Kanye West is a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. While West first built a name for himself with the hip hop community as a producer for Jay-Z, he rose to mainstream fame with fans as a rapper.
Kanye West has released seven studio albums, including the critically-acclaimed The College Dropout (2004), Late Registration (2005) and Graduation (2007). West's latest solo album The Life of Pablo was released in February 2016. Don't miss the hip hop icon on tour this fall at arenas all over North America - buy your Kanye West tickets today!
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After attending International Academy of Art and Design and Technology, a local art school in Chicago and then Chicago State University, Kanye West dropped out and began working on his music career. He gained some fame by producing hit singles for major hip-hop / R&B artists, including Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, Ludacris and John Legend. Kanye West himself worked on his solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back on multiple occasions.
Kanye West, holder of six Grammys, has collaborated with numerous artists, most notably with rapper Twista on songs such as "Overnight Celebrity" and "Slow Jamz" (also featuring Jamie Foxx) - the latter would reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, becoming the first number one hit for all artists involved.
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"saw him alongside lupe, rihanna and NERD during the glow in the dark tour in seattle. crazy show. the energy was incredible. kanye himself is a true showman, incorporating everything from props and lights to narration and theatrics - it was almost like watching a musical."
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