TIME 100 Most Influential List (ft. Kanye West, Bjork & Taylor Swift)

[BJORK 7,462]

Kanye West: Titan

 

 

Kanye West would be the first person to tell you he belongs on this list. The dude doesn’t believe in false modesty, and he shouldn’t. Kanye’s belief in himself and his incredible tenacity—he performed his first single with his jaw wired shut—got him to where he is today. And he fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a purpose. In his debut album, over a decade ago, Kanye issued what amounted to a social critique and a call to arms (with a beat): “We rappers is role models: we rap, we don’t think.” But Kanye does think. Constantly. About everything. And he wants everybody else to do the same: to engage, question, push boundaries. Now that he’s a pop-culture juggernaut, he has the platform to achieve just that. He’s not afraid of being judged or ridiculed in the process. Kanye’s been playing the long game all along, and we’re only just beginning to see why.

 

Bjork: Icon

 

In 2010, when the volcano named Eyjafjallajokull exploded in Iceland, Björk sent me an email: “I’m so proud to tell you that our baby volcano is just born—it’s so beautiful!”

Around the world, airplanes were being grounded because nobody could fly over Iceland. Everybody else was fearing nature, but Björk was worshipping it because she needs nature to breathe, like an Icelandic high priestess.

As an artist, she’s always on the edge of everything, but it’s not trendy because even when she is working with the latest technology, fashion, images or sounds, she is always offering her own, deeply personal world. If you are really true to yourself and really follow your intuition in the most rigorous way, there is a moment that becomes universal, that reaches everybody. That’s the real magic of Björk—she teaches us the courage to be ourselves.

 

Taylor Swift: Icon

 

Taylor Swift: megawatt talent, an extraordinary spirit, an impossibly charming blend of impishness, poise and radiance to spare. All of it combines to rock me back on my heels every time I see her. Both literally and figuratively, she’s a woman who writes her own songs. That makes for music that’s personal, of the moment and impossible to resist.

I’m amazed at how much earned wisdom Taylor threads into her work. She seems tuned in to the greater good, and she embraces—thoughtfully and authentically—the chance to contribute to the world. I’m always trying to find the best words to talk to my kids (and myself) about growing up, but you can’t top her beautifully articulated advice. The haters are gonna hate, but, well, shake it off. She illuminates our inner music that lets us dance to our own beat.

Along with her staggering list of accomplishments, perhaps the most exciting thing about Taylor is that she’s just getting started with what she plans to mine from her fierce, curious, boundlessly talented and beautiful heart.

 

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[Robert. 12,777]

Loves it!

[Jonna Lee 1,107]

YAAASSS BJÖRK MY QUEEN AND TAYLORSUS

[Philip 19,006]

"no bey" 

 

she was THE MOST influential person in 2014.

[Misha Marvin 180]

From what I know , there was a poll on their site...what happened with it?

[Pierrot 54]

is this the same list that has CL in it?

 

if it is, then it's automatically invalid.

[So It Goes... 728]

Great job Taylor You really deserved it over this past year.

[ParentalAdvisory 8,162]

TIME 100's Most Influential People 2015

TIME 100 2015









Kanye West
Tim Cook
Lee Daniels
Kim Kardashian
Bob Iger



Emma Watson
Reese Witherspoon
Laverne Cox



Bradley Cooper
Richard Linklater
Julianna Margulies
Amy Schumer
Alexander Wang
Jill Soloway
Chris Pratt
Audra McDonald
Tim McGraw
Kevin Hart
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Julianne Moore
Christopher Nolan



Angela Merkel
Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong Un
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama



Taylor Swift
Diane von Furstenberg
Björk
Haruki Murakami
Ina Garten
Malala Yousafzai
Pope Francis

[Tonic 4,890]

KIM KARDASHION? Bye

[Gilly 12,318]

[Tasso 17,034]

Kim Kardashian lmfao1

[Vesper 5,443]

You can't say Kim isn't influential tho.

[Mikey Likey 2,217]

Vladimir Putin???

[Venice Bitch 9,084]

You can't say Kim isn't influential tho.

 

This. She is. 

[palma 16]

Bey is not included? Gurl bye Kanye imma let you finish but Beyoncé had one of the most influential years ever  

[Katy Petty 865]

Kim Jong Ung tho