5. T.I. x Kanye West x Jay-Z x M.I.A.x Lil’ Wayne – “Swagga Like Us” 2009 Grammys

Who can forget this Powerhouse performance? How many times will you get T.I., Kanye, Hov, M.I.A., and Lil’ Wayne all on one stage? The Black & White added to the greatness of this performance. The main thing that was going through most minds was M.I.A. going to drop that baby on stage live. She did give birth just a few days later. Don’t really use “swag”, but that stage was full of it.

4. Kanye West Wins First Grammy Award 2005 Grammy Awards

Let’s be real. There were plenty of Yeezy moments and not all were completely “bad”. Here’s footage of Kanye West accepting his very first Grammy Award in 2005 for his College Dropout album. While he didn’t get ushered off the stage with background music like he did a few years later, he did leave us with this question…what would he have done if he didn’t win that award? We’ll never know.

3. Lil’ Wayne x Robin Thicke – “Tie My Hands” 2009 Grammy Awards

Lil’ Wayne delivered a heartfelt performance dedicated to his hometown of New Orleans at the 2009 Grammy Awards. Robin Thicke joined him for the sentimental performance of “Tie My Hands” from Wayne’s Carter III album. It was good to see a different side of Wayne.

2. Beyonce – “Dangerously In Love” 2003 Grammy Awards

Beyonce has come a long way from this performance, but this was the performance that let me know that Beyonce would be here to stay. When I first saw this performance I literally got goose bumps. Not only is Beyonce just a beautiful woman, but her voice is amazing. She could have easily took the stage with an upbeat performance of “Crazy In Love” or any of her other hits from her debut solo album, but she nailed it with this rendition of “Dangerously In Love”. The scary part is that Beyonce voice is keep on getting better and better.

1. Kanye West x Daft Punk – “Stronger/Hey Mama” 

Is this what y’all been waiting for? Kanye West brought a visually insane performance to the 2008 Grammy Awards complete with Daft Punk, the Electro group responsible for “Harder Better Faster Stronger” which Ye sampled for “Stronger”. The best part of this performance was definitely the new version of Kanye’s “Hey Mama” which he dedicated to his late mother, Donda West that night. So sad.

Pretty much expected this to be a concert video, but I actually like what they did with this video. You might feel a little dizzy after this one. Ball so Hard!

“DONDA is a design company which will galvanize amazing thinkers and put them in a creative space to bounce there dreams and ideas,” Kanye West tweeted. According to his tweets he is looking for graphic designers, lawyers, teachers, A&Rs, and just about anyone else that could make a huge difference in the world.

“DONDA will be comprised of over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford…I want to put creatives in a room together with like minds that are all waaaay doper than me. We want to help simplify and aesthetically improve everything we see hear, touch, taste and feel…to dream of, create, advertise and produce products driven equally by emotional want and utilitarian need.. To marry our wants and needs. DONDA”

Before logging out, Kanye shared that he was funding his fashion endeavors solely out of pocket and had no backing whatsoever, he showed gratitude for being the most nominated at this year’s Grammys ceremony, and revealed that he had not purchased a new car or jewelry in two years. Man, you have to love this guy. One of the greatest things he shared was contact info for anyone that would be interested in contributing to DONDA.

If anyone would like to reach out email us at contactDONDA@gmail.com

Go for it! Who knows? You might be working for Kanye tomorrow! I don’t know if you went to sleep inspired last night, but I surely did.

Visit Kanye’s twitter page for more on DONDA. @kanyewest

Yeezy for President!