Profile
Kanye West
Rapper + Record Producer
Male
Born
Jun 8, 1977
Age
35
Hometown
Atlanta
Genres
Midwest hip hop +...
Instruments
Sampler (Musical ...
Performed With
Terrence Thornton...
Record Label
Def Jam Recordings
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles… Read More
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Romance
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Brooke CrittentonDated 2005 - 2006
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Alexis PhiferDated 2002 - 2008
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Sky NellorFling
Family
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Kanye West
Age 35
parents
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Ray WestFather
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Donda WestMother
News + Updates
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Kanye West's Project Blocked By PoliceHuffington Post - about 6 hours ago
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Carl Takei: Kanye West, 'New Slaves' And A Long Tradition Of Locking People Up For ProfitHuffington Post - 1 day ago
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Fan Makes 45 Minute Unofficial Kanye DocHuffington Post - 2 days ago
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Meaghan Garvey: Who Will Survive In America?The Huffington Post - 3 days ago
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Kanye West.
CHILDHOOD
1977
Birth
Born on June 8, 1977.
TEENAGE
1996
19 Years Old
Kanye West's first career productions came on Chicago rapper Grav's 1996 debut album Down to Earth.
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TWENTIES
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010.
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Taking a more eclectic route, West collaborated with American film score composer Jon Brion to construct his second album, Late Registration, which was released on August 30, 2005.
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In January 2006, West again sparked controversy when he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in the image of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns.
THIRTIES
In 2007, it was announced that West would be starring in a series directed by Larry Charles.
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Kanye West and designer Alexis Phifer ended their 18-month engagement in 2008.
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Instead the case file was forwarded to the city attorney's office, which charged West with one count of misdemeanor vandalism, one count of grand theft and one count of battery and his manager with three counts of each on March 18, 2009.
In November, 2010, in a taped interview with Matt Lauer for the Today Show, West expressed regret for his criticism of Bush. "I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist," he told Lauer. "I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that we as human beings don't always choose the right words."
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On September 18, 2012, West released Cruel Summer, a collaborative studio album with GOOD Music artists, including Big Sean, Pusha T, and newly signed in-house producer Lifted, among others.
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