Kanye West

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Kanye West is a hip-hop producer and rapper (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia). He first gained popularity producing tracks for popular artists such as Jay-Z, John Legend, Common, The Game, Twista, Talib Kweli and Alicia Keys. In 2004 he released his first solo album, The College Dropout, and has since released Late Registration (2005) and, most recently, Graduation (2007). He is noted for his politically-charged rhymes and controversial behavior both inside and outside the realms of music.

West was born in Atlanta,Georgia where he lived with both of his parents. When he was three years old (as mentioned in “Hey Mama”) his parents divorced, and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. His father was Ray West, a former Black Panther who was one of the first black photojournalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and is now a Christian counselor. Kanye’s late mother, Dr. Donda West, worked as a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as Kanye’s manager. He was later raised in an upper middle class background, attending Polaris High School in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago.

After attending The American Academy of Art, a Chicago art school, West attended Chicago State University but eventually dropped out due to poor grades and in order to continue working on his music career. (read more)

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Add this track to your playlist Stronger full track	5:12	228,531	Buy mp3
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The College Dropout

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–	4	Add this track to your playlist Homecoming (Ft. Chris Martin)	3,902
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–	15	Add this track to your playlist Touch the Sky (feat. Lupe Fiasco)	1,581
–	16	Add this track to your playlist Hey Mama	1,580
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–	2	Add this track to your playlist Can't Tell Me Nothing full track	47,967
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Champion full track	44,704
–	4	Add this track to your playlist I Wonder full track	42,181
–	5	Add this track to your playlist The Glory full track	35,234
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–	14	Add this track to your playlist Through the Wire full track	21,804
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Barry Bonds (ft. Lil Wayne)	20,739
1	16	Add this track to your playlist Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)	20,352
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Hey Mama	19,507
–	18	Add this track to your playlist Drunk And Hot Girls (Ft. Mos Def)	18,480
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–	25	Add this track to your playlist Heard 'Em Say (feat. Adam Levine of Maroon 5)	14,158
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–	38	Add this track to your playlist My Way Home (feat. Common)	10,028
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