Kanye West

Kanye West
West in 2019
Born	Kanye Omari West (1977-06-08) June 8, 1977 (age 47) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	Ye[a] Yeezus Saint Pablo Yeezy Louis Vuitton Don
Education	Chicago State University (no degree)
Occupations	Rapper record producer singer songwriter fashion designer
Years active	1996-present
Spouse	Kim Kardashian ​ ​ (m. 2014; div. 2022)​ [1]
Partner	Bianca Censori (2023–present)
Children	4
Parent	Donda West (mother)
Relatives	Devo Harris (cousin) Tony Williams (cousin)
Family	West
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop progressive rap pop art pop gospel
Instruments	Vocals sampler keyboards drum machine
Labels	GOOD Island Def Jam Def Jam Roc-A-Fella YZY
Member of	Sunday Service Choir The Hitmen ¥$[2]
Formerly of	Child Rebel Soldier Kids See Ghosts The Throne
Website	yeezy.com

Ye^[3][4] (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and fashion designer from Chicago, Illinois.^[5][6][7] In 2020, West ran for President of the United States, under his own political party, the Birthday Party. He changed his name to Ye in late 2021.^[4]

He rose to fame in the mid 2000s. His first three albums, The College Dropout, Late Registration, and Graduation received many awards,^[8][9] critical acclaim,^[10] and commercial success. In 2008, he released his fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak. In 2010, he released his fifth album, titled My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. In 2013, he released his sixth album, Yeezus. Yeezus obtained great reviews from many music critics. In 2016, he released his seventh album, The Life of Pablo. In 2018, he released his eighth album, Ye. West explored Christian and gospel music on his 2019 album Jesus Is King. His tenth album Donda was released in 2021. West's discography also includes four full-length collaborative albums Watch the Throne (2011) (with Jay-Z), Kids See Ghosts (2018) (with Kid Cudi), Vultures 1 (2024) (with Ty Dolla Sign), and Vultures 2 (2024) (with Ty Dolla Sign) .
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1. ↑ Roberto, Melissa (2022-03-02). "Kim Kardashian officially declared single in divorce from Kanye West". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
2. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason (2007). "Kanye West—Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
3. ↑ Tapp, Tom (October 18, 2021). "Kanye West Officially Changes His Name To "Ye," With Judge's Approval Today". Deadline. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Kanye West officially changes his name to 'Ye'". The Independent. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
5. ↑ "New music review: Kanye West goes gospel with mixed results". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
6. ↑ "The Year in Christian & Gospel Charts 2019: Kanye West Is Top Gospel Artist". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
7. ↑ "Kanye West Biography (1977–)". Biography.com. 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
8. ↑ "2005 Grammy Award Winners". CBS News. 14 February 2005. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
9. ↑ "CNN.com - List of Grammy winners - Feb 9, 2006". CNN. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
10. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/kanye_west^{[permanent dead link]}