Kanye West

Birthday: 8 June 1977, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Birth Name: Kanye Omari West

Height: 173 cm

Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA as Kanye Omari West. He has been married to Kim Kardashian West since May 24, 2014. They have two children.

I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn.

It's the beginning of me rattling the cage, of making some people nervous. And people are strategica...Show more »

It's the beginning of me rattling the cage, of making some people nervous. And people are strategically trying to do things to mute my voice. Show less «

I don't even listen to rap. My apartment is too nice to listen to rap in.

And yes, as you probably could have guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020, to run for Presi...Show more »

And yes, as you probably could have guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020, to run for President. [Drops Mic] Show less «

David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic fo...Show more »

David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime. Show less «

No one at Def Jam or Roc-A-Fella believed in "Through the Wire." So I shot a video using my own mone...Show more »

No one at Def Jam or Roc-A-Fella believed in "Through the Wire." So I shot a video using my own money. Show less «

[Interrupting Taylor Swift's award presentation] I'm-a goin' let you finish.

If I don't win Album of the Year, I'm gonna have a problem with that... I said I was the face of the...Show more »

If I don't win Album of the Year, I'm gonna have a problem with that... I said I was the face of the Grammys last year. [This year] I'm 10 times that! Show less «

I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if y...Show more »

I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food. And you know that it's been five days because most of the people are black and even for me to complain about - I would be a hypocrite because I've tried turn away from the TV because it's too hard to watch. I've even been shopping before even giving a donation and so I'm calling my business manager right now to see what is the biggest amount I can give. And just to imagine if I was down there, those are my people down there. So anybody out there that wants to do anything to help with the set up, the way that America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as slow as possible. I mean, Red Cross is doing everything they can. We already realize a lot of the people that could help are at war right now fighting another way and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us... George Bush doesn't care about black people. - about the response to Hurricane Katrina on A Concert for Hurricane Relief (2005). Show less «

I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books.

[on fending off a "fan" and his video camera] I appreciate that, but here's the thing. Don't talk to...Show more »

[on fending off a "fan" and his video camera] I appreciate that, but here's the thing. Don't talk to me. Don't talk to people that know me. Don't even talk to yourself. Show less «

Y'all might be thinking right now, 'I wonder, did he smoke something before he came up here?' The an...Show more »

Y'all might be thinking right now, 'I wonder, did he smoke something before he came up here?' The answer is yes, I rolled up a little something. I knocked the edge off. Show less «

Nothing is promised in life except for death.

I will die for the art

I can always tell if a band have a British rhythm section due to the gritty production.

[on living in Asia for a year.] Most of the kids had never seen a black person before, so they'd com...Show more »

[on living in Asia for a year.] Most of the kids had never seen a black person before, so they'd come over to me and touch my face, thinkin' it was paint or something. Show less «