Kanye West

Mega-influencer • United States • EN

Ye is an American rapper and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. As an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, he co-produced albums including Jay-Z's The Blueprint before signing with the label as a recording artist. West's debut studio album, The College Dropout, was met with critical acclaim and yielded the Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Slow Jamz". He peaked the chart on four other occasions with the singles "Gold Digger", "Stronger", "E.T.", and "Carnival". West's second and third studio albums, Late Registration and Graduation, both debuted atop the Billboard 200, the latter becoming West's most commercially successful to date. Three of his subsequent albums, 808s & Heartbreak, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and The Life of Pablo, were certified triple platinum, and Yeezus was certified double platinum.