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Kanye West: 12 Most Mind-Blowing Moments of 2010

From creative triumphs (''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'') to water-cooler moments (''The Today Show''). Here is our countdown of the top 12.
By Simon Vozick-Levinson Updated December 09, 2010 at 10:10 PM EST
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12. Breaking months of silence, West announces on his blog that he?s back in the studio, where he?s drawing inspiration from artists like Maya Angelou,…
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12. Breaking months of silence, West announces on his blog that he?s back in the studio, where he?s drawing inspiration from artists like Maya Angelou, Nina Simone, and Gil Scott-Heron. (Jan. 2)

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Kanye West, The Cleveland Show | 11. Appears on Fox?s The Cleveland Show as ''Kenny West,'' a teenage rapper who battles young Cleveland Brown Jr. (May 2)
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11. Appears on Fox?s The Cleveland Show as ''Kenny West,'' a teenage rapper who battles young Cleveland Brown Jr. (May 2)

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Justin Bieber, Kanye West, ... | 10. Releases a remix of Justin Bieber?s ''Runaway Love.'' Who but Kanye would have thought to pair the squeaky-clean teen heartthrob?s vocals with a gritty…
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10. Releases a remix of Justin Bieber?s ''Runaway Love.'' Who but Kanye would have thought to pair the squeaky-clean teen heartthrob?s vocals with a gritty hip-hop beat and a verse from the Wu-Tang Clan?s Raekwon? (Aug. 30)

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Kanye West, Matt Lauer, ... | 9. Squirms throughout an excruciatingly awkward interview with Matt Lauer on NBC?s Today . He later cancels a scheduled performance on the show. (Nov. 11)
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9. Squirms throughout an excruciatingly awkward interview with Matt Lauer on NBC?s Today. He later cancels a scheduled performance on the show. (Nov. 11)

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MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West | 8. Debuts ''Runaway,'' a bracingly honest new song about his personal faults, at the 2010 VMAs. We join him in a hearty ''toast for the…
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8. Debuts ''Runaway,'' a bracingly honest new song about his personal faults, at the 2010 VMAs. We join him in a hearty ''toast for the douchebags.'' (Sept. 12)

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Kanye West | 7. Performs awesome new single ''Power'' atop a dramatic stage volcano at the BET Awards. (June 27)
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7. Performs awesome new single ''Power'' atop a dramatic stage volcano at the BET Awards. (June 27)

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Kanye West, Saturday Night Live | 6. Blows viewers away with two songs on Saturday Night Live in front of a stark white backdrop. (Oct. 2)
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6. Blows viewers away with two songs on Saturday Night Live in front of a stark white backdrop. (Oct. 2)

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Kanye West | 5. Posts racy album-cover art and implies on Twitter that Walmart nixed it: ''Yoooo they banned my album cover!!!!!'' The retail giant denies ever having…

5. Posts racy album-cover art and implies on Twitter that Walmart nixed it: ''Yoooo they banned my album cover!!!!!'' The retail giant denies ever having seen the image. (Oct. 17)

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Kanye West | 4. Debuts Runaway , a surreal 35-minute short film, on MTV. Fans and critics hail West?s ambitious new tunes. (Oct. 23)

4. Debuts Runaway, a surreal 35-minute short film, on MTV. Fans and critics hail West?s ambitious new tunes. (Oct. 23)

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Kanye West, Ellen DeGeneres | 3. Shows off his brand-new diamond teeth while visiting Ellen DeGeneres? talk show. (Oct. 19)

3. Shows off his brand-new diamond teeth while visiting Ellen DeGeneres? talk show. (Oct. 19)

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Kanye West | 2. Joins Twitter and begins posting a constant stream of outrageous opinions, hilariously deadpan observations, and confessions. As he puts it the next day, ''I…

2. Joins Twitter and begins posting a constant stream of outrageous opinions, hilariously deadpan observations, and confessions. As he puts it the next day, ''I think Twitter was designed specifically with me in mind just my humble opinion hahhhahaaaahaaa humble hahahahhahaa-haaaa.'' (July 28)

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Kanye West | 1. Releases his fifth and quite possibly best album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy . It?s an awesome summation of his talents as a producer,…

1. Releases his fifth and quite possibly best album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It?s an awesome summation of his talents as a producer, rapper, and maestro of today?s music scene — and it reminds us exactly why we love Kanye West. (Nov. 22)

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