kanyevman.jpg kanye230vman.jpg Love him, hate him, say what you want about him, but Kanye West is riding a huge wave of success thanks to his latest album and his new fashion line, so it appears as though a comeback is in full force for the controversial rapper.

Kanye sits down with VMAN to chat about success and his new projects, and none other than Karl Lagerfeld snapped these shots of the couture-clad superstar. Karl says, "His strength is mixing music and fashion. He has an instant instinct for what looks and sounds good. He makes everything new and different." He can be a jerk sometimes, but we definitely respect him as an artist!

Click after the jump to see what Kanye wrote for the magazine...