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Other links:

Addicted to Kanye? Want to keep track of his every move? These sites will help you stay in touch:


The Official Kanye West Website


Rocafella Records Website


Rocawear Website


LAUNCH's Kanye West Page



Kanye West is destined for stardom as a rapper. After years of working behind the scenes as a successful producer, Kanye was in a tragic car accident that almost took his life. But he's a survivor determined not to let anything stop him from achieving his goals. Watch this compelling interview:


Exclusive Video Interview


If you like the radio and video version of this song (which happened to be recorded while Kanye's mouth was wired shut due to that car accident), wait until you see how great this fully-recovered MC/producer sounds live.


Exclusive Performance:
Through The Wire



Experiencing a major accident would bring most artists' recording careers to a halt. But two weeks after experiencing a near fatal auto accident, Kanye West recorded this song:

Through The Wire

Kanye keeps the momentum going with his second single, "All Falls Down," featuring sexy Clueless star Stacey Dash, and cameos from Common and Syleena Johnson:

All Falls Down
f/ Syleena Johnson



Kanye enjoyed simultaneous plays on the charts. As "Through The Wire" climbed to the top, he also enjoyed success with this collab with fellow Chicago native Twista:

Slow Jamz
Janet Jackson, Dilated Peoples, Jay-Z, Ludacris, and Trina owe Kanye thanks for producing the beats for these LAUNCH favorites:

I Want You - Janet Jackson

This Way - Dilated Peoples
featuring Kanye West


Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay-Z

03 Bonnie & Clyde - Jay-Z &
Beyonce


Stand Up - Ludacris

B R Right - Trina

Take a listen to Kanye's next hit record:

All Falls Down
featuring Syleena Johnson


Here's the song that launched Kanye's solo career last year:

Through The Wire


Hear Kanye West and other hip-hoppers on LAUNCHcast:

Hip Hop Radio


Hear R&B and hip-hop hits Kanye has produced for Alicia Keys, Monica, Jay-Z and Ludacris on these stations:

R&B Radio

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