He achieved everything a rapper could achieve. Then the 180-degree turnaround: from genius to madman in just a few weeks. blue News explains Kanye's scandalous biography in the video.
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- He is a rapper, producer, fashion designer, father of four children and has already broken the billion mark as a businessman. And yet he has lost everything:
- In 1996, Kanye started out as a self-confident producer in Chicago. He made a name for himself in the music industry with his beats. This is how West became famous. The start of his rap career.
- In 2010, Kanye broke all boundaries with his most elaborate album: "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". Rolling Stones Magazine ranked it number one of all albums of the last two decades.
- 2016 is the turning point: West begins to become politically active. He makes no secret of his sympathies for Trump. And his mental state also deteriorates. He is eventually admitted to a psychiatric ward