Kanye WestKanye West beat out fellow rappers Drake and Eminem to be voted seventh on MTV News’ Man of the Year list, MTV.com reports.

The Taylor Swift incident halted what had been an incredibly eventful year for West. Tracks from late 2008’s 808s and heartbreak have been playing throughout the year, and the electronic-hip hop mix is becoming a popular trend among both urban and mash-up artists. West kicked of 2009 with a performance at President Obama’s youth inauguration ceremony, and then headlined both the Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo music festivals. He also appeared on popular tracks like Run this Town, Drake’s Forever and Keri Hilson’s Knock You Down. West has also contributed to the rising careers of artists like Kid Cudi, 88 keys, Drake and British singer Mr. Hudson. He is currently working on developing young rapper Soulja Boy’s latest album.

He was also a popular tabloid search. Since the death of his mother Donda in 2007, West has been understandably short-tempered. Earlier this year West had a scuffle with paparazzi that ended with punches being thrown, and his heartless interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech pissed off plenty of fans and celebrities…including President Obama. The incident led to a teary interview on the Jay Leno Show and then increased suspicion among the media of mental illness.

Entertainment Weekly recently named Kanye West’s early album College Dropout the album of the decade. Maybe the announcement will inspire West to stay off the drama for a while, and get back to the music.






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