Kanye West

Ye is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as one of the most prominent figures in hip-hop. His music, characterized by frequent stylistic shifts, has been credited with facilitating the emergence of rappers who did not conform to gangsta rap conventions. He is also known for his controversial public persona, including his polarizing cultural and political commentary. West was born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago. After dropping out of college to pursue a music career, he became a producer for Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and garnered recognition for his "chipmunk soul" production style before signing with the label as a recording artist. His first two studio albums, The College Dropout and Late Registration, received critical acclaim and became his first of eleven US Billboard 200 number-one albums. Rolling Stone ranked Graduation, 808s & Heartbreaks, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Yeezus among the greatest albums of all time. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)