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Kanye West's Best Moments 2013

Praise Yeezus! Kanye's Crazy Year

December 28, 2013 by Annie Gabillet

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Praise Yeezus! Kanye's Crazy Year

With a new baby daughter, new music, and now a new fiancée, Kanye West had an epic year. We knew it would be a big one, when Kanye and Kim Kardashian announced they were expecting their first child over the New Year's holiday weekend. But in true Yeezy fashion, Kanye has continued to up the ante. The man who wrote a song titled "I Am a God" has kept a steading stream of provocative interviews and music coming our way in 2013. And he took his relationship with Kim to the next level when he rented out San Francisco's AT&T Park and proposed with a 15-carat diamond ring. Relive the year of Yeezus with a look back at his biggest moments, and don't forget to check out more of our best of 2013 coverage!

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Kanye kicked off 2013 with Kim at a New Year's Eve bash at Las Vegas's 1 Oak nightclub. The pair had even more than just the New Year to celebrate. Over the holiday weekend, they announced that they were expecting their first child together.

In late January, Kanye and pregnant Kim headed to Paris for Couture Fashion Week. On a romantic night out, the couple smiled and held hands as they made stops at Hermès, Lanvin, and Cartier.

Kanye packed the beginning of the year with lots of quality time with his newly pregnant girlfriend. By early February, Kanye and Kim popped up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The couple also hung out with Will Smith during their tourist excursion for Brazil's Carnival celebration.

On the March cover French magazine L'Officiel Hommes, Kanye gave fans a glimpse of his very passionate relationship with Kim.

On May 7, Kanye and Kim made a grand entrance to NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Costume Institute Benefit. Kim donned a floral Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gown to make her inaugural appearance at the Met Gala.
Kanye was the live entertainment for the event, and although Kim was scrutinized for her covered-up look, Kanye came to her defense during his performance on stage adding a line into his song directed at Kim singing, "You're so awesome."

In June 11, famous friends like Beyoncé, Jay Z, Aziz Ansari, and Timbaland came out in NYC for a Yeezus listening party. That same week, he told a crowd at the Governors Ball Music Festival: "I have an idea on how to sell more music — it's called make better music."

On June 12, Kanye stirred up a lot of attention with his candid interview in the New York Times. The lengthy interview featured the usual laughable remarks from the rapper infused with more than a handful of big-time name drops.
Discussing his thoughts on justice, fairness, and why he deserves five stars on his own platform, he said: "You know, if Michael Jordan can scream at the refs, me as Kanye West, as the Michael Jordan of music, can go and say, 'This is wrong.'" He also compared himself to Steve Jobs: "I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture."

On June 17, Kanye became a dad, marking the year's biggest milestone for the artist. Girlfriend Kim Kardashian gave birth to a baby girl named North "Nori" West. In August, proud dad Kanye debuted the first photo of Nori during a special stop by Kris Jenner's talk show.
Source: Twitter user KrisJennerShow

On June 18, Kanye dropped his sixth studio album, Yeezus. The intense and ego-baring project featured provocative song titles, like "I Am a God," and memorable lines, including "hurry up with my damn croissant." It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts.

On Sept. 24, Kanye gave one of his most unguarded interviews yet. In an hour-long, four-part interview with BBC Radio 1, Kanye gushed about his growing family (girlfriend Kim Kardashian gave him "everything"), aired grievances about the paparazzi, and mused on the direction of hip-hop music and his relationship with his "big brother" Jay Z.

Making their first official appearances together since little North West was born, Kim and Kanye popped up all over the City of Light for Paris Fashion Week. The new parents left little Nori at home, but she still got plenty of goods from Paris Fashion Week. Kim posted pictures of designer gifts for her little one, including dresses and outfits from designer pals like Alexander Wang and Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci.

Forget about wearing your heart on your sleeve, Kanye West wears Kim Kardashian on his shirt. Before kicking off his Yeezus tour in Seattle on Oct. 19, the rapper mingled with fans while wearing a t-shirt that featured a photo of Kim from her 2007 nude photo shoot for Playboy with the words "Yeezus" written over the NSFW parts.

Just when you thought someone who calls himself Yeezus couldn't go any further, Kanye brought out a Messiah look-alike during his debut show in Seattle on Oct. 19. During a performance of "Jesus Walks," Kanye reportedly said: "White Jesus, is that you?… Oh, sh*t!"
Source: Instagram user therajwacompany

On Oct. 21, Kanye proposed to Kim in an over-the-top manner. He rented out San Francisco's AT&T Park for a celebration for Kim's 33rd birthday attended by family and friends and presented her with a 15-carat diamond ring from jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.
Source: Instagram user clydehairgod

Kanye West is no stranger to feuds but his fight took a weird turn in November when he slammed Zappos for "making sh*t product" after the company's CEO dared to offer Kanye business advice. Things got even stranger when Zappos responded on Nov. 21 by creating a fake product page for a "Sh*t Product." The item, which appeared to be a toilet, retailed for $100,000.

On Nov. 25, Kanye West attempted to show his influence over the billion dollar fashion industry when he ordered everyone in New York to not buy anything from Louis Vuitton until January 2014. Kanye said he did it to prove that he can sway the public and that fashion houses should start taking him more seriously. No word yet on if Kanye's proclamation had any influence over Louis Vuitton's sales.

Art-lover Kanye West couldn't pass up a chance to visit Art Basel in Miami on Dec. 5. The rapper brought Kim Kardashian with him, and the couple hung out with Lindsay Lohan and famed artist Jeff Koons.

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