“His music has always been appreciated by music critics for its innovation and the risk that West takes with his creativity.”(“Kanye West Biography”). Over the years, Kanye West has made many impacts in the music industry and everyday life. Covering things like West’s childhood and personal life, to his career and school experiences. His life has had many twists and turns and he’s still growing to rise above others. West has led a very busy childhood. Kanye Omari West was born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8th, 1977. His parents, Ray and Donda West, divorced when Kanye was only three. He was raised in the middle class of Chicago City by his mother. He started to write his own poetry at the age of five, which was most likely due to the fact that his father was a photojournalist and his mother who was an english teacher, that he showed interest in poetry and visual arts. West started rapping at the age of seven and started composing his own pieces in the seventh grade. He moved to Nanjing, China at ten years old with his mother, when she was asked to teach at the Nanjang University as part of an exchange program. When he was seventeen, he wrote a rap song called Green Eggs and Ham. Kanye’s education is key to his career. Growing up in a household with an …show more content…
After some guidance, he came up with his own unique sound/ style that relies on the use of sped up vocal loops and sweeping strings (aceshowbiz.com). His styles are, and can be described as Rap- Midwest and Hardcore; Pop-Rap; and Pop (“ Kanye West: Artist Biography”). Throughout 1999 and 2000, he had been involved in the album productions of some well-known singers, such as Harlem World and Lil’ Kim. After working with some local artists, West moved to New York in 2001. In that year, West got his big break when Jay-Z asked him to produce several tracks. He was soon signed to Roc-A-Fella as a recording artist in