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Kanye West was born.
Kanye West was born in Atlanta on June 8, 1977. He lived there for the first three years of his life. -
Kanye West's parents got divorced.
When Kanye is three, his parents get divorced. He and his mother move to Chicago and in the summers, he visits his father in Atlanta. That happens up until he is ten. -
Kanye West and his mother move to China.
When West is 10, he and his mother move to China. He enrolls in school there and is the only black person. Kanye quotes that, "I think being in China got me ready to be a celeb because, at that time, a lot of Chinese had never seen a black person. They would always come up and also stare at me, fishbowl me and everything. And that’s kind of the way it is for me right now." https://radiichina.com/when-kanye-west-lived-in-china/ -
Kanye West started his music career.
West starts producing music for local artists and joins a rap group composed other rappers from Chicago. He started to produce music for bigger artists such as Nas. After gaining popularity, West makes music with artists like The Notorious B.I.G. and Eminem. https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/19/article-0-1B5EB488000005DC-513_634x506.jpg -
Kanye West dropped out of college.
He attended Chicago's American Academy of Art and then transferred to Chicago State University to study English. West eventually dropped out of college completely to pursue his music career. -
Kanye West starts to get recognized.
Even though West struggles to get a record deal, he begins to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records. Some of them include Jay-Z, Ludacris, and Alicia Keys. -
Kanye West survived car crash.
When West was driving home after recording at the studio, he fell asleep at the wheel causing him to crash. As a result, his jaw was shattered and a metal plate was put in his chin which he still has today. -
Kanye West released The College Dropout.
On February 10, 2004 Kanye West released first studio album The College Dropout. It sold 441,000 copies in the first week and won a Grammy Award. The album is considered one of the best albums of all time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_College_Dropout -
Kanye West released Late Registration.
On August 30, 2005, West released his second album Late Registration. It sold 860,000 copies in the first week and received positive reviews. The album won multiple awards including a Grammy. https://www.amazon.com/Late-Registration-Vinyl-Kanye-West/dp/B000A2X8SY -
Kanye West released Graduation.
West released his third album graduation on September 11, 2007. It has sold 2.7 million copies in total and won many awards. https://genius.com/albums/Kanye-west/Graduation -
Kanye West released 808s & Heartbreak.
On November 24, 2008, West released his forth album 808s & Heartbreak. This is first album that focused on Auto-Tune and used the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, hence the name 808s & Heartbreak. The album had good reviews and sold 450,000 copies in the first week. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/808s-heartbreak/778788809 -
Kanye West released the Air Yeezy.
West released the Air Yeezy on April 4, 2009. It is the first Yeezy shoe. This was the start of West's signature shoe. https://sneakernews.com/2008/04/18/nike-x-kanye-west-air-yeezys/ -
Kanye West released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
On November 22, 2010, West released his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The album is considered one of the best all time and currently has a total of 1.3 million copies sold. West and his crew went to Hawaii to record and produce the album. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-deluxe-edition/403837134 -
Kanye West released Yeezus.
On June 18, 2013, West released his sixth album Yeezus. The album sold 327,000 copies in the week. It features many artists and producers and had good reviews. https://www.amazon.com/Yeezus-Explicit-Kanye-West/dp/B00CV5ZPA2 -
Kanye West released The Life of Pablo.
On February 14, 2016, West released his seventh album The Life of Pablo. It was recorded for three years and received mixed reviews. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Pablo -
Kanye West released Ye.
On June 1, 2018, West released his eighth album Ye. The album recieved mixed reviews and left many people surprised. Ye focused on West's mental health and current state. West quoted “Everybody got something,” he said. “But, it’s like I said on the album, it’s not a disability but a superpower.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye_(album)
