Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American rap artist and hip hop producer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, and his third album Graduation in 2007. His first three albums have received numerous awards (including nine Grammys),critical acclaim, and commercial success. West also runs his own record label GOOD Music.
His music is known for the pitched up sampling of vocals from soul songs. Kanye West is known for his unique sense of fashion which has deviated from the typical "street image" of other artists in hip-hop. He is also known for his controversial remarks during a live telecast of a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief where he spoke out and said that "George Bush doesn't care about black people."
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