Kanye West
Birth name Kanye Omari West
Born June 8, 1977
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupations Producer, rapper, musician, singer
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer
Years active 1998–present
Labels GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Associated acts Child Rebel Soldier, Common, Go Getters, Jay-Z, John Legend,
Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Mos Def, Q-Tip
Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synth-pop, and classical music. Read more...
Hot News
January 29, 2010 Taylor Swift and Kanye West NOT «Reuniting» for «We Are the World» Haitian Project
Instead, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Sugarland and Will Smith are lined up for the remix of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie's hit single. Despite previous rumor suggesting Taylor Swift will hook up with Kanye West for a Haitian charity single, both stars are confirmed not to be involved in the project. read more...
December 24, 2009 Kanye West Rapping His Absence From Music
"Artists be too scared to stand up for something," the Kid Cudi's mentor said. "... They scared to lose their record deal." Kanye West recently made a surprise appearance on one of Kid Cudi's concerts. He then rapped verses which apparently addressed his absence from the spotlight following 2009 MTV Video Music Awards which saw him interrupting Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech. read more...
December 15, 2009 Tracklisting for Kanye West's «VH1 Storytellers»
Kanye West has listed nine tracks and will tell all the stories behind the making of the songs when «VH1 Storytellers» arrives in January. Nine songs have been listed as offerings for those purchasing Kanye West's CD/DVD "VH1 Storytellers" on January 5. "See You in My Nightmares", "Robocop", "Say You Will" and "Amazing" are some of the tracks appearing on the list.
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