7 Reasons Why Kanye's "Bound 2" Video is a Triumph of American Cinema

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Strangely awful or genius? There's a lot of hate making its way across the Internet this morning, and the overwhelming verdict is in: Ye stans and haters alike think Kanye's newest video, "Bound 2," is trash. We get it, too: there's no Charlie Wilson and the video is basically an elaborate four-minute softcore performance (Kim K always staying true to her roots). But, c'mon guys, this is KANYE WEST, savior of music, design god, and father to North West, our soon-to-be first female president. After watching it 38 times and polling Twitter, we've come up with 7 Reasons Why Kanye's "Bound 2" Video is a Triumph of American Cinema. You know we're right.

WATCH: "Bound 2" by Kanye West

National Geographic-inspired special effects

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Kim Kardashian

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Its ability to touch even the most cynical among us.

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Its unabashed embrace of #menswear trends.

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WHITE HORSES !!!

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Underboob

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Kanye's artistic bravery.

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