Kanye West Accomplishments

Kanye West is one of the most influential hip-hop and rap artists of the 21st century. People either love or hate him, but it does not take away from the fact that he currently stands with over 200 awards and 700 nominations. As bold and brazen as he acts, West did not become famous overnight. Only after years of hard work and dedication did he get to the place he currently is. He puts his whole heart into every piece of music he produces. The only thing he loves more the music, is his family. Kanye West should be recognized in his early life, as he started his music career, where he currently stands in his music, and his overall personal life. Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Ray, was a photojournalist.

He was involved in multiple minor music productions and made music for different local artists. He was eventually hired as the main producer for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records, and produced hits for artists such as Ludacris, Alicia Keys, Common, Jay-Z, and more. Although he was a prospering producer, West still dreamed of becoming a rapper. He showed off his ideas to the record company he was currently working for, but was denied every time. People claimed it was because West did not have a gangster image, which was popular in mainstream hip hop at the time. It was not until after ending up in the hospital from a car accident. West took this downtime to write 'Through the Wire', which Roc-A-Fella Records enjoyed and eventually decided to record. It then became a part of West's debut album, 'Death'. In 2004, West came out with his second album, 'The College Dropout'. This was album people proclaim made West famous. It was listed number two on the Billboard 200 and sold over 400,000 copies in the first week. One of the songs 'Slow Jamz' included Twista and Jamie Foxx, becoming his first number one hit. The album also included music concerning dropping out of college, his faith and Christianity, and childhood. West has been known for singing and rapping about his emotions. In 2007, West's mother died, and a couple months after, his fiancée, Alexis Phifer, broke off their engagement. It was during this time at

West is married to Kim Kardashian, who he has three children with: North West, Saint West, and Chicago West. Fans refer to him as Yeezy, and also has an Adidas shoe line named 'Yeezy'. Through his music and fashion line, he currently holds a net worth at $145 million. Besides his exceptional music, West is also known for his outlandish actions and remarks. In 2009 at the MTV Music Awards, West interrupted winner of the best music video award, Taylor Swift, to declare that Beyoncé should have received the award. He also likes to compare himself to Steve Jobs saying "I get a lot of backlash for comparing myself to Steve Jobs, but that's my dream. I want to be like that one day". One of the biggest remarks made by West was for his plans to run for president in 2020. Beyond his bizarre statements, West has also founded the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago back in 2003. The goal is to decrease dropout rates, while joining up with community organizations to provide underprivileged children music education. He has also participated in many fundraisers and benefit concerts. West can be described to having an erratic character, but he is ultimately a performer with a good