S2E2 – Through the Wire by Kanye West
Summary: Our serialized analysis of Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy continues with part two of our three part introductory preface.<br> On our last episode, we followed the artistically gifted and confident young Kanye West as he ascended up hip-hop’s totem pole through his uncanny work ethic, unmatched determination, and unique production style.<br> On October 23rd, 2002, just two weeks after his deal with Roc-A-Fella Records was announced, Kanye fell asleep at the wheel and collided headfirst with an oncoming car, breaking his jaw in three places.<br> Just two weeks after his accident, and with his mouth still wired shut, Kanye would record “Through the Wire,” the song that would ultimately launch his rap career.<br> On today’s episode, we dissect “<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/through-the-wire/id5926607?i=5926412&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lwgV&ct=dissect">Through the Wire</a>” as an example of Kanye’s early pro
