Kanye biography
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Kanye West
Kanye West, also known as Ye, is simultaneously one of the most original and trailblazing artists of the 21st century — and one of its most polarizing.
Born Kanye Omari West on June 8, , he was raised in Chicago primarily by his mother, Donda West, a professor of English who instilled a lifelong love of the arts and a profound self-confidence in her only son. By his early twenties, he’d gravitated toward hip-hop production, learning about the industry by working under more established producers like No I.D. and Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie. At the dawn of the s, he became one of the go-to producers for the ascendant Roc-A-Fella Records. His breakthrough came when he produced a third of Jay-Z’s acclaimed album The Blueprint, deftly reworking vocal samples from old soul, R&B, and rock hits on songs like “Heart of the City,” “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” and “The Takeover.” But West wanted to be more than the hottest producer in the game: He wanted to be a superstar
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Kanye West, also known as Ye, is a rapper, singer, producer, and entrepreneur. West was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 8, , to Donda and Ray West. Donda was an English professor, and Ray, a former Black Panther, was an award-winning photojournalist. West’s parents divorced when he was three, and he moved to Chicago’s south side with his mother when she took a job at Chicago State University. He spent summers in Atlanta with his father. As a teen, West immersed himself in the Chicago, Illinois, hip-hop scene, writing lyrics and learning production techniques.
Following his graduation from Polaris High School in , West briefly enrolled at the American Academy of Art in Chicago before transferring to Chicago State University, where his mother was the Chair of the English Department. In , West dropped out of college to pursue a full-time music career.
After producing and performing with a variety of local artists in Chicago, West moved to New York City, where he was recruited as
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Kanye West
American rapper (born )
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Ye[a] (YAY; born Kanye Omari WestKAHN-yay; June 8, ) is an American rapper and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop,[3] he is known for his varying musical style[4] and polarizing cultural and political commentary.[5] After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. As an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, he co-produced albums including Jay-Z's The Blueprint () before signing with the label as a recording artist. West's debut studio album, The College Dropout (), was met with critical acclaim and yielded the Billboard Hot number one single "Slow Jamz". He peaked the chart on four other occasions with the singles "Gold Digger" (), "Stronger" (), "E.T." (, as a featured artist), and "Carni