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2011
Collaborated with Jay-Z in Watch The Throne
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2005
Made a controversial on-air comment ("George Bush doesn't care about black people") during a September 2005 televised benefit for Hurricane Katrina victims
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2010
Released fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
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2004
Released debut album The College Dropout on Roc-A-Fella Records
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2009
Heavily criticized for a public onstage outburst during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
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2003
Released the single "Through the Wire," which was recorded in 2002 while his jaw was wired shut because of the car accident
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2008
Experimented with synthesized beats and vocals with the album 808s and Heartbreak
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2002
Was involved in a near fatal car accident on Oct. 23, 2002 when West fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into another vehicle; sustained injuries that resulted in multiple stitches and a metal plate placed in his jaw
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2008
Made a cameo (as himself) in "The Love Guru"
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2001
Collaborated with Jay-Z to produce the latter's landmark album The Blueprint; album released on Sept. 11, 2001
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2007
Completed his "college" trilogy with the release of his third hit album Graduation
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2000
Began producing for artists on Roc-a-Fella Records, founded by Jay-Z
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2007
Guest starred on HBO's "Entourage"
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1996
Produced local Chicago rapper Grav's debut album Down to Earth
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2006
Angered religious groups by posing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in the image of Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns
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1987
Lived in China for a year when he was 10
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2005
Made his first musical appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live"
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1980
Moved to Chicago, IL with his mother
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2005
Released sophomore album Late Registration; nominated for Album of the Year at the 2006 Grammy Awards
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