Kanye West's influence over the world funnels down to all who are currently living out Yeezy season, and that includes his inner circle. The world is constantly waiting with bated breath to see what Yeezy's gonna pull out of his mind, and closet, and his entourage are some of the first to catch a glimpse of that brilliance.
Between his DONDA homies, G.O.O.D. Music cohorts and new brotherhood of Kardashians, Ye has taken more than a few under his wing to try and give them a chunk of his one hundred thousand trillion swags. He has a penchant for turning ugly style ducklings into beautiful swag swans. But who has made the most progress under Kanye's tutelage? Take a deeper look into Kanye's entourage, past and present, to see A Ranking of Kanye's Understudies' Style Transformations.
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10. Consequence
Years Yeezy taught him: 2003-2011
Role in entourage: Featured artist; Backseat bitch
What he started as: A glimmer of hope
What he is now: Irrelevant
There are very few artists who stood in Kanye's corner for as long as Consequence was and could say they didn't make it. Actually, Consequence may be the lone wolf here. Not only did his rap career not take off as he bid adieu to G.O.O.D. Music in 2011, but his style never caught on with the same fervor as his friend and mentor's did. Sure, Kanye claimed they were going to be stylish together, but Consequence's lazy flow translated to lazy fits that Ye's advanced sartorialism just couldn't make do with any longer.
8. Jalil Peraza
Years Yeezy taught him: 2010-Present
Role in entourage: Knucklehead; The kid with the promising future
What he started as: Streetwear JP
What he is now: Underground king
Jalil Peraza is an enigma, especially as to exactly what his role was within Kanye's entourage. A young intellect with an obvious drive for creativity and stylish initiative, Peraza was on the fast track with his part in Kanye's "Rosewood Movement." The year 2010 saw Peraza's role as one of Yeezy's style consultants come to be, eventually earning him a spot on "The Throne" tour's style squad and, reportedly, as a DONDA staff member. Starting off with a kiddish demure with style incorporating pops of color and fun accessories, he's since kept a low profile, showing up out of nowhere every once in a while with a Yeezy-like stone-face with dark undertones. What's the young'n up to now?
6. Travi$ Scott
Years Yeezy taught him: 2011-Present
Role in entourage: Kanye's production protégé
What he started as: Been Swill
What he is now: Gawd's style disciple
Travis $cott is a rare breed. He grew up in the Houston area, a city whose influence on the rap game and, more specifically, beats, were astronomical. So Scott had his work cut out for him if he wanted to make it out of the Houston scene and get noticed as "different." Since meeting Kanye, he has certainly established himself as such, becoming a diabolical beatmaker and a serviceable rapper with one hell of a unique sense of style.
Starting off in Bape and Supreme is a great way to establish your style, as was apparent in Travi$'s early career. Since then, he has branched off on a sort of gothic, trippy style Kanye tends to drift off to every once in a while. It's evident Kanye has had a lot of influence on Scott as an artist and style advisor.
3. Don C
Years Yeezy taught him: 1992-Present
Role in entourage: You want Ye? You got through Don C
What he started as: Donald C.
What he is now: Barneys Resident
The evidence is strong that Don C. could very well have helped Kanye establish his style from the get-go, going from gaudy streetwear to sleek suits and back right there with the man himself. And when you have a nickname like "Givenchy Don" before the brand really establishes itself in the rap realm, that's saying a lot. With Don's influential snakeskin strapbacks taking the world by storm, Kanye rocked them straight for a good three to four months, which is like two years in Ye's time of stylish trends. This only further's the claim that Don C. puts on for his city, too.
1. Pusha T
Years Yeezy taught him: 2010-Present
Role in entourage: Ye's new rap sidekick; Culture Vulture; Everything
What he started As: Fairfax Ave. drug lord
What he is sow: Pusha Teezus
Pusha T has long since made a name for himself coming out of VA with his brother, Malice, and giving the world one of the best rap duos ever. His style has also always been something of note, as his affinity for streetwear brands like Bape, Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream led him to create his own label, Play Cloths. But since being taken under the wing of Kanye stylistically, he has evolved into one of the best dressed rappers in the game rocking superb labels like Juun J, Dries van Noten and Balmain.
