Ye
Biography
Ye (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists and producers and as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West initially gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he released his debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), to critical and commercial success. He founded the record label GOOD Music later that year. West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage; he has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media and at awards shows and public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he faced backlash and lost a number of sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making anti-Semitic statements. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kanye West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (39)
Mutineer
2025
In Whose Name?
as Self
2025
BIANCA II/III
Producer (Production)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
2025
YE TY$ KOREA
as Self
2024
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign in Korea
2024
Vultures Listening Party in New York
2024
Kanye West - Ikone und Skandal
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Travis Scott - Circus Maximus (Live in Rome)
as Self
2023
The Trouble with KanYe
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Last Week
as Self
2022
If These Walls Could Sing
as Self (archive footage)
2022
LOML
as Self (archival footage)
2022
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
as Self
2022
Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert
as Self
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage)
2021
A Man Named Scott
as Self
2021
The Cody Project
as Self
2021
Colette, Mon Amour
as Self
2020
With Child
2020
Uncle Tom
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Kanye West: A Higher Power
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
as Self (archive footage)
2020
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
as Self (archive footage)
2020
The BRITs at 40
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Very Ralph
as Self
2019
Kanye West: 'Jesus Is King' and Iconic Sunday Service
as Self
2019
Jesus Is King
as Self
2019
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
as Self
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Kanye West - Sunday Service At The Mountain
as Self
2019
AWGE DVD: Volume 3
as Self
2018
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
as Self
2018
Honor Up
Executive Producer (Production)
2018
To Our Daughter
as Self
2018
Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death
Music (Sound)
2017
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
as Self
2017
The Game: The Documentary 2
as Self
2015
TV Shows (11)
Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Cuomo
as Self - Guest
2022
The Kardashians
as Self
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
2022
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
2021
History 101
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
as Self
2019
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
as Self
2018
Rob & Chyna
as Self
2016
Hip Hop Evolution
as Self
2016
Kocktails With Khloé
as Self
2016