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.
Known For
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
YE TY$ KOREA
Self
2024
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign in Korea
2024
Vultures Listening Party in New York
2024
Kanye West - Ikone und Skandal
Self (archive footage)
2023
Aldi's Christmas Secrets
Easter Egg · (1 episode)
2023
Travis Scott - Circus Maximus (Live in Rome)
Self
2023
Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2023
The Trouble with KanYe
Self (archive footage)
2023
Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both
Self (archive footage)
2023
Aldi's Next Big Thing
Easter Egg · (1 episode)
2022
Last Week
Self
2022
Cuomo
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
If These Walls Could Sing
Self (archive footage)
2022
LOML
Self (archival footage)
2022
The Kardashians
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
Self
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage) · (3 episodes)
2022
Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert
Self
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
2021
A Man Named Scott
Self
2021
The Cody Project
Self
2021
Kanye West: A Higher Power
Self (archive footage)
2020
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
2020
Very Ralph
Self
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self · (6 episodes)
2019
Kanye West - Sunday Service At The Mountain
Self
2019
AWGE DVD: Volume 3
Self
2018
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Self
2018
Rob & Chyna
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Hip Hop Evolution
Self · (1 episode)
2016
The Game: The Documentary 2
Self
2015
All Day / I Feel Like That
(Himself)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Mademoiselle C
Self
2013
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
Self
2010
In Whose Name?
Self
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
Colette, Mon Amour
Self
2020
With Child
2020
Uncle Tom
Self (archive footage)
2020
History 101
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self (archive footage)
2020
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
Self (archive footage)
2020
Kanye West: 'Jesus Is King' and Iconic Sunday Service
Self
2019
Jesus Is King
Self
2019
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
Self
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
2019
To Our Daughter
Self
2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
Self · (2 episodes)
2018
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
Self
2017
Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA
Self (archive footage)
2016
Kocktails With Khloé
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak Live at the Hollywood Bowl
2015
Unity
Self (archive footage)
2015
I Am Cait
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Fresh Dressed
Self
2015
Daft Punk Unchained
Self
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Wesley Jackson (uncredited)
2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
2013
Made in America
Self
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
2013
Life Is But a Dream
Self (uncredited)
2013
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Bad 25
Self
2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
2012
Cruel Summer
Ibrahim
2012
Loiter Squad
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Watch the Throne
Self
2011
The Black Mamba
The Boss
2011
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
Self
2011
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Self
2010
Runaway
Griffin
2010
The Cleveland Show
Kenny West (voice) · (3 episodes)
2009
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Alligator Boots
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
Self · (1 episode)
2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Self (archive footage)
2009
We Were Once a Fairytale
Drunk Kanye
2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · (1 episode)
2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Self (archive footage)
2009
Kanye West: VH1 Storytellers
Self
2009
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
Self
2009
The Love Guru
Kanye West
2008
A Little Inappropriate
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Kanye West: London Live!
Self
2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self · (71 episodes)
2007
Bling: A Planet Rock
Self
2007
Concert for Diana
Self
2007
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Self
2007
Mixtape, Inc.
2007
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Self
2007
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Self · (4 episodes)
2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
2006
Beat Kings
Self
2006
Kanye West: Late Orchestration
Self
2006
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
Self
2005
Live 8
Self
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self
2005
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
Self - Presenter
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
(2 episodes)
2005
MTVU Stand In
(1 episode)
2005
State Property: Blood on the Streets
Self
2005
![Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/iJoIAh8NaChoVN0GRYVHaa4Yxlq.jpg){kind=small}
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self
2005
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2005
Kanye West: Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
2005
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Self
2004
Entourage
Kanye West · (1 episode)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (5 episodes)
2003
Anderson Cooper 360°
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Punk'd
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
Chappelle's Show
(1 episode)
2003
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
CD:UK
(1 episode)
1998
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (7 episodes)
1984
Nightline
(1 episode)
1980
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (7 episodes)
1975
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959