Kanye Omari West was born on this day in 1977!
Rapper, singer, record producer, businessman, politician, and fashion designer, Yeezus has influenced the 21st-century and popular culture in general.
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Starting as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to critical and commercial success, and founded the record label GOOD Music.
West is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with more than 20 million albums , 140 million singles sold worldwide, 22 Grammy Awards, six of his albums were included on Rolling Stone's 2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list; and was named him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. Cherry on top, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015.
Happy Birthday Ye!
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