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Kanye West At The 2011 French Open (That’s What Makes Him Kanye West)

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Apropos of absolutely nothing, here’s a photo of Kanye West, just hanging out, watching Novak Djokovic put on a show at the French Open.

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↵And you know, if you take out the “at the French Open” part of that sentence, you would have absolutely no idea where he is. “Novak Djokovic” could be a handbag designer in Paris, an electronica DJ in Helsinki, a bootlegger in Park Slope, an antiques dealer in North Hollywood, or a burlesque performer in Moscow. That’s what makes him Kanye West. You never know where and when he’ll randomly turn up.

↵But yes, turns out Novak Djokovic is a tennis player, and that’s one of the most famous rappers in the world at the French Open. And like most things Kanye’s ever done, Jay did it first.

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