Ye

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Born: 1977-06-08

From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Gender: Male

Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Kanye Omari WestYeezyThe Louis Vuitton DonSaint PabloYeezus坎耶·维斯特侃爷کانیه وست

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.

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Awards & Nominations14 won · 20 nominated

Nominated

American Music Award for Collaboration of the Year

FourFiveSeconds

2015

🏆 Won

BET Award for Best Group

2012

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2011

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Watch the Throne

2011

🏆 Won

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Graduation

2008

🏆 Won

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2008

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song

Diamonds from Sierra Leone

2006

🏆 Won

BET Award for Video of the Year

Gold Digger

2006

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

Gold Digger

2006

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Late Registration

2006

Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Late Registration

2006

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2006

Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

The Emancipation of Mimi

2006

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Unbreakable

2006

Nominated

Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist

2006

Nominated

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

Gold Digger

2006

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance

They Say

2006

🏆 Won

BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

2005

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

You Don't Know My Name

2005

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song

Jesus Walks

2005

🏆 Won

BET Award for Video of the Year

Jesus Walks

2005

🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

The College Dropout

2005

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance

All Falls Down

2005

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance

Slow Jamz

2005

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best New Artist

2005

Nominated

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Jesus Walks

2005

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

Through the Wire

2005

Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

The College Dropout

2005

Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

The Diary of Alicia Keys

2005

🏆 Won

BET Award for Best New Artist

2004

🏆 Won

Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist

2004

Nominated

American Music Award for New Artist of the Year

2004

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2004

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

The College Dropout

2004

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Biography

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Awards & Nominations14 won · 20 nominated

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500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

Colette, Mon Amour

YE TY$ KOREA

Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)

Backstory: The Decision

Kanye West: VH1 Storytellers

VH1 Storytellers

The Grammys

The Kardashians

The True Story of...

Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour

Chappelle's Show

Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert

Travis Scott - Circus Maximus (Live in Rome)

Last Week

Kanye West: A Higher Power

A-Trak: Sunglasses is a Must

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

MTV Video Music Awards

Runaway

Celebrity Family Feud

Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

Concert for Diana

Loiter Squad

A Man Named Scott

Hip Hop Evolution

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Live 8

Entourage

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

John Legend - Live at the House of Blues

Bad 25

Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce

Daft Punk Unchained

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

In Whose Name?

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

History 101

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

RTL Tonight

Saturday Night Live

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

David Blaine: Real or Magic

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Kocktails With Khloé

We Were Once a Fairytale

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

If These Walls Could Sing

Kanye West: Late Orchestration

Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom

You're Watching Video Music Box

JAY-Z: Fade to Black

Fresh Dressed

Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22

Very Ralph

The Early Show

To Our Daughter

Rob & Chyna

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

AWGE DVD: Volume 3

The Friday Night Project

Kourtney and Kim Take New York

State Property: Blood on the Streets

The Cleveland Show

This Is Pop

Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons