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| '''Kanye West''' is an ] music producer and rapper from ], ]. | |||
| '''Kanye West''' is an American music producer and rapper from ], ]. Previously best known for producing hit singles for ], ], and ], he released a very successful hit solo album, <i>The College Dropout</i>, in 2004, getting major airplay with the first single "Through the Wire" which recounts his journey through the ranks of the industry and tragic car accident which left his jaw in pieces. | |||
| Previously best known for producing hit singles for ], ], and ], Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back time and time again. A tragic car crash in ] left his jaw fractured in three places. With his mouth still wired shut and only weeks after having an encounter with death, Kanye West began recording "Through The Wire," reliving his near-fatal accident. "Through The Wire" would eventually become his lead single off <i>The College Dropout</i> in ], released on ] records. | |||
| <i>The College Dropout</i> reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Chart, and reached #2 on the Billboard 200. "Through The Wire" peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. | |||
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Kanye West is an American music producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois.
Previously best known for producing hit singles for Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, and Ludacris, Kanye himself worked on a solo album for a long period of time, having the release pushed back time and time again. A tragic car crash in October 2002 left his jaw fractured in three places. With his mouth still wired shut and only weeks after having an encounter with death, Kanye West began recording "Through The Wire," reliving his near-fatal accident. "Through The Wire" would eventually become his lead single off The College Dropout in 2004, released on Roc-A-Fella records.
The College Dropout reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Chart, and reached #2 on the Billboard 200. "Through The Wire" peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.
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