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Chicago, IL, United States (1977 – present)
Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Grammy award winning rapper, producer, author, designer and singer.
He began making beats and rapping in the early 90s in Chicago, IL, United States when he formed the rap group GO GETTERS with Chicago natives GLC and Really Doe. He later gained nationwide popularity in New York when he began producing tracks for artists such as Jay-Z, Twista, Mase, Talib Kweli and Alicia Keys.
In 2004 (after being pushed aside by many record companies who felt he wasn’t a marketable hip hop artist), he managed to release his debut solo album, The College Dropout on Roc-a-Fella Records. The album received critical acclaim, defining the style for which West would become known: “wordplay” and heavy sampling of 70s soul and rnb tracks. He is also known for his politically-charged rhymes and controversial behavior both inside and outside the realms of music.
He has since released three more albums, all of which (his fourth to a lesser extent) have received numerous awards, high commercial success and critical acclaim. Late Registration (2005); Graduation (2007); and his current album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008).
Personal life:
West was born in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was three years old (as mentioned in Hey Mama) his parents divorced, and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois.
He began making beats and rapping in the early 90s in Chicago, IL, United States when he formed the rap group GO GETTERS with Chicago natives GLC and Really Doe. He later gained nationwide popularity in New York when he began producing tracks for artists such as Jay-Z, Twista, Mase, Talib Kweli and Alicia Keys.
In 2004 (after being pushed aside by many record companies who felt he wasn’t a marketable hip hop artist), he managed to release his debut solo album, The College Dropout on Roc-a-Fella Records. The album received critical acclaim, defining the style for which West would become known: “wordplay” and heavy sampling of 70s soul and rnb tracks. He is also known for his politically-charged rhymes and controversial behavior both inside and outside the realms of music.
He has since released three more albums, all of which (his fourth to a lesser extent) have received numerous awards, high commercial success and critical acclaim. Late Registration (2005); Graduation (2007); and his current album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008).
Personal life:
West was born in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was three years old (as mentioned in Hey Mama) his parents divorced, and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois.
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KimZi wrote:
Utterly irrelevant expression of my opinion no one even wastes a thought on thinking about
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JuniorX wrote:
GEORGE BUSH DOESN'T LIKE GREEN PEOPLE!
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icaro_hunter wrote:
rap music is alive because of him
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Rafal557 wrote:
808s & Heartbreak ♥
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Mr-Shane____ wrote:
One of the worst shoutboxes I have seen here
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Shadybek wrote:
KANYE is the best singer in the world!!!
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FrankyRey wrote:
I think you meant to say amazing 4th album
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HellllllYes wrote:
Dogshit 4th album...also I dont understand as to why he considers him self some sort of fashion king he looks like a pleb half the time
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ABNcrew wrote:
People still saying Gayfish are boring. [4]
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Eviltwinz93 wrote:
People still saying Gayfish are boring. [3]
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IllWill718 wrote:
people still saying gayfish are boring. [2]
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LouiseFlory wrote:
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz people still saying gayfish are boring.
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bleachgeek4973 wrote:
Nah he's not a troll the REAL trolls are the ones still typing that gayfish shit.
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FrankyRey wrote:
I express my opinion. That's all.
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betoonking wrote:
FrankyRey is a troll.
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babambr wrote:
They must add gayfish song to the chart!
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Strassenbelag wrote:
Gayfish, yo! xD
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Joshmcbong wrote:
hes a god!
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Nemesisyume wrote:
how many things has he interrupted this year?
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daniellelpazn wrote:
This is an experimental album by Kanye, its not like all his future albums are going to be singing w/ auto-tune and no rapping...he knows hes an amazing MC but he wanted to try something new. None of the other big artists would have taken a risk like this, Kanye wants to keep pushing the boundaries of music. He will definitely rap more in the future don't worry about that, he himself doesn't even consider this cd hip-hop. He said he created a new genre and is calling it "pop art"...I know we'll see more of things in the future that made us fall in love with West's music since the beginning, but at the same time he wants to keep the creativity fresh you know what I mean? You can have more tracks at http://www.trackbuzzer.com/ I hope this information's are useful for you.
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