TIME 100 Most Influential: Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift makes the list

Time magazine released its 12th annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World on Thursday, an expansive round-up that includes Kanye West, Emma Watson, Taylor Swift.  West is also featured on one of the five "Time 100 covers" and in a video where he talks about breaking the Internet.

In Nigeria here, President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, BBOG activist Oby Ezekwesili, Novelist Chimamanda Adichie made the list.

And oh, leader of Boko Haram, Shekau was also recognized. Funny right?
Read my previous post on it.

According to TIME....

• Kanye West
  
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"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." 

• Kim Kardashian
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"Beautiful in an exotic, totally exaggerated way, Kim exudes energy, sexuality, drama, determination, impetuousness and happiness." --Martha Stewart

• Taylor Swift
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"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." -- Mariska Hargitay