Ye

Biography

Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta and raised in Chicago. He rose to prominence as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, gaining critical acclaim for his "chipmunk soul" sampling style before releasing his debut studio album The College Dropout in 2004 to commercial success. His subsequent albums solidified his position as one of the most influential hip-hop artists and musicians of his generation.