By Kaylee Rodriguez

The rapper had fans across the country excited with his Saint Pablo Tour, but an unexpected turn left fans in shock and disappointment.

Months ago, I bought tickets for the Kanye West concert which was supposed to take place on Dec. 4 at the BB&T center in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Recently, West has reportedly been hospitalized and canceled the rest of his Saint Pablo Tour.
It was going to be my first concert, so I was ecstatic that I had bought my floor seat tickets nearly six months in advance, which cost me hundreds of dollars.
West’s mental health has gradually become worse and has affected his performances. The rapper has reportedly suffered from severe paranoia and hallucinations due to lack of sleep. Some say West’s was pushed over the edge by the anniversary of his mother’s death. It has also been rumored that West was arguing with his wife, reality star Kim Kardashian, just moments before he was hospitalized.
I was really looking forward to seeing him perform live, and was disappointed that he cancelled the tour. Like his song says, I miss the old Kanye. He’s had a rollercoaster career as a rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. The old Kanye was truly an idol to me. His comebacks after whatever life threw at him were inspiring, like when he was villainized for his bizarre and uncalled for interaction with Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs, but managed to bounce back more successful than ever.  That is just one example of many, but that was the old Kanye. We haven’t seen him in a while and I don’t think we will be seeing much of him anymore.