A smooth, styling rapper from the streets of Chicago, Kanye West cut his teeth as one of Roc-a-fella's hottest producers, pumping out hit track after hit track. Working with stars like
Jay Z,
Alicia Keys and
Ludacris, West crafted some of the most popular hip hop and R&B songs of the early 2000s. Now a chart topping artist in his own right, Kanye West is one of the most talented people in the music biz.
Kanye West cites RUN DMC as an early inspiration.
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