Musician Dictionary

Ye

American rapper and record producer (born 1977) · formerly Kanye West

DescriptionAmerican rapper and record producer (born 1977)
Source: Wikidata
Born1977-06-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceAtlanta Atlanta
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrecord producer rapper songwriter fashion designer businessperson singer investor activist entrepreneur musician director
Source: Wikidata
Genreship-hop pop music electronic music soul gospel music progressive rap art pop pop rap hip-hop soul chipmunk soul contemporary R&B
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsYZY Def Jam Recordings Roc-A-Fella Records The Island Def Jam Music Group GOOD Music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofChild Rebel Soldier KIDS SEE GHOSTS ¥$ Go Getters Sunday Service Choir Roc-A-Fella Family Madvillainz The Hooligans The Throne Child Rebel Soldier Sunday Service Choir The Hitmen ¥$ Kids See Ghosts
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Rap Song Grammy Award for Best R&B Song Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist BET Award for Video of the Year American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Grammy Award for Best Rap Album BET Award for Best Group Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance BET Award for Best New Artist BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Donda K. West KanYeWest Kanye Kanye Omari West Kanye West Kayne West Ye Yeezy カニエ・ウェスト

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Identifiers

mbid: 164f0d73-1234-4e2c-8743-d77bf2191051 · wikidata: Q15935 · isni: 0000000116557565 · ipi: 00335677734, 00451108296 · discogs: 11862650, 137880, 897688 · apple_music: 2715720 · spotify: 5K4W6rqBFWDnAN6FQUkS6x

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