Kanye West

Kanye West has consistently demonstrated a willingness to experiment with different sounds, genres, and production techniques, resulting in some of the most innovative and groundbreaking music of the past two decades. While his personal legacy is checkered with controversies, his catalog is nearly unmatched for its depth and quality.

Kanye's production abilities put him on the map he is widely regarded as one of the greatest producers of all time, with a unique ability to blend samples and live instrumentation to create dynamic, layered tracks. He has worked with a wide range of artists across multiple genres, and his production style has had a profound impact on the sound of modern hip hop.


First Record: 2004


Complex's Best Rapper Alive (5x)
Billboard/Vibe's Greatest Rappers of All Time (#11)

HHGA Best 250 Albums (?)Rank
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)52
Late Registration (2005)112
The College Dropout (2004)211
Graduation (2007)225

R.S. Top 200 Hip Hop Albums (?)Rank
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)6
Yeezus (2013)17
Late Registration (2005)41
The College Dropout (2004)52

R.S. Top 100 Hip Hop Songs (?)Rank
Jesus Walks (2004)32
Monster (2010)69

The Rap Year Book Songs (?)Year
Gold Digger2005
Monster2010

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
The College Dropout (2004)
Late Registration (2005)
Graduation (2007)
808's and Heartbreak (2008)
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
Yeezus (2013)
The Life of Pablo (2016)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Jesus Walks (2004)
Gold Digger (2005)
Touch The Sky (2005)
Flashing Lights (2007)
Stronger (2007)
Love Lockdown (2008)
Power (2010)
Runaway Feat. Pusha T (2010)
Monster (2010)
Black Skinhead (2013)

Kanye West @ Wikipedia

Should Kanye West be inducted into the Hip Hop Hall of Fame?
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Current Comments

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ready for the new kanye to drop. bring it.

Posted by reg v on Tuesday, 10.19.10 @ 15:51pm


100% yes. None better than Kanye right now.

Posted by val on Thursday, 09.30.10 @ 13:34pm


when kanye came out, he was real with what he said he diidnt have a corny song yet and thats good but, now it seems like he kinda fake by making songs off of other people songs and he didnt stick to his words about havin half naked girls in his video yeah that nigga make some ill ass beats but at the same time he gotta stay true to hip hop

Posted by ms tt on Monday, 04.6.09 @ 10:48am


So what if his ego is huge as hell? He's one of hip-hop's biggest superstars and he's already becoming a legend for only being in the rap game for almost 5 years.
Think about it, he's produced so many hit records that it's ridiculous. He basically a modern day Dr. Dre.
He has been a solo artist since 2004, but he began producing for artists such as Jay-Z in the mid 1990s.
So I say he has a great chance in 2029.

Posted by Justin on Tuesday, 09.23.08 @ 11:56am


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