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Kanye
Omari West (born June 8, 1977 Atlanta, Georgia) is an American
record producer and is a multiple Grammy Award-winning rapper and
singer who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. 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. West's mascot and trademark is a
teddy bear, which has appeared on the covers of his three albums
as well as the single cover for his song "Stronger". On
February 10, 2008, at the 50th annual Grammy Awards, Kanye West
won four Grammy awards: Best Rap Album for Graduation, Best Rap
Solo Performance for "Stronger" from Graduation, Best
Rap Song for "Good Life" from Graduation (with Aldrin
Davis, Faheem Najm, James Ingram & Quincy Jones), Best Rap
Performance by a Duo or Group for "Southside" (with
Common), During the televised Grammy Awards ceremony, West
perfomed the songs "Stronger", with Daft Punk, and
"Hey Mama" (in honor of his recently deceased mother).
After the performance of "Hey Mama", the broadcast cut
to several shots of celebrities in the audience crying ... more |
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