Ye
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is a Chicago-raised rapper, producer and songwriter whose albums span soul-sampling hip-hop, electronic sounds and gospel.
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Overview
- Born
- June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia
- Raised
- Chicago, Illinois
- Work
- Rapper, record producer and songwriter
- Breakout
- The College Dropout, 2004
- Name
- Legally changed his name to Ye in 2021
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Chicago, Ye built his career making beats before releasing his own records. His production on Jay-Z’s The Blueprint helped establish his name, but getting a deal as a rapper took longer: labels struggled to see how he fitted their expectations.
The breakout.
The College Dropout arrived in 2004 and reached No. 2 on the album chart. Its mix of personal stories, humor and songs such as “Jesus Walks” introduced him as a solo artist. Late Registration followed in 2005, and “Gold Digger” became his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1.
Albums to explore.
Graduation brought bright synths and the Daft Punk-sampling “Stronger.” Later records include 808s & Heartbreak and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. His catalog also includes gospel work, the Jay-Z collaboration Watch the Throne and Kids See Ghosts with Kid Cudi.
Where he is now.
In 2026, Ye released BULLY and its deluxe edition and returned to large stadium shows. That activity followed years of antisemitic statements and actions. He published a public apology in January 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Albums
- 2026BULLYRapper and producer
- 2010My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasySolo artist
- 2007GraduationSolo artist
- 2004The College DropoutSolo artist
Awards
Quotes
My greatest award is what I'm about to do. I'm always thinking about the future.Ye, Recording Academy artist biography
The Recording Academy features this quote in its artist biography; it does not date the original remark.
Trivia
- “Stronger” samples Daft Punk.
- His first Grammy wins included a songwriting award for Alicia Keys’s “You Don’t Know My Name.”
- John Legend met him through Legend’s college roommate Devo Harris, who is Ye’s cousin.
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