By Allison P.

People love searching for the songs that Kanye West samples in his music. There's satisfaction in finding what we think is his source. We kind of did the same thing, but with his outfits. And why not, right? Kanye is one of the biggest fashion influencers of today. He’s established himself as a trendsetter who’s willing to take risks and has inspired the style of many. But we wondered who or what might have inspired his sartorial choices.

So, we did some digging and found classic looks from other celebrities and cultural fixtures that we think may have influenced some of Yeezy's fashion choices. These are all Complex guesses, but the similarities are too uncanny to be wrong. Check out our picks for Kanye's Style Inspirations.