Ye
Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Raised in Chicago, West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success. He went on to pursue a variety of different styles on subsequent albums including Late Registration (2005), Graduation (2007), and the polarizing 808s & Heartbreak (2008). In 2010, he released his acclaimed fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and the following year he collaborated with Jay Z on the joint LP Watch the Throne (2011). West released his abrasive sixth album, Yeezus, to further critical praise in 2013. His seventh album, The Life of Pablo, was released in 2016.
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| Full name at birth | Kanye Omari West
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| Claim to fame | Gold Digger
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1977
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| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| Occupation | Rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur, politician
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight | 176 lbs (80 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Cheeks
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| Net worth | $250,000,000 USD
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| High school | Polaris High School
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- Has a metal plate in his chin from near fatal car accident in which he was involved in around 3 pm on October 23, 2002. He was driving home from a studio session and fell asleep behind the steering wheel and crashed into another car.
- His debut album, "College Drop Out", sold over 400,000 copies in its first week.
- Sophomore album "Late Registration" moved over 860,000 units in its opening week, landing it at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a career first for the rapper.
- At age 3 his parents Ray West and Donda West divorced. She moved to Chicago and was an English professor at Chicago State University, and retired to be Kanye's manager. She appeared on FOX News' "The Big Story with John Gibson" on May 18, 2007, to talk about her son, which led to her being dubbed a "hip hop mama".
- His name is pronounced like "Con-yay".
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