Kanye West

Kanye West is an American rapper, music producer, artist and fashion icon.

He rose to fame as a producer under Jay-Z’s label Roc-A-Fella Records where his use of high pitched samples managed to revive the hip hop music of the early 2000s. He finally managed to sign a record deal and released his first album in 2004. All of his solo albums have received commercial and critical acclaim and he is now one of the best selling artists of all time.

Kanye West’s character has led him to be one of the most controversial characters in USA and he is often a person that everyone loves to hate, including the President of the United States who called him a jackass in an interview.

He is currently married to Kim Kardashian, a famous TV persona, with whom he has one daughter.

I am God's vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.Kanye West

I feel like I'm too busy writing history to read it.Kanye West

I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food.Kanye West

I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness.Kanye West

I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished.'Kanye West

If you see a black family, it's looting, but if it's a white family they are looking for food.Kanye West

Nothing in life is promised except death.Kanye West

They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus, that means guns, sex, lies, video tapes, but if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?Kanye West

Kanye West is a famous American rapper, songwriter, producer, director, and fashion designer, who was born on June 8, 1977. As a person born on this date, Kanye West is listed in our database as the 1st most popular celebrity for the day (June 8) and the 3rd most popular for the year (1977).

People born on June 8 fall under the Zodiac sign of Gemini, the Twins. Kanye West is the 11th most popular Gemini.

Aside from information specific to Kanye West's birthday, Kanye West is the 70th most famous American and ranks 88th in famous people born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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