Ye

Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) is an American rapper, producer, and fashion designer who first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a producer before becoming one of the most influential hip-hop artists of his era. Known for his maximal, genre-blending approach to production and a constant appetite for reinvention, he’s released a long run of high-profile solo albums—ranging from *The College Dropout* and *Late Registration* through *My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy*, *Yeezus*, and *The Life of Pablo*—and has also been a key creative force behind projects like his collaborative album with Jay-Z, *Watch the Throne*.

In recent years, he released *Donda* (2021), a sprawling, gospel-tinged album named after his late mother, and later announced *Donda 2* (2022), which was tied to a proprietary platform rollout. Alongside his music, Ye has remained a major pop-culture figure for his ventures in fashion (including the Yeezy brand) and for frequent public controversies that have often overshadowed his artistic output.