Kanye West

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 RocAFella 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 Wests 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 US 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 partnershipsincluding his collaborations with Adidas Gap and Balenciagaafter making antiSemitic statements Description above from the Wikipedia article Kanye West licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia