Kanye West

Highest Rated: 97% When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)

Lowest Rated: 13% The Love Guru (2008)

Birthday: Jun 8, 1977

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia

Started out as a producer for hip-hop artists including Jermaine Dupri, Jay-Z and Ludacris. After fracturing his jaw in a car crash, he wrote "Through the Wire," which got him a record deal. Walked out of the American Music Awards in 2004 after losing the Best New Artist award to country performer Gretchen Wilson. He later apologized to her for his actions. Took some heat for publicly criticizing President George W. Bush during a 2005 NBC Hurricane Katrina benefit concert. Was widely denounced when he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009. Made his directorial debut in 2010 with the musical short film Runaway, which is based on the song of the same name from his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album.

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Highest Rated Movies

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
97%
We Are Together: The Children of Agape Choir
92%
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
92%
Bad 25
91%

Filmography

MOVIES

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	BOX OFFICE	YEAR
66%	The Night Before	Actor	$31.4M	2015
86%	Top Five	Producer	$17.1M	2014
56%	Made in America	Actor	—	2014
88%	Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records	Actor	—	2014
64%	12-12-12	Actor	—	2013
50%	Mademoiselle C	Actor	—	2013
91%	Bad 25	Actor	—	2012
89%	Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap	Kanye West	$0.3M	2012
No Score Yet	Cruel Summer	Actor Director	—	2012
No Score Yet	Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop	Actor	—	2011
No Score Yet	Runaway	Actor Director	—	2010
No Score Yet	Michael Jackson: The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop	Actor	—	2009
13%	The Love Guru	Himself	$32.2M	2008
No Score Yet	Bling	Actor	—	2007
No Score Yet	Mixtape, Inc.	Actor	—	2007
No Score Yet	Classic Albums	Actor	—	2007
No Score Yet	BET Hip Hop Awards 2007	Actor	—	2007
No Score Yet	Rap Sheet: Hip Hop and the Cops	Actor	—	2007
92%	We Are Together: The Children of Agape Choir	Actor	—	2006
97%	When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts	Actor	—	2006
92%	Dave Chappelle's Block Party	Actor	$11.8M	2006
No Score Yet	Hip Hop Police	Actor	—	2006
No Score Yet	Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop & The Cops	Actor	—	2006
No Score Yet	Kanye West: Late Orchestration	Actor	—	2006
No Score Yet	NSTV Presents: For Promotionaluse Only	Actor	—	2006
No Score Yet	The Other Side of 8 Mile	Actor	—	2006
14%	State Property 2	Himself	$1.7M	2005
No Score Yet	The Industry	Actor	—	2005
No Score Yet	The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya Bars Up	Actor	—	2005
No Score Yet	Kanye West: Unauthorized	Actor	—	2005
No Score Yet	Jools Holland: Later ... Hip Hop Soul	Actor	—	2004
58%	Fade to Black	Actor	$1.1M	2004
No Score Yet	The MC: Why We Do It	Actor	—	2004
No Score Yet	Strong Arm Steady	Actor	—	2004

TV

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	YEAR
No Score Yet	POV 1988	Appearing	2016
No Score Yet	Saturday Night Live 1975	Performer Musical Guest	2016 2013 2010 2008 2007 2005
No Score Yet	Late Night With Seth Meyers 2014	Performer	2014
No Score Yet	Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003	Guest	2013
No Score Yet	Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2009-2014	Performer	2013 2010
No Score Yet	The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003	Guest Performer	2013 2008 2007 2006 2005
No Score Yet	Voces on PBS 2006-2015	Appearing	2012
No Score Yet	The Cleveland Show 2009-2013	Voice	2012 2010
No Score Yet	Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew 2008-2015	Appearing	2011
No Score Yet	American Idol 2002-2016	Performer	2011 2009
67%	Entourage 2004-2011	Himself	2007
No Score Yet	Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry 2001-2007	Performer	2005 2004 2003
94%	Chappelle's Show 2003-2006	Guest Performer	2004
No Score Yet	Punk'd 2003-2012	Appearing	2004