Kanye West became known as the producer of Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, Mase and others. When his solo debut The College Dropout was released in 2004, it conquered the hip-hop world with a mix of old soul samples, inventive modern production techniques and clever lyrics.
Golddiger, from his second solo album Late Registration (2005), became a worldwide hit. In the following years, West worked hard as a producer,… without forgetting his own solo career. In addition to production work for Common and John Legend, among others, the albums Graduation (2007) and 808's & Heartbreak ( 2008) are famous.
The colorful My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was hailed as a grand masterpiece in 2010. The inspired record made many end-of-year lists. Successor Yeezus (2013) was also showered with applause by critci.
By renewing time and time again, West knows how to remain relevant. His indiscreet, unsympathetic and rude statements in the media also attract a lot of attention. There are a lot of people who can't stand the American's attitude, but the group of fans is much bigger.more