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Kanye West

real name Ye

Kanye West is credited on 2,654 releases across 606 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1995–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,654

Credits

606

Albums

4

Decades active

2,041

In collections

Biography

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Ye (formerly known as Kanye West, born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, record producer, fashion designer, and controversial public figure. In August 2021, he legally changed his name to "Ye".
Initially gaining fame as an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he co-produced Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" (2001), West launched his own successful recording career with "The College Dropout" (2004).

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Credited work

2,654 releases · 606 albums · active 1995–2026

  • Performance · 2,981
  • Production · 2,132
  • Other credits · 80
  • Engineering · 8

Studios: Sony Music Studios, New York City · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Larrabee North · Larrabee Sound Studios

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