Kanye West
About
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Misc. Crew (Special)
Life Events
1996
Produced local Chicago rapper Grav's debut album <i>Down to Earth </i>
2000
Began producing for artists on Roc-a-Fella Records, founded by Jay-Z
2001
Collaborated with Jay-Z to produce the latter's landmark album <i>The Blueprint</i>; album released on Sept. 11, 2001
2004
Released debut album <i>The College Dropout</i> on Roc-A-Fella Records
2005
Made a controversial on-air comment ("George Bush doesn't care about black people") during a September 2005 televised benefit for Hurricane Katrina victims
2005
Made his first musical appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live"
2005
Released sophomore album <i>Late Registration</i>
2006
Angered religious groups by posing on the cover of <i>Rolling Stone</i> magazine in the image of Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns
2007
Guest starred on HBO's "Entourage"
2007
Completed his "college" trilogy with the release of his third hit album <i>Graduation</i>
2008
Made a cameo (as himself) in "The Love Guru"
2008
Experimented with synthesized beats and vocals with the album <i>808s and Heartbreak</i>
2010
Released fifth studio album <i>My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy</i>
2011
Collaborated with Jay-Z on <i>Watch The Throne</i>
2013
Released noise-oriented experimental album <i>Yeezus</i>
2016
Released his eighth studio album, <i>The Life of Pablo</i>
