Draft:Kanye West lead
Ye[a] (/jeɪ/ YAY; born Kanye Omari West /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ KAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. One of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 160 million records sold, West has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint tenth-most of all time, and the joint-most Grammy awards of any rapper along with Jay-Z.[1] Among his other awards are the Billboard Artist Achievement Award, a joint-record three Brit Awards for Best International Male Solo Artist and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[2]
West's first six solo albums—The College Dropout (2004), Late Registration (2005), Graduation (2007), 808s & Heartbreak (2008), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and Yeezus (2013)—were included on Rolling Stone's 2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list with the same publication naming him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.[3] He also released the collaborative albums Watch the Throne (2011) with Jay-Z and Kids See Ghosts (2018) with Kid Cudi. West holds the joint record (with Bob Dylan) for most albums (4) topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015.[4][5] As a fashion designer, he has collaborated with Nike, Inc., Louis Vuitton, Gap Inc., and A.P.C. on clothing and footwear and led the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas.
West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage. He has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media[6] and at awards shows and public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. His Christian faith, high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian, and mental health have also been topics of media attention.[7][8] In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he was widely condemned and lost many sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making a series of antisemitic statements, including denying the Holocaust.[9][10][11][12]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ye has been his legal name since late 2021
References[edit]
- ^ Ellie Abraham, Ellie (July 19, 2021). "Kanye West is rumoured to be dropping a new album this week – but not everyone's convinced". The Independent. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 12, 2018). "Missy Elliott to Become First Female Rapper to Receive MTV's Video Vanguard Award". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (April 18, 2005). "The 2005 TIME 100 – Kanye West". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Selby, Jenn (April 17, 2015). "Emma Watson and Kanye West named in TIME 100 most influential people of 2015". The Independent. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Instagram Restricts Kanye West's Account and Deletes Content for Violating Policies". The Hollywood Reporter. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Graham, Ruth (October 28, 2019). "Evangelicals Are Extremely Excited About Kanye's Jesus Is King". Slate. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (October 25, 2019). "Kanye West Unveils New 'Jesus Is King' Album; Talks "Cancel Culture" and "Christian Innovation"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Adidas cuts ties with rapper Kanye West over anti-Semitism". BBC News. October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (October 26, 2022). "Kanye West's hits keep coming: Here are the companies that have cut ties with him". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Limbong, Andrew (December 2, 2022). "Ye says 'I see good things about Hitler' on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' show". NPR. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Bort, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Ryan; Ramirez, Nikki McCann; Bort, Ryan (December 1, 2022). "Kanye to Alex Jones: 'I Like Hitler'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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