Biography

In the span of three short years, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker, as his stellar production work for Jay-Z led to a major-label recording contract and, ultimately, a wildly successful solo career. West paired his beats with tongue-twisting raps and a self-assured, flamboyant personality. His dapper fashion sense set him apart from many of his rap peers, and his confidence often came across as boastful or even egotistical, albeit amusingly so. This flamboyance, of course, made for good press, something that West enjoyed in spades during his sudden rise to celebrity status. He was a media darling, appearing and performing at countless awards shows (and winning at them, too), delivering theatrical videos to MTV, and mouthing off about whatever happened to cross his mind. He frequently spoke out against the rampant homophobia evident in much rap music, posed for the cover of Rolling Stone as Jesus Christ, and even claimed during a televised Hurricane Katrina fundraiser that "George Bush doesn't care about black people." West courted controversy, no question about it, but his steady presence in the celebrity limelight couldn't eclipse his musical talent. His production abilities seemed boundless during his initial surge of activity, as he not only racked up impressive hits for himself (including "Jesus Walks" and "Gold Digger"), but also collaborated on smash hits with the likes of Jay-Z and Ludacris. As his career progressed throughout the early 21st century, West shattered certain stereotypes about rappers, becoming a superstar on his own terms without adapting his appearance, his rhetoric, or his music to fit any one musical mold.

Top Albums
1. Way Too Cold..	2. Watch the Th..	3. 808s & H..	4. My Beautiful..	5. Late Registr..
6. The College ..	7. My Beautiful..	8. Watch the Th..	9. Watch the Th..	10. Graduation
11. Watch the Th..	12. Late Registr..	13. The College ..	14. My Beautiful..	15. Watch the Th..
16. My Beautiful..	17. Graduation	18. Through the ..	19. Walkin' On t..	20. Graduation

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Ch..	Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Push..	5:32	$1.29
2.	Way Too Cold (feat. DJ Khaled)	Way Too Cold (feat. DJ Khal..	3:39	$1.29
3.	Ni**as in Paris	Watch the Throne (Deluxe Ve..	3:39	$1.29
4.	No Church in the Wild (feat. Frank O..	Watch the Throne (Deluxe Ve..	4:32	$1.29
5.	Stronger	Graduation	5:11	$1.29
6.	Gotta Have It	Watch the Throne (Deluxe Ve..	2:20	$1.29
7.	Forever	More Than a Game (Music Ins..	5:57	$1.29
8.	Heartless	808s & Heartbreak (Bonu..	3:31	$1.29
9.	All of the Lights	My Beautiful Dark Twisted F..	4:59	$1.29
10.	Otis (feat. Otis Redding)	Watch the Throne (Deluxe Ve..	2:58	$1.29
11.	Power	My Beautiful Dark Twisted F..	4:52	$1.29
12.	Runaway	My Beautiful Dark Twisted F..	9:07	$1.29
13.	Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)	Late Registration	3:27	$1.29
14.	Who Gon Stop Me	Watch the Throne (Deluxe Ve..	4:16	$1.29
15.	Erase Me	Man On the Moon, Vol. II: T..	3:12	$1.29
16.	Ni**as in Paris	Watch the Throne (Deluxe Ve..	3:39	$1.29
17.	Monster	My Beautiful Dark Twisted F..	6:18	$1.29
18.	Knock You Down	In a Perfect World... (Bonu..	5:26	$1.29
19.	Put On	Recession (Bonus Track Vers..	5:21	$1.29
20.	Can't Tell Me Nothing	Graduation	4:31	$1.29
21.	Gold Digger	Late Registration	3:27	$1.29
22.	All Falls Down	College Dropout	3:43	$0.69
23.	Love Lockdown	808s & Heartbreak (Bonu..	4:30	$1.29
24.	Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy)	808s & Heartbreak (Bonu..	3:58	$1.29
25.	H•a•m	Watch the Throne (Deluxe Ve..	4:35	$1.29

Top Music Videos
1. Heartless	2. Stronger	3. Good Life	4. Good Morning	5. Love Lockdown
6. All of the Lig..	7. American Boy (..	8. Diamonds from ..	9. Otis	10. Ni**as in Pari..
11. Flashing Light..	12. Amazing	13. Flashing Light..	14. Touch the Sky ..	15. Can't Tell Me ..
16. Homecoming	17. Runaway	18. Heard 'Em Say	19. Power	20. Welcome to Hea..

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