By Jeff Jawer
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Kanye West's brilliant creativity has made him one of the biggest stars on the music scene. But he's a restless Gemini who will continue to provoke controversy as he explores the vast field of ideas open to his fertile mind, even at the risk of offending his audience.
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Kanye West's brilliant creativity has made him one of the biggest stars on the music scene. But he's a restless Gemini who will continue to provoke controversy as he explores the vast field of ideas open to his fertile mind, even at the risk of offending his audience.
Kanye West is a musical phenomenon. He was a virtual unknown until his 2004 debut album, 'The College Dropout,' soared to the top of the charts, earning him 10 Grammy nominations and making him one of the brightest stars in the hip-hop galaxy. The beatmaker-producer turned rapper is a gifted and controversial artist whose political comments have stirred almost as much reaction as his chopped-up samples and stutter-step drum programming. Born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Kanye's a Gemini with the diverse interests and communication skills common to his sign. Geminis love variety and often pick bits of information from different sources to weave into their eclectic philosophies and wide-ranging conversations. Kanye West's ability to mix and match music from different genres and combine them with clever lyrics about subjects ranging from sex to racism shows Gemini at its intellectually-gifted best.
It takes more than talent to succeed in the super-competitive world of show business, though. A little luck never hurts, and Kanye has Jupiter, the symbol of good fortune, right next to his Sun in Gemini. The expansive nature of the solar system's largest planet in Kanye's chart adds vision to Gemini's sometimes short-sighted view of things. He's unlikely to get lost in trivial issues, a danger for the busy, mentally buzzing sign of the Twins, since Jupiter's presence draws his attention to bigger concerns. His political comments, then, are a natural expression of his instinct for teaching, which may be as strong as his desire to create. He's a man with plenty to say about the world who uses music as his vehicle, rather than being a musician who is simply here to entertain. Still, Kanye's well-tuned ears made him a successful producer for Jay-Z, John Legend, Janet Jackson, and Alicia Keyes, among others, before making his own album. Venus, the planet of art and style, was comfy in its earthy home sign of Taurus when he was born. Its close conjunction with passionate and active Mars often appears in the charts of creative people, reflecting an ability to turn an ideal image or sound into reality. Kanye West's Moon in super-sensitive Pisces is also an open channel to creativity, reflecting an expansive emotional field that works like a giant antenna capable of capturing and mixing feelings from just about everywhere.
It takes more than talent to succeed in the super-competitive world of show business, though. A little luck never hurts, and Kanye has Jupiter, the symbol of good fortune, right next to his Sun in Gemini. The expansive nature of the solar system's largest planet in Kanye's chart adds vision to Gemini's sometimes short-sighted view of things. He's unlikely to get lost in trivial issues, a danger for the busy, mentally buzzing sign of the Twins, since Jupiter's presence draws his attention to bigger concerns. His political comments, then, are a natural expression of his instinct for teaching, which may be as strong as his desire to create. He's a man with plenty to say about the world who uses music as his vehicle, rather than being a musician who is simply here to entertain. Still, Kanye's well-tuned ears made him a successful producer for Jay-Z, John Legend, Janet Jackson, and Alicia Keyes, among others, before making his own album. Venus, the planet of art and style, was comfy in its earthy home sign of Taurus when he was born. Its close conjunction with passionate and active Mars often appears in the charts of creative people, reflecting an ability to turn an ideal image or sound into reality. Kanye West's Moon in super-sensitive Pisces is also an open channel to creativity, reflecting an expansive emotional field that works like a giant antenna capable of capturing and mixing feelings from just about everywhere.
Uranus is the planet of invention, rebellion and revolution, which unsurprisingly plays a big role in Kanye's birth chart. It was opposite Venus and Mars at his birth, sparking original creative impulses and keeping his music fresh throughout his career. Uranus also formed a tense square -- a 90-degree angle -- with Saturn, the planet of authority, when he was born. It's his job to fight the rules, whether musical, social or political. Kanye isn't here to entertain us -- although he does that brilliantly. His real gift is to sample our culture, cut it up, reshape it, and give it back to us in a new and different form. Like a good Gemini, Kanye West shows us angles we haven't seen before in the hope of making our minds as open as his own.
About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's "Your Astrology Guide 2006." A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and websites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the U.S. and abroad.
About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's "Your Astrology Guide 2006." A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and websites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the U.S. and abroad.
