more than one public occasion, Kanye's donned a leather menswear skirt-kilt. The first time, at a Watch the Throne tour stop, it caused quite a stir online. The second time, at the 12-12-12 concert at Madison Square Garden, it created yet another round of social media chatter. By the time A$AP Rocky wore a cocktail dress-length tee and Trinidad James a thigh-bearing jean skirt, the trend was far less shocking.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

Air Yeezy Takeover, June 9, 2012 - Kanye's creative madness extended to the sneaker world earlier this month, when he unveiled the second edition of his Nike Air Yeezy sneakers. Hungry sneaker heads camped out at select stores days before they went on sale.(Photos: EPA/ROLF†VENNENBERND/Landov; Courtesy Nike)

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Non-Athlete-Endorsed Nikes - The Air Yeezys are the famed sneaker brand's first non-athlete endorsed line, and, despite (or perhaps due to) their limited run and super-charged price (a whopping $215 retail), they were highly sought after. One sneakerhead even bought a pair for more than $90,000.(Photo: EPA/ROLF†VENNENBERND/LANDOV Courtesy Nike)

The Name "North" - Believe it or not, there are other people in this world named "North," but when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West decided to give their newborn the directional name, it made it all the more cool. One of those other Norths (who also has the last name "West") told the New York Daily News that he's been "half grinning" ever since he found out the celebri-baby's name.(Photo: Instagram via Kim Kardashian)

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The Name "North" - Believe it or not, there are other people in this world named "North," but when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West decided to give their newborn the directional name, it made it all the more cool. One of those other Norths (who also has the last name "West") told the New York Daily News that he's been "half grinning" ever since he found out the celebri-baby's name.(Photo: Instagram via Kim Kardashian)

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Watching the Kris Show - Thinking of Lil' Nori, Kanye went on Kris Jenner's eponymous talk show, revealing her darling face for the first time to the public-at-large. 'Ye stayed for the entire hour to chat about being a dad, how much he loves Kim, and President Obama, and it was the highest rating that the six-episode test run ever received, with over 1 million viewers.(Photo: FOX via Getty Images)

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Chipmunk Soul - Though RZA is credited with starting it and Just Blaze is known for using it too, the method of speeding up a soul sample became majorly popular with Kanye's debut "Through The Wire." It became a signature used throughout a lot of his mid-2000s work and was gently revived for his latest, Yeezus, in "Blood on the Leaves".(Photo: Courtesy XXLMag.com)