"George Bush doesn't care about black people." That comment, uttered on live television in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, was the way much of America was introduced to Kanye West. The then up-and-coming hip-hop star and producer was already well known among rap fans and colleagues, but if he wasn't a household name everywhere else, he certainly became one after vilifying the president. West's music talent is undeniable—as evidenced by his numerous Grammy awards, top-selling albums, and exceptional praise from the likes of Sean "Diddy" Combs. But Kanye's biggest fan seems to be Kanye himself. When nominated for best album in 2006, he proclaimed that he'd "really have a problem" if he didn't win the Grammy. (He didn't.) Again in 2006, when his video for "Touch the Sky" failed to win at the MTV Europe Video Music Awards, he crashed the stage during Justice's acceptance speech and complained like a spurned child. Did we mention Kanye posed as Jesus, with a crown of thorns and everything, on the cover of Rolling Stone? The list goes on …

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