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Pusha T
Pusha T
American rapper and record executive from Virginia
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Tyga
Tyga
American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality
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2 Chainz
2 Chainz
American rapper from Georgia
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Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper
American rapper and philanthropist from Illinois
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Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor from Ohio
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Vic Mensa
Vic Mensa
American rapper from Illinois
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No I.D.
No I.D.
American hip hop and R&B music producer from Chicago, Illinois
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Rhymefest
Rhymefest
American hip hop artist
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
American rapper, songwriter and record producer from California
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T-Pain
T-Pain
American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and streamer
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Post Malone
Post Malone
American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor
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DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
American DJ, record executive, record producer, and media personality
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Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
American rapper, singer, songwriter, record executive, and entrepreneur
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Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy
American rapper
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Big Sean
Big Sean
American rapper and singer
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Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
American rapper from Illinois
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Cyhi the Prynce
Cyhi the Prynce
American songwriter, rapper and record producer from Georgia
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Mos Def
Mos Def
American rapper and actor from New York
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Common
Common
American rapper, actor and author from Illinois
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Drake
Drake
Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor
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GLC
GLC
American musician
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Lord Jamar
Lord Jamar
American actor and rapper
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Rick Ross
Rick Ross
American rapper
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Ty Dolla $ign
Ty Dolla $ign
American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer
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American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer
Awards Received
BET Award for Best New Artist
BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
BET Award for Video of the Year
BET Award for Video of the Year
BET Award for Best Group
Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
Nominated For
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album American Music Award for New Artist of the Year Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist American Music Award for Collaboration of the Year Grammy Award for Best New Artist Grammy Award for Song of the Year Grammy Award for Album of the Year Grammy Award for Album of the Year Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance Grammy Award for Best R&B Song Grammy Award for Record of the Year Grammy Award for Album of the Year Grammy Award for Album of the Year
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Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, record producer, businessman, politician, and fashion designer. He has been influential in the 21st-century development of mainstream hip hop, popular music, and popular culture in general.

Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained notoriety as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several mainstream artists. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to critical and commercial success, and founded the record label GOOD Music. He experimented with a variety of musical genres on subsequent acclaimed studio albums, including Late Registration (2005), Graduation (2007), and 808s & Heartbreak (2008). Drawing inspiration from maximalism and minimalism, respectively, West's fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) and sixth album Yeezus (2013) were also critical successes. He went on to release The Life of Pablo (2016), Ye (2018), and Jesus Is King (2019). West's discography also includes the full-length collaborations Watch the Throne (2011) and Kids See Ghosts (2018) with Jay-Z and Kid Cudi, respectively.

West's outspoken views and life outside of music have received significant media attention. He has been a frequent source of controversy for his conduct at award shows, on social media, and in other public settings, as well as for his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, and race. In 2020, he ran an independent presidential campaign that advocated for a consistent life ethic. His Christian faith, as well as his marriage to television personality Kim Kardashian, have also been a source of media attention. As a fashion designer, he has collaborated with Nike, Louis Vuitton, and A.P.C. on both clothing and footwear, and have most prominently resulted in the Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA.

West is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with more than 20 million albums and 140 million singles sold worldwide. He has won a total of 22 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time. 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. Six of his albums were included on Rolling Stone's 2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list; the same publication named him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. West is the tied holder for the most albums (four) topping the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll, a distinction he shares with Bob Dylan. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015.