Why this university professor wants to teach students about Kanye West – even after the controversies

As a Black man from the South Side of Chicago like Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), Jeffrey McCune Jr grew up with an appreciation for the rapper-turned-entrepreneur.

Now, amid the recent controversies surrounding the rapper, this college professor sees value in launching another course on Ye.

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McCune, an associate…