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Rapper

Birth name	Kanye Omari West
Date of Birth	June 8, 1977
Place of Birth	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Occupations	Producer, rapper, musician, singer
Genres	Hip hop
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer
Years active	1996–present
Labels	GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Associated acts	Go Getters, Child Rebel Soldier, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Mr. Hudson

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That’s the Rosewood mentality, like affluence, like not cursing out in public, pulling out chairs for your lady, opening up doors. That’s where I’m at. It’s ill because I’m at this really good emotional, great place in my life, and they’re always saying in hip-hop that you have to be in a dark place to make great hip-hop. I feel like I rap better than I’ve ever rapped at this point. I’m writing raps and I don’t even realize how positive they are. They just sound like regular good negative raps.

— Kanye West is watching his language in public / August 17, 2010

[Amber] be like, ‘What?! You just talked to your fans so crazy right now. I’m not even talking to you right now.’ … I grew from that. I think that was the greatest growth that I got from that experience… My goal in life is to really have an amazing woman and have a family, but I think I had to go through these different things to grow…That was a one-off…I’m not trying to dive into anything unless I really, really think that I can marry this person. I look at this person and I say, ‘This is how I want my daughter to be.’

— Kanye West confirming his split from girl friend Amber Rose / August 12, 2010

Yeah man, it was an amazing time and it came to an end. One of the greatest things that she showed me was just to be a nicer person because she was so disconnected from the concept of celebrity when I first met her…A celebrity could be talking to people crazy and everyone’s used to it at the label like, ‘He’s wildin’ out. It doesn’t matter.’

— Kanye West confirming his split from girl friend Amber Rose / August 12, 2010

Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time,

— Kanye West stealing the mic from Taylor Swift as she accepted her first MTV Video Music Award / September 16, 2009

I'm married to Kanye, I love and admire him so much. As I say, we're married.

— Lady GaGa joking that she married Kanye West / July 16, 2009

Related Quotes: Lady GaGa

I truthfully adore Kanye. I always poke fun at him and joke around. We have a lovely creative relationship. He's so sweet. I can't say enough good things. He's undeniably brilliant.

— Lady GaGa on Kanye West / July 10, 2009

I penetrate pop culture. I write Broadway-level melodies that transcend any genre.

— Kanye West / June 01, 2009