Kanye West

Kanye West
Background information
Birth name	Kanye Omari West
Born	June 8, 1977 (1977-06-08) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Hip hop Alternative hip hop
Occupations	Producer, rapper
Instruments	Vocals, percussion, piano
Years active	2000-now
Labels	GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Associated acts	Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, John Legend, Keri Hilson, Talib Kweli, Consequence, Lil Wayne, Fabolous, T-Pain, Lupe Fiasco, Child Rebel Soldier, Common,T.I., Jamie Foxx, Drake
Website	www.kanyewest.com

Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper. He rose to fame in the mid 2000s. His first two albums, The College Dropout and Late Registration, received many awards (including six Grammys), critical acclaim, and commercial success. West also runs his own record label called GOOD Music. West's mascot and trademark is a teddy bear. A teddy bear has appeared on the covers of his first three albums as well as the single cover for his song "Stronger". In 2008, he released his fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak. In 2010, he released his fifth, titled My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Discography

• The College Dropout (2004)
• Late Registration (2005)
• Graduation (2007)
• 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
• My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
• Watch the Throne with Jay-Z (2011)

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