Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Raised in Chicago, West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success. He went on to explore a variety of different musical styles on...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth8 June 1977
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
I would hear stories about Steve Jobs and feel like he was at 100 percent exactly what he wanted to do, but I'm sure even a Steve Jobs has compromised. Even a Rick Owens has compromised. You know, even a Kanye West has compromised. Sometimes you don't even know when you're being compromised till after the fact, and that's what you regret.
If you have power, you have to empower.
I want to help change the way young people look at school, and hence, the way they look at their futures.
I'm the smartest celebrity you’ve ever dealt with. I’m not Britney Spears.
I would like to thank Julius Caesar for originating my hairstyle
It's only led me to complete awesomeness at all times. It's only led me to awesome truth and awesomeness. Beauty, truth, awesomeness. That's all it is.
You know, if Michael Jordan can scream at the refs, me as Kanye West, as the Michael Jordan of music, can go and say, 'This is wrong.'
There would have been no Beats deal without the Samsung deal. It showed the number one company the importance of connecting with culture,
I don't like to say something's weird when it's innovative and fresh.
We have the ability to approach our race like ants, or we have the ability to approach our race like crabs.
All I need is the breakthrough. The joint-venture for my clothing. Same as Stella McCartney has...
People say to me 'you're successful, what are you crying about?'. I'm crying about the people. I'm crying about their daughters. Our daughters, as one family. What good is it. What good is anything that everyone can't have. Every ism. They think we're done with racism. What about elitism, what about separatism, what about classism? That's all.
What I talked about in it was the idea of celebrity, and celebrities being treated like blacks were in the '60s, having no rights, and the fact that people can slander your name. I said that in the toast. And I had to say this in a position where I, from the art world, am marrying Kim. And how we're going to fight to raise the respect level for celebrities so that my daughter can live a more normal life. She didn't choose to be a celebrity. But she is. So I'm going to fight to make sure she has a better life.
Clothing should be like food. There should never be a $5000 sweater. You know what should cost $5000? A car.