Kanye West
Ye
Kanye West is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia active since 1996.
- Profession
- Rapper, Record producer, Songwriter
- From
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Born
- June 8, 1977
- Years active
- 1996–present
Early life
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, Ye rose as a producer for Roc-A-Fella, crafting soulful, sped-up sample beats for Jay-Z and others.
Career
His albums from "The College Dropout" to "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" repeatedly reshaped hip-hop, and he built the Yeezy fashion brand into a billion-dollar enterprise.
Major achievements
He has won twenty-four Grammy Awards, among the most for any hip-hop artist, with ten number-one albums.
Legacy
One of the most influential and polarizing artists of the century, Ye reshaped hip-hop production, fashion, and celebrity.
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