The Life of Kanye West

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Kanye West is one of the most influential artists of the 21st century. He has received 92 awards out of 380 nominations including 21 Grammys. Born on 8 June 1977, Kanye has evolved from a record producer to a rapper, songwriter, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He has been named by Time Magazine one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015. There is no doubt Kanye West has had an impact in the modern world and the evolution of this impact is worthy of pursuit. Kanye West’s music is an important topic because it has influenced many people in the current century and has changed the way modern day hip hop is produced. Not only has Kanye influenced the people that listen to his music but he has also shed the light on other artists such as the most recent artist Chance the Rapper. Throughout his career Kanye has featured little known artists in his songs that bring these artists into the spotlight allowing their careers to flourish as well. To put a number on how popular Kanye is, Spotify, a digital music streaming service, reports that Kanye has 21,546,447 listeners per month and 4,470,661 followers which make him the 29th most popular artist on Spotify in the world. If all this did not make him one of the most popular people in the world then his spouse does. Kanye West is married to Kim Kardashian-West with 2 children. Kim Kardashian is one of the most popular TV personalities in the world. Outside of music Kanye has his own clothing brand.  

Kanye West is one of the most influential artists of the 21st century. He has received 92 awards out of 380 nominations including 21 Grammys. Born on 8 June 1977, Kanye has evolved from a record producer to a rapper, songwriter, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. He has been named by Time Magazine one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005 and 2015. There is no doubt Kanye West has had an impact in the modern world and the evolution of this impact is worthy of pursuit. Kanye West’s music is an important topic because it has influenced many people in the current century and has changed the way modern day hip hop is produced. Not only has Kanye influenced the people that listen to his music but he has also shed the light on other artists such as the most recent artist Chance the Rapper. Throughout his career Kanye has featured little known artists in his songs that bring these artists into the spotlight allowing their careers to flourish as well. To put a number on how popular Kanye is, Spotify, a digital music streaming service, reports that Kanye has 21,546,447 listeners per month and 4,470,661 followers which make him the 29th most popular artist on Spotify in the world. If all this did not make him one of the most popular people in the world then his spouse does. Kanye West is married to Kim Kardashian-West with 2 children. Kim Kardashian is one of the most popular TV personalities in the world. Outside of music Kanye has his own clothing brand.  

Currently Kanye has 7 solo albums and 2 collaboration albums and has been featured on numerous songs. What makes Kanye such an interesting topic is that Kanye has had multiple styles of music. He has evolved his music through the years and this evolution is the perfect centerpiece for an investigation.

Currently Kanye has 7 solo albums and 2 collaboration albums and has been featured on numerous songs. What makes Kanye such an interesting topic is that Kanye has had multiple styles of music. He has evolved his music through the years and this evolution is the perfect centerpiece for an investigation.