Kanye West turned 43 on Monday. And his mother-in-law Kris Jenner was one of the first people to share a special message for the rapper, calling him a ‘special’ and ‘important’ part of the family.
Kris, 64, shared an album of photos of memories she shares with Kanye as well as some of him with wife Kim Kardashian, 39, and wrote: ‘Happy Birthday @kanyewest!!
Here are five facts you need to know about the veteran American rapper.
- Kanye has influenced other artists Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert and Casey Veggies have acknowledged being influenced directly by West. He has been cited as a direct influence by artists and musical groups outside of hip-hop including Lorde, Halsey and Fall Out Boy
* Kanye West’s father was an activist and mother was a professor After his parents divorced when he was 3-years-old, he moved with his mother to Chicago.
His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
West’s mother, Dr Donda West, was a professor of English at Clark Atlanta University and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as his manager.
- Kanye West was engaged in 2006 West began a relationship with designer Alexis Phifer in 2002 and they got engaged in August 2006. The pair broke up in 2008.
- Kanye West is more than a rapper. He is a fashion designer and has collaborated with Nike, Louis Vuitton, and A.P.C. on both clothing and footwear. His most prominent work is a Yeezy collaboration with Adidas beginning in 2013. He is also the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA.
- Kanye West began his early production career in the mid-1990s He started out by creating beats for local artists.
His first official production credits came at the age of 19 when he produced eight tracks on Down to Earth, the 1996 debut album of a Chicago rapper named Grav. West got his big break in the year 2000 when he began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records.
It is believed that he revitalised Jay-Z’s career with his contributions the hit album The Blueprint.
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