Kanye West

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"My greatest award is what I'm about to do. I'm always thinking about the future."
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	<li>Born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia</li>
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	<li>Kanye West made a breakthrough with his No. 2 album, The College Dropout, in 2004. His follow-up 2005 album, the chart-topping Late Registration, earned him his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit with "Gold Digger."</li>
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	<li>West earned his first career GRAMMYs for 2004 for Best Rap Album (The College Dropout), Best Rap Song ("Jesus Walks") and Best R&amp;B Song ("You Don't Know My Name"). He made his GRAMMY stage debut at the <a href="/grammys/awards/47th-annual-grammy-awards">47th GRAMMYs</a>, performing "Jesus Walks."</li>
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	<li>With 21 GRAMMYs, West is one of the top GRAMMY winners in history, and is tied with <a href="/grammys/artists/jay-z">Jay Z</a> as the highest-decorated hip-hop artist.</li>
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	<li>West spoke to students in Blue Island, Illinois, about careers in the music industry during a GRAMMY U SoundChecks installment in 2004.</li>
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West, Kanye

With 21 GRAMMYs, Kanye West&nbsp;is tied with Jay Z for the most wins by a hip-hop artist.

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