Kanye West
Kanye West has been in the music industry since the mid-1990s. Also known as a fashion designer, West hails from Atlanta in the US state of Georgia. Over the years, he has used various stage names including Yeezy and Ye. He officially began using the latter moniker during 2022.
He worked as a music producer during the early stages of his career, and once worked with Jay-Z’s record label Roc-A-Fella Records. With time, West established a record company of his own named GOOD Music.
In 2004 he dropped “The College Dropout” as his first official full-length album. The record was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at #2 and #12 in the US and the UK, respectively.
From the period between 2005 and 2021 West released nine studio albums, with all of them being commercially successful, and topping the album charts in the US. To note, these albums include “Yeezus” and “Donda”, which represent his sixth and tenth studio albums, respectively. And both projects were not only chart-toppers in the US but in the UK as well as several other countries.
What Style is Kanye West?
The Atlanta-born artist has a diverse musical style. However, his most-known work has been in these genres:
- Hip hop
- Pop
- Progressive rap
- Gospel
- Art pop
Popular Kanye West Songs
As a recording artist, West has crafted several major hits such as:
“True Love” (with XXXTentacion)
“All of the Lights” (with Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)
“Ok Ok, Pt. 2” (with Rooga and Shenseea)
“All Falls Down” (with Syleena Johnson)
“City of Gods” (with Fivio Foreign and Alicia Keys)
“Jail, Pt. 2” (with DaBaby and Marilyn Manson)
“Forever” (with Drake, Lil Wayne, and Eminem)
“Junya, Pt. 2” (with Playboi Carti & Ty Dolla $ign)
“Jesus Lord, Pt. 2” (with The LOX and Jay Electronica)
“Pure Souls” (with Shenseea and Roddy Ricch)
“Lord I Need You” (with Sunday Service Choir)
“Keep My Spirit Alive” (with Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn and KayCyy)
“New Again” (with Chris Brown)
“Jesus Lord” (with Jay Electronica)
“Donda” (with Stalone and The World Famous Tony Williams)
“Moon” (with Kid Cudi and Don Toliver)
“Life of the Party” (with André 3000)
“Remote Control” (with Young Thug)
“Ok Ok” (with Fivio, Rooga and Lil Yachty)
“Donda Chant” (with Syleena Johnson)
“Hurricane” (with The Weeknd and Lil Baby)
“Off the Grid” (with Playboi Carti & Fivio Foreign)
“Ultralight Beam” (with Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream)
“All Day” (with Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney)
“Otis” (with Jay-Z and Otis Redding)
“No Child Left Behind” (with Vory)
“No Church in the Wild” (with Jay-Z)
“Praise God” (with Baby Keem and Travis Scott)
“Black Vietnam” (with Lupe Fiasco)
“Mercy” (with Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
“Brothers” (with Charlie Wilson)
“Water” (with Ty Dolla $ign & Ant Clemons)
“Homecoming” (with Chris Martin)
“Run This Town” (with Jay-Z and Rihanna and Kanye West)
“Hot Sh*t” (with Cardi B and Lil Durk)
“Dreamin of the Past” (with Pusha T)
“Keep It Burnin” (with Future)
“Ego Death” (with Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex and FKA twigs)
“Take Me to the Light” (with Francis and the Lights, Caroline Shaw and Bon Iver)
“Mixed Personalities” (with YNW Melly)
“Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” (with Kid Cudi)
Awards
West’s numerous top notch accolades are a testament to his remarkable achievements in music. He has a tall list of Grammy awards and nominations, which date back to the mid 2000s. He actually won his first Grammys in 2005, picking up awards in the “Best Rap Song” and “Best Rap Album” categories. These awards were for his song “Jesus Walks” and his debut record, respectively.
In 2006 his “Gold Digger” song with US actor and musician Jamie Foxx was honored with the “Best Rap Solo Performance” award during that year’s Grammys. His sophomore album, “Late Registration”, also claimed the prize for “Best Rap Album”.
