Kanye West has learned to embrace his bipolar disorder.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 41-year-old rap star has claimed that an integral part of his career success has been embracing each and every part of his identity, including his bipolar disorder.<br /><br /><br /><br />During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', Kanye explained: "I think it's good that when I had my first complete blackout at age five, my mom didn't fully medicate me. Because I might have never been 'Ye. And there's times where at least I'm happy that I know I'm bipolar.”<br /><br />Kanye has attracted controversy throughout his career, but the chart-topping star thinks it's imperative that people are given the freedom to express themselves.<br /><br />