
Biography
Ye (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists and producers and as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West initially gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he released his debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), to critical and commercial success. He founded the record label GOOD Music later that year. West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage; he has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media and at awards shows and public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he faced backlash and lost a number of sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making anti-Semitic statements. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kanye West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- BET Award — Best Group · 2012
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album · 2008
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist · 2008
- BET Award — Video of the Year · 2006
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Song · 2006
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- Grammy Award — Best Rap Solo Performance · 2006
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Album · 2006
- BET Award — Video of the Year · 2005
- BET Award — Best Male Hip-Hop Artist · 2005
- Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 2005
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Song · 2005
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Album · 2005
- BET Award — Best New Artist · 2004
- Billboard Music Award — Top Rap Artist · 2004
- American Music Award — Collaboration of the Year · 2015 · nominated
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist · 2011 · nominated
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album · 2011 · nominated
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist · 2006 · nominated
- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Melodic Rap Performance · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Solo Performance · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 2005 · nominated
- American Music Award — New Artist of the Year · 2004 · nominated
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist · 2004 · nominated
- American Music Award — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album · 2004 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles

Kanye West: VH1 Storytellers

The Kardashians

Chappelle's Show

Kanye West: A Higher Power

Wild 'N Out

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Celebrity Family Feud

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

MTV Video Music Awards

Loiter Squad

A Man Named Scott

Hip-Hop Evolution

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Entourage

In Whose Name?

Bad 25

More Than a Game

John Legend - Live at the House of Blues

Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Daft Punk Unchained

Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

History 101

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

Saturday Night Live

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Kocktails With Khloé

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

If These Walls Could Sing

Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom

You're Watching Video Music Box

Fresh Dressed

Fade to Black

Very Ralph

Top Five

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Tower Heist

Kourtney & Kim Take New York

The Cleveland Show

State Property: Blood on the Streets

This Is Pop

Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons

Kourtney & Kim Take Miami

Mademoiselle C

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!