Kanye West Early Life

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Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Following his parents' divorce when he was three, West moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois.

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There, he began experimenting with music after meeting producer/DJ No I.D., who mentored him.

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He received a scholarship to attend the American Academy of Art in 1997, but transferred to Chicago State University to study English.

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Eventually, he dropped out of school at age 20 to pursue his music career.

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After dropping out of college, West began making beats for local artists while he honed his own style.

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His first official production credits were for the debut album of Chicago rapper Grave, Down to Earth, in 1996.

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Other artists he produced for during this period include Foxy Brown, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, and Harlem World.

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