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Dadye Is the Best 'Ye of All the Kanyes

Kanye West might be a world-renowned fashion designer, a 21-time Grammy Award winner, and an honoree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but all of that doesn't hold a candle to Kanye the Dad, or rather Dadye.

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Dadye is better that College Dropout 'Ye. WE SAID IT. WE STAND BY IT.

Dadye concentrating at his daughter's baptism is better than expensive-sneaker-designing 'Ye.

Dadye playing footsie beats Honorary Doctorate at fancy art school 'Ye.

Dadye singing lullabies to North is better than Taylor Swift-interruping 'Ye. But most things are better than that 'Ye.

Dadye picking up North from ballet is better than Paul McCartney-collaborating 'Ye.

Dadye is better than flirting with Iris Apfel 'Ye. BUT NOT BY MUCH.

Pensive Dadye is better than zine-making 'Ye.